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# Southampton Channel Deepening - The provision of dredging services at the Port of Southampton

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southampton-channel-deepening-the-provision-of-dredging-services-at-the-port-of-southampto-ocds-h6vhtk-05fb6b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Associated British Ports: "Southampton Channel Deepening - The provision of dredging services at the Port of Southampton". Published status: complete. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Associated British Ports](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/associated-british-ports-GB-FTS-6635)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dredging and pumping works
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ32
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southampton-channel-deepening-the-provision-of-dredging-services-at-the-port-of-southampto-ocds-h6vhtk-05fb6b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05fb6b`

## 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/southampton-channel-deepening-the-provision-of-dredging-services-at-the-port-of-southampto-ocds-h6vhtk-05fb6b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fabp%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southampton-channel-deepening-the-provision-of-dredging-services-at-the-port-of-southampto-ocds-h6vhtk-05fb6b#participate

## Description
•	Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK's largest ports group with 21 ports across the UK, providing essential gateways for trade and enabling the green infrastructure essential for the UK's energy transition. ABP directly employs over 2,400 individuals across the UK and handle approximately a quarter of the country's seaborne trade. The Port of Southampton is largest UK export port and a critical gateway handling container, automotive, cruise, and bulks.
•	ABP is looking to appoint a suitably qualified Principal Contractor to provide capital dredging services for proposed channel deepening works at the Port of Southampton and in the Nab Deep Water Channel. The works involve dredging for disposal at sea, and the relevant enabling activities including mitigation measures for the risk of marine UXO. The works will include dredging adjacent to an operational quay wall and in areas with buried pipelines for which the Contractor will be required to have the appropriate plant and equipment, and proven experience of similar scale works. The works are to be planned by the Contractor to avoid disruption to Port navigation traffic and quayside operations.
•	ABP has undertaken a two-stage negotiated procurement process for the Scope identified in accordance with The Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure. The Procurement Specific Questionnaire was issued to the market on 12th January 2026 and The Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the project was released to market on 08th April 2026.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45252124
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 31/10/2026 to 31/07/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Southampton Channel Deepening - The provision of dredging services at the Port of Southampton (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BOSKALIS WESTMINSTER LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157044`

  - Date: 10/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002310-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-12T09:54:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:33:49.049Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05fb6b