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Opportunity overview
The Port of Dover is undertaking a tender exercise to appoint partners for the provision of Commercial & Quantity Surveying Services under a new Framework.
Services to be delivered under this Framework will include:
- Cost planning and estimating
- Tender preparation, administration and evaluation
- General procurement advice
- Post- contract administration - valuations, change management, cost reporting etc
This may cover a wide range of projects across infrastructure, highways, marine civils, building works, asset maintenance and heritage.
Classification
CPV71322100 — Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
CPV71324000 — Quantity surveying services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated · Including VAT · Source currency differs from tender
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078010
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The tender will be administered through our procurement platform. Please register here: https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/portofdover/home
We anticipate a multi-stage process as follows, which will be further detailed in the tender documents:
1. This Participation Stage is administered with the intent to identify up to 8 (eight) qualified Suppliers to proceed to the next stage of the procurement, based on the supplied scoring criteria.
2. These remaining Suppliers will be assessed on the basis of Quality and Commercial Submissions, given a 70/30 weighting respectively.
3. The 5 (five) Suppliers highest scoring Suppliers will be invited to tender stage interviews, and to enter further commercial negotiations.
4. The highest scoring 3(three) Suppliers will be awarded places on the Framework based on an evaluation of the interviews and a final commercial submission.
Techniques
Has Framework Agreement
Yes
Framework Agreement
Maximum Participants
3
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The Framework will operate under the conditions of the NEC4 Framework Contract, with individual Work Order and Time Charge Orders to be awarded as NEC4 Professional Services and NEC4 Professional Services Short Contracts, following mini-competition or direct award as set out in the ITT Stage documents.
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Expected award period
Ends
5 Feb 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
0
Currency
AED
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Final Commercial Submission
Description
Negotiation & Interview Stage - Final Award Decision (details of other stages within the tender documents)
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Interview
Description
Negotiation & Interview Stage - Final Award Decision (details of other stages within the tender documents)
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
22 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
22 Feb 2031, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71322100
Description
Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71324000
Description
Quantity surveying services
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Full tender documents will be made available upon publishing the tender notice. Interested parties must register on our procurement platform, in order to be able to receive the documents and submit a tender. Registration is available here: https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/portofdover/home
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
093503-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094920-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Dover Harbour Board is running an open tender for a framework of commercial and quantity surveying service providers. Work may support infrastructure, highways, marine civil engineering, buildings, asset maintenance and heritage projects.
Who this may suit
Suitable for quantity surveying and commercial-management consultancies with civil engineering, infrastructure and construction procurement capability. Detailed selection, submission and contract requirements are unknown from the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Service capabilityCommercial and quantity surveying services covering cost planning, estimating, tendering, procurement advice and post-contract administration.Evidence: Opportunity description lists these framework services.
Sector/project experienceMay need capability across infrastructure, highways, marine civils, building works, asset maintenance and heritage.Evidence: Opportunity description states that services may cover these project types.
Detailed supplier requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No selection criteria, technical requirements or bidding documents were supplied.
90% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Dover Harbour Board is running an open tender for a framework of commercial and quantity surveying service providers. Work may support infrastructure, highways, marine civil engineering, buildings, asset maintenance and heritage projects.
Who this may suit
Suitable for quantity surveying and commercial-management consultancies with civil engineering, infrastructure and construction procurement capability. Detailed selection, submission and contract requirements are unknown from the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Cost planning and estimating
Tender preparation, administration and evaluation
General procurement advice
Post-contract administration, including valuations, change management and cost reporting
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service capability
99% confidence
Commercial and quantity surveying services covering cost planning, estimating, tendering, procurement advice and post-contract administration.
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Opportunity description lists these framework services.
Sector/project experience
94% confidence
May need capability across infrastructure, highways, marine civils, building works, asset maintenance and heritage.
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Opportunity description states that services may cover these project types.
Detailed supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No selection criteria, technical requirements or bidding documents were supplied.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, exclusion, financial standing or insurance requirements were supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-SME field is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-VCSE field is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Commercial model
98% confidence
Framework agreement for commercial and quantity surveying services.
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Title and description refer to appointment under a new Framework.
Framework value
98% confidence
Unknown.
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Process value minimum is null and maximum is recorded as 0; no usable value is supplied.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP indicated at process level; lot currency is AED, creating a source-data inconsistency.
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Process currency is GBP; lot 1 currency is AED.
Contract term and call-off terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No start date, end date, framework duration or call-off terms were supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
90% confidence
Not stated; buyer is located in Dover, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location is Dover, CT17 9BU, United Kingdom. The opportunity does not state a service delivery location.
Delivery scope
94% confidence
Potential projects include infrastructure, highways, marine civils, building works, asset maintenance and heritage.
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Opportunity description.
Delivery dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Tender and contract start/end dates are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Display status is open and source status is active.
Submission deadline is null and bidding documents are not supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Missing bid information
99% confidence
Submission deadline, selection criteria, award criteria, tender documents and response instructions are unavailable.
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Deadline fields are null; bidding document has no title or URL.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Framework value, duration, call-off structure and pricing arrangements are unknown.
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No usable value, dates or commercial terms are supplied.
Source-data inconsistency
99% confidence
The process currency is GBP but the sole lot is recorded in AED, despite a UK buyer and UK notice.
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Process currency: GBP; lot 1 currency: AED.
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