Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dover Harbour Board
Harbour House,Marine Parade
DOVER
CT179BU
UK
Contact person: Kieran Epps
Telephone: +44 1304240400
E-mail: kieran.epps@portofdover.com
NUTS: UKJ44
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.portofdover.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.portofdover.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.portofdover.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Port-related activities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework for Port Digitisation
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48813000
72260000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ44
Main site or place of performance:
The Port of Dover.
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.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.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/04/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Requests for the PQQ documentation should be directed to kieran.epps@portofdover.com
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2023