Official UK procurement notice
Thames Freeport Food and Drink Sustainable Packaging Centre Programme
Authority: Thames Freeport (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThames Freeport seeks a supplier or consortia to design and develop the Food & Drink Sustainable Packaging Innovation Hub, forming part of a broader network linked to a planned AI Campus driving regional transformation.
The selected partner will:
Develop a comprehensive plan for the Innovation Hub.
Deliver a Challenge Definition Phase to map the ecosystem and engage stakeholders.
Identify key challenges, opportunities, and themes.
Produce a full investment case for the Hub.
As a private sector-led economic zone, Thames Freeport spans Barking & Dagenham, Havering, and Thurrock, driving sustainable growth through three industry ecosystems:
Sustainable Construction
Technology Manufacturing
Food & Drink
The Freeport also envisions a “21st Century City”, integrating industrial clusters, sustainable infrastructure, and inclusive communities to connect residents with education and employment.
With 40% of UK food and drink imports passing through its ports, Thames Freeport invites expressions of interest (EOIs) for a Food & Drink Supply Chain, Processing, Packaging & Logistics Innovation Centre. This initiative will drive economic growth, sustainability, and innovation by enhancing supply chain efficiency, packaging, and logistics practices.
Procurement follows a Competitive Dialogue under Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with EOI as the first stage. Shortlisted suppliers will proceed to tender for FY25-26 delivery.
CPV: Design and execution of research and development
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Authority reference
TFP-EOI-05-Food and Drink Sustainable Packaging Hub- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006790- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e6b5Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Design-and-execution-of-research-and-development./88MBZ9J2U5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/88MBZ9J2U5 GO Reference: GO-2025221-PRO-29524348
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Feb 2025 → 24 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.