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# ABP Operational Temporary Labour

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abp-operational-temporary-labour-ocds-h6vhtk-04dad7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Associated British Ports: "ABP Operational Temporary Labour". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Associated British Ports](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/associated-british-ports-coh-zc000195)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Port and waterway operation services and associated services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKE, UKJ32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abp-operational-temporary-labour-ocds-h6vhtk-04dad7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04dad7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abp-operational-temporary-labour-ocds-h6vhtk-04dad7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fabp%2Faspx%2FTenders%2FCurrent)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abp-operational-temporary-labour-ocds-h6vhtk-04dad7#participate

## Description
This two stage procurement event is for the provision of Temporary Labour for ABP. Potential suppliers are asked to complete this PQQ within 30 days, followed by a shortlisting process leading to an ITN which will launch on 04/04/2025 and run for 30 days. The supplier(s) will be the sole provider of labour requirements with the exception of ABP staff labour.Sub-contracting ArrangementsPlease provide relevant company / organisation name, the composition of the supply chain, indicating which member of the supply chain will be responsible for the elements of the requirement.(For example; Any support resources that are not a direct employee of your company are likely to be subcontracted labour)(Note: ultimate responsibility lies with the prime contractor).ABP may ask to see the accounts for each subcontractor listed, so it is advisable that your organisation / company ensure that they can be made available upon request.The key aims of this two-stage procurement event for Temp

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Humber - General Stevedoring
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Lot 1 – Humber - General Stevedoring•	Tier 1 Stevedoring (General Stevedore, and General Duties)•	Tier 2 Stevedoring (Advanced Stevedore, Forklift Truck (B1, B2 & B2) Operator, and Skidsteer Operator)•	Tier 3 Stevedoring (Tug Operator, and Reachstack...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Humber - Border Control Post
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Lot 2 – Humber - Border Control Post•	Border Control Post Operators•	Border Control Post Administrator

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 – Humber - Shovel & Tug-Tipper
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Lot 3 – Humber - Shovel & Tug-Tipper•	Shovel Operative•	Tug Tipper Operative

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Humber - Industrial Admin.
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Lot 4 – Humber - Industrial Admin.•	Administrative Assistant, and Weighbridge Operator

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5 – Humber - Industrial Cleaning
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Lot 5 – Humber - Industrial Cleaning•	Industrial Cleaning Operative

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6 – Humber & East Anglia – Bagging
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 6 – Humber & East Anglia – Bagging•	Bagging Team o	2 bagging operatives (General Duties)o	1 shovel drivero	1 B2 forklift drivero	1 operative trained within the team to operate a skid steero	1 operative will be allocated as a leading hand

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7 – Soton. - Auto Stevedoring
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 7 – Soton. - Auto Stevedoring •	Driver (Automotive)•	Driver (Minibus)•	Lasher

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Lot 8 – NW & Scotland - Land & Marine
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63721000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 8 – NW & Scotland - Land & Marine•	Mooring and Berthing•	Stevedoring

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003385-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-31T17:46:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T00:36:45.098Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04dad7