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Published 20 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

On Port Haulage Ipswich · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Associated British Ports

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Published estimate£650,000≈ £217k / year · £780,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 2 Dec 2029 · up to 2 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 3 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dear Supplier

You have been invited to tender for the provision of On Port Haulage Ipswich

Tender documents have been made available and can be accessed with the stage tab ITT - Documents. From there you can review the documentation supplied and upload your response as indicated.

Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£650,000
Contract period: 3 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 2 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £650,000 exc. VAT · £780,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Possible 24 month extension option in 12 month increments

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: Technical assessment
  • Commercial: Commercial assessment
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 20 Jul 2029
First published
20 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
Last source update
20 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
Authority reference
CS-IPS-WSSP-26-1719
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068154
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cea0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
24 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Jul 2026 → 3 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published94 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by94 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline59 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by10 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 41 days
    3 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: ZC000195 25 Bedford Street, London, London, WC2E 9ESContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender