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title: "Port of Dover - Commercial Services Framework"
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# Port of Dover - Commercial Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/port-of-dover-commercial-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078010). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dover Harbour Board: "Port of Dover - Commercial Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 9 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Dover Harbour Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dover-harbour-board-GB-PPON-PBWQ-3165-XGNL)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Quantity surveying services, Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/port-of-dover-commercial-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078010#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078010`

## 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/port-of-dover-commercial-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078010#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.in-tend.co.uk%2Fportofdover%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/port-of-dover-commercial-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078010#participate

## Description
The Port of Dover is undertaking a tender exercise to appoint partners for the provision of Commercial & Quantity Surveying Services under a new Framework.
Services to be delivered under this Framework will include:
- Cost planning and estimating
- Tender preparation, administration and evaluation
- General procurement advice
- Post- contract administration - valuations, change management, cost reporting etc
This may cover a wide range of projects across infrastructure, highways, marine civils, building works, asset maintenance and heritage.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71322100, 71324000

- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 22/02/2027 to 22/02/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F094920-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-07T15:31:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:03:44.613Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078010