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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 002310/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Public works contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS
National registration number: ZC000195

Postal address: 25 Bedford Street
Town: London
Region: Westminster
Postal code: WC2E 9ES
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Alex Samociuk
Email: procurement@abports.co.uk

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Private utility

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Southampton Channel Deepening – The provision of dredging services at the Port of Southampton
Reference number: INF-SOT-25/1549

II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
Special regime
Utilities

II.1.4) Short description
Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK’s largest ports group with 21 ports across the UK, providing essential gateways for trade and enabling the green infrastructure essential for the UK’s energy transition. ABP directly employs over 2,400 individuals across the UK and handle approximately a quarter of the country’s seaborne trade. The Port of Southampton is largest UK export port and a critical gateway handling container, automotive, cruise, and bulks.
ABP is looking to appoint a suitably qualified Principal Contractor to provide capital dredging services for proposed channel deepening works at the Port of Southampton and in the Nab Deep Water Channel. The works involve dredging for disposal at sea, and the relevant enabling activities including mitigation measures for the risk of marine UXO. The works will include dredging adjacent to an operational quay wall and in areas with buried pipelines for which the Contractor will be required to have the appropriate plant and equipment, and proven experience of similar scale works. The works are to be planned by the Contractor to avoid disruption to Port navigation traffic and quayside operations.
A Competitive Flexible Procedure will be issued, with the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) due to be released to the market in mid-January 2026. This notice services to notify the market of this upcoming procurement.

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
0
Currency
GBP

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
0
Currency
AED

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
45252124

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKJ32 – Southampton

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Price
Name: Simple description
Weighting: The award criteria is likely to be assessed as 60% Commercial and 40% Technical. This approach is subject to change.

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-10-31 00:00
End
2027-07-31 23:59
Duration
9 months 1 day

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
On 21st December 2025 , ABP published a UK3 Planned Procurement Notice (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-085346) detailing an upcoming Competitive Flexible Procedure for The Provision of Dredging Services at the Port of Southampton.
This UK4 Tender Notice highlights the launch of the Competitive Flexible Procedure for the above services. This Competitive Flexible Procedure is a two-stage process, starting with the Conditions of Participation Stage, followed by the Invitation to Tender stage. The first stage will be live until 06th February 2026 at 12:00 midday.
Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK’s largest ports group with 21 ports across the UK, providing essential gateways for trade and enabling the green infrastructure essential for the UK’s energy transition. ABP directly employs over 2,400 individuals across the UK and handle approximately a quarter of the country’s seaborne trade. The Port of Southampton is largest UK export port and a critical gateway handling container, automotive, cruise, and bulks.
ABP is looking to appoint a suitably qualified Principal Contractor to provide capital dredging services for proposed channel deepening works at the Port of Southampton and in the Nab Deep Water Channel. The works involve dredging for disposal at sea, and the relevant enabling activities including mitigation measures for the risk of marine UXO. The works will include dredging adjacent to an operational quay wall and in areas with buried pipelines for which the Contractor will be required to have the appropriate plant and equipment, and proven experience of similar scale works. The works are to be planned by the Contractor to avoid disruption to Port navigation traffic and quayside operations.

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Estimated award decision date
2026-04-30 23:59

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-02-06 12:00

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-01-12 14:26