Published date: 6 May 2025

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 6 June 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural and related services - 71200000

  • Engineering services - 71300000

  • Construction-related services - 71500000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

POD-MDDF-01

Published date

6 May 2025

Approach to market date

6 June 2025

Contract start date

4 December 2025

Contract end date

4 December 2029

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Dover Harbour Board intends to establish the Multi Disciplinary Design Framework, comprised of a pool of multi-disciplinary consultants to assist capital programmes, based around the following disciplines:

• Berths & Marine
• Building Fabric & Services
• Civils, Structures & Highways
• Utilities

Requirements will range from design support for contractor-designed capital projects, to full programmes of design.

The tender will be issued and administered through Dover Harbour Board's procurement platform. Suppliers are able to apply to enrol on the platform here: https://www.portofdover.com/corporate/suppliers-prospective-suppliers/

This tender will follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure, inclusive of an initial Selection Stage to limit the number of suitably capable applicants to proceed to the next stages of the tender process.

The evaluation of tenders is to be undertaken on the basis of a technical and commercial analysis. It is currently anticipated that this will be on a 70/30 weighting respectively.

The aim is to issue the tender notice in early June 2025, with an appointment of framework partners for commencement in early December 2025. The conditions of contract will be the NEC4 Framework Contract.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2026/2027 £1,000,000
2027/2028 £1,500,000
2028/2029 £2,000,000
2029/2029 £2,500,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Kieran Epps

Address

Harbour House
Marine Parade
DOVER
CT179BU
England

Telephone

01304240400

Email

kieran.epps@portofdover.com