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title: "Port of Dover - External Audit Services"
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# Port of Dover - External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/port-of-dover-external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065901). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dover Harbour Board: "Port of Dover - External Audit Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dover Harbour Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dover-harbour-board-GB-PPON-PBWQ-3165-XGNL)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 April 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting services, Auditing services, Financial auditing services, Statutory audit services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/port-of-dover-external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065901#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065901`

## Before you bid
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- **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-external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065901#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fportofdover%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/port-of-dover-external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065901#participate

## Description
The legal duties, powers and obligations of the Board are derived from national legislation, its own acts of Parliament and a variety of statutory instruments relating to the operation of ports.  The business does not have shareholders.  Nevertheless, the Board is accountable to its stakeholders for the performance of its duties and it encourages regular dialogue with its different groups of them in the furtherance of its objectives. The DHB group currently comprises Dover Harbour Board, Port of Dover Cargo Limited (10333520), Core Operational and Services Team Limited (11209566), Dover Developments Limited (09206042), Dover Waterfront Limited (09437228) (dormant) and Port of Dover Limited (07087839) (dormant).  All subsidiary companies are 100% owned.
DHB wishes to appoint a service provider to deliver external audit services to DHB which will include:
1. Provide an independent opinion on the financial statements of DHB and its subsidiaries and to report their opinion to the Secretary of State for Transport and to the Board members;
2. Provide an independent opinion on whether, in their opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Board and that the results comply with Section 42 of the Harbours Act 1964 (as amended);
3. Provide an independent opinion on whether the financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the financial statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice);
4. Provide reports to senior management and the DHB Audit and Risk Committee. This requirement includes attendance and presentation of reports and findings at Committee meetings.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79210000, 79211000, 79212000, 79212100, 79212300

- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **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%2F015598-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-20T11:48:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:27:37.857Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065901