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title: "Western Docks Channel Widening – Port of Southampton"
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# Western Docks Channel Widening – Port of Southampton

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/western-docks-channel-widening-port-of-southampton-ocds-h6vhtk-03b5d1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Associated British Ports: "Western Docks Channel Widening – Port of Southampton". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Associated British Ports](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/associated-british-ports-coh-zc000195)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 April 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dredging and pumping works
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/western-docks-channel-widening-port-of-southampton-ocds-h6vhtk-03b5d1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b5d1`

## 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/western-docks-channel-widening-port-of-southampton-ocds-h6vhtk-03b5d1#tl-md)

## Description
ABP require a supplier to undertake capital dredging works to widen the navigational channel at the Port of Southampton by, typically, 30m equating to c.1,000,000m3 of material within strict time constraints – dredging commencing 1st December 2023 and all dredging activities must be completed by 15th March 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45252124
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** All details in the PQQ documents
- **Contract Period:** 05/10/2023 to 

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Channel widening (active)
  - Award id: `027741-2023-3-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Channel widening (active)

  - Signed Date: 19/08/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027741-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-20T09:45:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:35:07.481Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b5d1