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Dover Harbour Board - Provisional Harbour Towage Services
Dover Harbour Board · Private utility
In brief
Dover Harbour Board has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 3 September 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1374 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Dover Harbour Board (DHB) intends to undertake preliminary market engagement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, to further inform its ongoing review of long-term harbour towage arrangements as identified in Find a tender notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000055 dated 3rd January 2025.
This engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a procurement exercise.
DHB will be seeking to hold discussions with a maximum of 5 experienced harbour towage operators under an NDA, to allow DHB to better understand current market capability and typical delivery models for a 24/7 harbour towage service.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020197-2026
About the buyer
Dover Harbour BoardLast 12 months
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From notice 020197-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.