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Published 20 Jul 2026, 17:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: Thames Freeport (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£5,000,000≈ £1.7m / year · £6,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2026
Next notice expected 27 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 14 Oct 2029 · up to 14 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 14 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Description:

Thames Freeport (TFP) is one of eight English Freeports established under the Government's Freeport Policy. Spanning tax sites at DP World London Gateway (Thurrock), the Port of Tilbury (Thurrock), and Ford Dagenham (Barking & Dagenham), TFP operates as the accountable body for a programme of investment, infrastructure and innovation interventions targeting place-based economic growth across East London and the Estuary.

TFP has published its Industry, Investment and Infrastructure Framework (TFIIIF), establishing an ambition to catalyse £16 billion in cumulative GVA, create 23,230 net additional jobs, and generate £1.5 billion in additional annual GVA across four sector clusters: Technology and Advanced Manufacturing; Sustainable Construction; Advanced Port Logistics; and Deployed Artificial Intelligence.

To deliver the TFIIIF programme, TFP requires access to a high-calibre, multi-disciplinary Strategic Advisory Partner(s) capable of providing integrated advisory, appraisal, feasibility, investment facilitation and SPV services.

The contract will be structured as a Framework Enabling Contract with Statements of Work drawn down per project. TFP anticipates annual spend of approximately £1,000,000 against a ceiling of £5,000,000 +VAT over the full 3+1+1 year term. The successful provider must be capable of delivering — individually or through a named consortium — all of the following service lines to create a single supplier Framework:

•Service Line A — Treasury-Compliant Business Cases (HM Treasury Green Book, Five Case Model)

•Service Line B — Programme and Project Evaluation (HM Treasury Magenta Book)

•Service Line C — Project Feasibility Studies (RIBA Stages 0–2 and Pre-RIBA Technical Feasibility)

•Service Line D — Investment Cases for Private and Institutional Capital

•Service Line E — Business Planning and Financial Modelling

•Service Line F — Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Establishment and Ongoing Operation

•Service Line G — Finance and Legal Services (SPV and Project Finance)

•Service Line H — Investor Access and Capital Facilitation

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  • How the procedure runs: Participation stage - suppliers will be required to submit qualification for participation Tendering stage - qualifying suppliers will be issued with the ITT and submit their response Dialogue - the contracting authority may enter into dialogue with the suppliers to refine their responses. Final responses submitted and contract awarded.

CPV: Financial consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Legal advisory services · Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£5,000,000
Contract period: 14 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 14 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £5,000,000 exc. VAT · £6,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England, LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Initial 3 year term with extension options of 1 + 1

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • PASS/FAIL

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jul 2026, 17:27 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2026, 16:58 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Oct 2026
Authority reference
TFP/2026/SAISPV/001
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071897
Accelerated
Pre-selected tenderers - utilities/not central government
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Financial consultancy servicesGeneral management consultancy servicesLegal advisory servicesResearch and development consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH32)London (UKI42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf44 Find a Tender
How it runs

Participation stage - suppliers will be required to submit qualification for participation

Tendering stage - qualifying suppliers will be issued with the ITT and submit their response

Dialogue - the contracting authority may enter into dialogue with the suppliers to refine their responses.

Final responses submitted and contract awarded.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Jul 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published93 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 17:27 BST
  2. Next notice expected86 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published84 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 16:58 BST
  4. Clarification questions by68 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline58 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by19 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts8 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 17:27 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2026, 16:58 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    29 Jul 2026, 16:58 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thames Freeport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGTR-2821-XQNY Leslie Ford House, Tilbury, Essex, East of England, RM18 7EHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender