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title: "Framework for Port Digitisation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b63f"
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buyer: "DOVER HARBOUR BOARD"
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# Framework for Port Digitisation

Buyer: DOVER HARBOUR BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b63f

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## Summary

The Dover Harbour Board has issued a tender for a framework titled "Framework for Port Digitisation" under the services category, involving the design and build of a common check-in software platform for ferry operators. This project, initiated in 2023, aims to automate customer processing duties and develop future digital strategies. The tender is at the selective procurement stage, involving a negotiated procedure with prior competition. The location for this tender is in Dover, United Kingdom.

This tender by the Dover Harbour Board provides an opportunity for IT services and software development companies to participate in the digitisation of port operations. Businesses specializing in consulting, software development, and Internet services are well-suited to bid for this contract. The tender, which is currently active, presents a chance for companies to engage in long-term strategies for digitisation and automation within the Port of Dover, with a contract period that includes options for extension up to two years.

## Notice

Digitisation Framework, commencing with the design and build of a common check-in software platform to support a multi ferry operator environment, enabling all customer processing duties to be carried out at check-in booths for freight and tourist passengers. Project to include an initial pilot phase in the current port environment and then rollout to a new upscaled production environment. Future digital strategies are to be determined and developed with the successful tendering party.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Dover Harbour Board wish to appoint one (or more) partner(s) to develop and deliver long term strategies for the wider implementation of digitisation and automation with the Port of Dover. The first stage of this is the design and build of a common check-in software platform to support a multi ferry operator environment, enabling all customer processing duties to be carried out at check-in booths for freight and tourist passengers. This project will include an initial pilot phase in the current port environment and then rollout to a new upscaled production environment. This contract is anticipated to commence in late Q2/early Q3 2023. Project to include: - Engagement and collaboration with several stakeholders to elicit design and specification - Development of an orchestration layer - Development of a common check-in user interface - Integration of an ANPR sub-system for check-in automation - Support and ongoing development/maintenance - Hosting and related cloud services Future digital strategies are to be determined and developed with the successful tenderer(s).

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for up to two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004349-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DOVER HARBOUR BOARD |
| Locality | DOVER |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT17 9BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Dover |
| Electoral ward | Town & Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Dover and Deal |
| Delivery location | TLJ44 East Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48813000 - Passenger information system
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2024 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004349-2024
- 27 Mar 2023 at 12:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008813-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.portofdover.com

## Provenance

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