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title: "Port of Dover - IT Professional Resource Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d66"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Dover Harbour Board"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Port of Dover - IT Professional Resource Framework

Buyer: Dover Harbour Board  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d66

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## Summary

Dover Harbour Board is seeking IT professional services framework partners to supply suitably qualified people for its IGNITE digital transformation programme and other IT projects across the Port of Dover. The work covers architecture and design, cyber security, project and change delivery, data and insight, testing and quality assurance, user experience and design, service transition, and IT support and technical services. Services may be supplied as individual resources working within the client’s teams or as defined packages of work. This is an IT services requirement, including software and hardware integration consultancy (CPV 72000000). The delivery location is the Port of Dover in Dover, Kent.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a framework with up to five suppliers. It reached tender stage. The tender deadline was 21 November 2026 at 17:00, and the stated award decision date was 11 December 2026. The framework contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 4 January 2031. The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT (£3,600,000 including VAT). Work is called off through time-charge orders at agreed day rates or work orders for defined deliverables, which may be priced through mini-competitions. Quality carries 60% of the evaluation weighting and commercial price 40%. Bids may be submitted electronically in English.

The opportunity suits IT consultancies and specialist suppliers able to provide suitably qualified personnel across several disciplines, including cyber security, architecture, data, testing, user experience, project delivery and technical support. Providers need the breadth to support a major digital transformation programme as well as other port-wide IT projects. The framework accommodates both personnel embedded in the client’s teams and suppliers delivering discrete, defined work packages, so bidders should be capable of supplying individuals on a time-charge basis and managing outcomes-based assignments. Suppliers able to compete for mini-competitions and price fixed-deliverable work, as well as provide resources at agreed day rates, are well placed. Quality is the more heavily weighted evaluation element, making the strength and suitability of proposed expertise important alongside commercial pricing.

## Notice

DHB require IT Professional Resource Framework partners to provide suitably qualified people on a Time Charge and Work Order basis. The Framework will primarily support the Client's IGNITE digital transformation programme, alongside other IT projects across the Port. The Client's primary interest is in the following service areas, all of which are of equal importance: architecture and design, cyber security, project and change delivery, data and insight, testing and quality assurance, user experience and design, service transition, and IT support and technical services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099744-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dover Harbour Board |
| Locality | DOVER |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 08:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099744-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099744-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portofdover/aspx/Home
  Tender Platform

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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