Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Dover Harbour Board
Harbour House,Marine Parade
DOVER
CT179BU
Contact
Kieran Epps
Telephone
+44 1304240400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ44 - East Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework for Port Digitisation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Digitisation Framework, commencing with the design and build of a common check-in software platform to support a multi ferry operator environment, enabling all customer processing duties to be carried out at check-in booths for freight and tourist passengers.
Project to include an initial pilot phase in the current port environment and then rollout to a new upscaled production environment. Future digital strategies are to be determined and developed with the successful tendering party.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48813000 - Passenger information system
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance
The Port of Dover.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dover Harbour Board wish to appoint one (or more) partner(s) to develop and deliver long term strategies for the wider implementation of digitisation and automation with the Port of Dover.
The first stage of this is the design and build of a common check-in software platform to support a multi ferry operator environment, enabling all customer processing duties to be carried out at check-in booths for freight and tourist passengers.
This project will include an initial pilot phase in the current port environment and then rollout to a new upscaled production environment.
This contract is anticipated to commence in late Q2/early Q3 2023.
Project to include:
- Engagement and collaboration with several stakeholders to elicit design and specification
- Development of an orchestration layer
- Development of a common check-in user interface
- Integration of an ANPR sub-system for check-in automation
- Support and ongoing development/maintenance
- Hosting and related cloud services
Future digital strategies are to be determined and developed with the successful tenderer(s).
Requests for the PQQ documentation should be submitted to kieran.epps@portofdover.com.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There will be an option to extend for up to two years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 April 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Requests for the PQQ documentation should be directed to kieran.epps@portofdover.com
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom