Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 4 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Occupational Health Service · Dover Harbour Board (Jun 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Dover Harbour Board (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Jan 2028 · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dover Harbour Board is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Health (OH) service. The provision should support the Port in maintaining a safe, healthy, and compliant working environment for all employees.

The supplier must provide proactive, responsive, and high-quality services across occupational health, including pre-employment screening, health surveillance, and drug and alcohol testing. The supplier should act as a partner, working collaboratively with Dover Harbour Board to proactively identify health risks, provide expert advice, and support continuous improvement in employee wellbeing.

The service should include robust reporting, clear clinical governance, and full compliance with relevant UK legislation and industry best practice.

CPV: Company health services · Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 1 yrPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2028 (1 yr) · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensions
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Optional 2 year extension

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

Lot awarding rule: Tenderers will be evaluated based off their ability to provide proactive, responsive, and high-quality services across occupational health, including pre-employment screening, health surveillance, and drug and alcohol testing.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
4 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2026, 15:28 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052888
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Company health servicesHealth services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06adb0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Jun 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
  2. Latest notice published132 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 15:28 BST
  3. Clarification questions by41 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline34 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 70 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    12 Jun 2026, 15:28 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    12 Jun 2026, 15:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—12 Jun 2026CancelledUnfortunately, an error was made in the publication of the Occupational Health tender notice. The opportunity was issued as a UK4 Tender Notice; however, it should have been published as a UK3 Planned Procurement Notice. As a result, we will need to withdraw the current notice and reissue it under the correct notice type. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We will ensure that the corrected notice is published as soon as possible, and we encourage you to review and respond once it has been reissued. Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your continued interest in this opportunity.

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 (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender