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Published 14 Jul 2025, 15:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Marina 75 Tonne Boat Lift

Official notice

Authority: Dover Harbour Board (Public body)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£600,000≈ £600k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 15 Aug 2025

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking interest for the supply and installation of a new boat hoist capable of accommodating a wide range of vessel sizes and configurations.

The hoist must be designed to:

Support a lifting capacity 75 tonnes

Accommodate both large vessels and smaller sailing boats without requiring mast removal

The solution should optimise operational efficiency, reduce handling time, and minimise the need for vessel modifications prior to lifting.

The tender will be issued and administered through Dover Harbour Board's procurement platform.

Suppliers are able to apply to enrol on the platform here: www.portofdover.com/corporate/suppliers-… ↗

The aim is to issue the tender notice in early September 2025 with award December 2025 . The conditions of the contract will be a NEC4 Supply Contract.

How the procedure runs: We are seeking interest for the supply and installation of a new boat hoist capable of accommodating a wide range of vessel sizes and configurations. The hoist must be designed to: Support a lifting capacity 75 tonnes Accommodate both large vessels and smaller sailing boats without requiring mast removal The solution should optimise operational efficiency, reduce handling time, and minimise the need for vessel modifications prior to lifting. The tender will be issued and administered through Dover Harbour Board's procurement platform. Suppliers are able to apply to enrol on the platform here: https://www.portofdover.com/corporate/suppliers-prospective-suppliers/ The aim is to issue the tender notice in early September 2025 with award December 2025 . The conditions of the contract will be a NEC4 Supply Contract.

CPV: Lifting and handling equipment and parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£600,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr)Value: £600,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

42400000 Lifting and handling equipment and parts

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2025, 15:29 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 15:29 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
Authority reference: DHB/ALPW/2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039701
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Lifting and handling equipment and parts
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055ec9 Find a Tender

How it runs: We are seeking interest for the supply and installation of a new boat hoist capable of accommodating a wide range of vessel sizes and configurations.
The hoist must be designed to:
Support a lifting capacity 75 tonnes
Accommodate both large vessels and smaller sailing boats without requiring mast removal
The solution should optimise operational efficiency, reduce handling time, and minimise the need for vessel modifications prior to lifting.
The tender will be issued and administered through Dover Harbour Board's procurement platform.
Suppliers are able to apply to enrol on the platform here: www.portofdover.com/corporate/suppliers-… ↗
The aim is to issue the tender notice in early September 2025 with award December 2025 . The conditions of the contract will be a NEC4 Supply Contract.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Requests to participate (first stage): 15 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline: 15 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/portofdover/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
14 Jul 2025, 15:29 BST
Submission deadline
15 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Award decision expected by325 days ago
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts295 days ago
1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
14 Jul 2025, 15:29 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dover Harbour Board

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PBWQ-3165-XGNL Harbour House, Marine Parade, Dover, South East, CT17 9BUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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