Official UK procurement notice
Port of Dover - Minor Berth Maintenance Framework
Authority: Dover Harbour Board (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Port of Dover is looking to establish the Berth Maintenance Labour Supply Framework.
This will be for the provision of mechanical labour to assist, amongst other works, the cyclical overhauls of the Port's berth structures and associated equipment.
The contract will be awarded under the NEC4 Framework Contract terms, with individual Work Orders instructed under the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract.
CPV: Installation services of mechanical equipment · Mechanical engineering installation works · Mechanical installations
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 22 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
As detailed in the tender documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Award will be based on a consideration of Quality and Commercial Submissions as included in the tender documentation.
- “Port of Dover - Minor Berth Maintenance Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 10:45 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 10:53 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036461- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068834Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Submissions must be received via our tendering platform available here: in-tendhost.co.uk/portofdover/aspx/Home ↗
Timeline
22 Apr 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published183 days ago22 Apr 2026, 10:45 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends153 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts123 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026- Tender notice published22 Apr 2026, 10:45 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published22 Apr 2026, 10:53 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications This tender is being managed and administered on our Procurement Platform. Further information and registration is available via the provided web address.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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