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Port of Dover - OPTICS Software
Published 26 Aug 2026
26 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
48000000 *
Software package and information systems
- Location
- 🇬🇧 East Kent, South East
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
12/02/2027 12/02/2029
- Contract Types
-
48 *Software packages & information systemsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Harbour House, Marine Parade, Dover, CT17 9BU, United Kingdom · UKJ44
Contact
Award Criteria
- Commercial (40%)
- Quality / Technical (60%)
- Bidding Documents (in-tendhost.co.uk) · Bidding Documents
Related tenders
Dover Harbour Board
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
48000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: DHB/IGNITE/003
The Scope of this contract will cover implementation of expansion to the OPTICS software solution to cover:
• Berths
• Ferry Operator data exchange
• Check-in
• UTP and inbound exit
• OBC
This will encompass development of data integration with the ANPR middleware server (GDS Server), development of business rules and logic to interpret the live traffic data, creation of new dashboards and APIs. Delivery will include testing, project documentation and training.
Full CPV breakdown
- 48000000 — Software package and information systems (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Utility
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portofdover/aspx/Home
- Award decision expected
- 16 Oct 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 26 Aug 2026 13:58
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06eca7
- Notice ID
- DHB/IGNITE/003
Full notice record
54 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Dover Harbour Board |
| Address › Street | Harbour House, Marine Parade |
| Address › Town / city | Dover |
| Address › Postcode | CT17 9BU |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ44 |
| Contact › Email | podtender@portofdover.com |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Private utility |
Buyer
| Name | Dover Harbour Board |
Tender
| Title | Port of Dover - OPTICS Software |
| Description | The Scope of this contract will cover implementation of expansion to the OPTICS software solution to cover: • Berths • Ferry Operator data exchange • Check-in • UTP and inbound exit • OBC This will encompass development of data integration with the ANPR middleware server (GDS Server), development of business rules and logic to interpret the live traffic data, creation of new dashboards and APIs. Delivery will include testing, project documentation and training. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Software package and information systems |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Industry specific software package |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Software programming and consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Industry specific software development services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,800,000 |
| Value › Value | £1,500,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | An initital IT participation stage followed by a tender stage |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portofdover/aspx/Home |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,800,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £1,500,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | AED |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Commercial |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality / Technical |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 12 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 12 Feb 2029 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portofdover/aspx/Home |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081341-2026 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 26 Aug 2026 |