Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF TEMPORARY WORKERS TO UNDERTAKE WAREHOUSING DUTIES AT THE HARWICH INTERNATIONAL PORT STATUTORY EXAMINATION AREA
Authority: HARWICH INTERNATIONAL PORT LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of temporary workers to perform warehousing duties at Harwich International Ports statutory examination facility.
The warehousing duties comprise of but are not limited to:
- Handball (unloading and reloading trailers and containers).
- Small forklift (
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Interested suppliers are to express their interest in this opportunity via Harwich International Port Ltd's (the Purchaser) e-tender portal the details of which are in section v.13. Suppliers will be required to register on the e-tender portal if they are not already registered - it is free to do so. The Tender document containing specification; submissions requirements and award criteria together with the Form of Contract are available on the Purchaser's e-tender portal. NOTE: the Tender document is provided for information of requirements and MUST NOT be completed or submitted until invited to do so following successful completion of the conditions of participation stage which includes assessment of suppliers financial standing. Suppliers who express an interest will be required to complete and pass conditions of participation. These must be completed by the date at V16 Deadline for requests to participate. The Purchaser will undertake a financial assessment of the suppliers financial standing undertaken by the Purchasers Finance Department on an obtained finance report. Suppliers must pass this financial assessment as well as the conditions of participation. Suppliers who are successful following review of the conditions of participation, including the financial assessment will be invited to tender. Suppliers invited to tender will be required to undertake a site visit prior to submitted their tendered bid. Tender submissions are to be submitted via the Purchasers e-tender portal and will be opened at a scheduled Tender Committee meeting. A preferred supplier stage will be entered into following tender assessment to allow for contract terms to be finalised if required and time allowed for the Purchaser's internal approval processes.
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£2,400,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 20%
- Deviations: 20%
- Charges: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Further detailed in tender document.
- Charges
- Deviations
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 14 Oct 2028
- First published
- 14 Oct 2025, 16:56 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 10:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
TC01412- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065350- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ccb2Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms are detailed in the Tender document which incorporates the Form of Contract.
- How it runs
Interested suppliers are to express their interest in this opportunity via Harwich International Port Ltd's (the Purchaser) e-tender portal the details of which are in section v.13. Suppliers will be required to register on the e-tender portal if they are not already registered - it is free to do so.
The Tender document containing specification; submissions requirements and award criteria together with the Form of Contract are available on the Purchaser's e-tender portal. NOTE: the Tender document is provided for information of requirements and MUST NOT be completed or submitted until invited to do so following successful completion of the conditions of participation stage which includes assessment of suppliers financial standing.
Suppliers who express an interest will be required to complete and pass conditions of participation. These must be completed by the date at V16 Deadline for requests to participate.
The Purchaser will undertake a financial assessment of the suppliers financial standing undertaken by the Purchasers Finance Department on an obtained finance report. Suppliers must pass this financial assessment as well as the conditions of participation.
Suppliers who are successful following review of the conditions of participation, including the financial assessment will be invited to tender.
Suppliers invited to tender will be required to undertake a site visit prior to submitted their tendered bid.
Tender submissions are to be submitted via the Purchasers e-tender portal and will be opened at a scheduled Tender Committee meeting.
A preferred supplier stage will be entered into following tender assessment to allow for contract terms to be finalised if required and time allowed for the Purchaser's internal approval processes.
- Risks
Change to Government requirements for examinations undertaken.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 10 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Purchaser uses Proactis e-tender platform:
Timeline
14 Oct 2025 → 9 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published379 days ago14 Oct 2025, 16:56 BST
- Submission deadline352 days ago10 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by287 days ago13 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published202 days ago9 Apr 2026, 10:16 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2025- Tender notice published14 Oct 2025, 16:56 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published9 Apr 2026, 10:16 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled9 Apr 2026, 10:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 7 Apr 2026 | CancelledNotification of change to requirements for imported goods from Europe. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender