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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 075107/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: Adam Sanford
Email: procurement@abports.co.uk

Internet address

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
Port of Southampton – Design & Construction of a Multi-Deck Car Park
Reference number: INF-SOT-26-1689

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, operating 21 ports across the UK and handling approximately one quarter of the nation’s seaborne trade.
ABP is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Principal Contractor to deliver a landside infrastructure project at the Port of Southampton.
The project comprises the construction of a multi-deck vehicle parking facility and associated infrastructure works, including civil engineering, utilities, drainage, highways, and external works. The works will be undertaken within a live operational environment and require strong programme, stakeholder, and interface management capabilities.
ABP intends to procure the works through a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
The procurement will be conducted in two stages:
1. Conditions of Participation Stage (PSQ)
2. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage
The Conditions of Participation stage will assess suppliers’ capability, capacity, relevant experience, financial standing, health and safety arrangements, and overall suitability to deliver projects of a similar scale and complexity.
Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate successful delivery of comparable building and infrastructure projects, particularly those undertaken within operationally constrained or complex environments.
The PSQ documentation will be issued via the ABP procurement portal. Only suppliers meeting the Conditions of Participation requirements will be invited to participate in the ITT stage.
This notice serves to notify the market of the commencement of the procurement process and invite interested suppliers to participate.

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 codes
45000000
45213312
45223220
45223300
45232452
45233120
45311000
71000000
71322000

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

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Questions relating to Conditions of Participation
Weighting: 100

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-01-25 00:00
End
2029-05-01 23:59
Duration
2 years 3 months 7 days

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
The two stage process is as described below:
Stage 1 PSQ
The Applicant is issued with a PSQ, including Instructions to Applicants, Project Requirements and a set of qualitative questions designed to assess the Applicant’s:
• Eligibility
• Financial Capacity
• Insurance, Legal and Regulatory Compliance
• Data Protection Capability
• Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Management
• Technical Capability and Experience
Completed PSQ’s should be submitted strictly in accordance with the instructions to Applicants described within the PSQ document and received by ABP no later than 01/09/2026 12:00 BST.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Applicants are required to submit all documents requested to be included in all sections of the PSQ Response Document attached in Appendix 05 – PSQ Response Document to enable their PSQ submissions to be fully evaluated against the evaluation criteria. The evaluation criteria is also provided within the PSQ Response Document.
Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Following the conclusion of Stage 1 PSQ, shortlisted Applicants will be invited to participate in the second stage of the process.
This tender process will implement a competitive flexible process that is fully bespoke to the project’s requirements. Stage 2 ITT will invite shortlisted Applicants to submit detailed proposals, allowing for innovative solutions and value-driven outcomes. This approach promotes fair competition while providing the flexibility to adapt to project-specific needs and deliver the best possible results.

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Estimated award decision date
2027-01-06 23:59

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

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-09-01 23:59

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-08-07 09:44