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# Thames Freeport Food and Drink Sustainable Packaging Centre Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/thames-freeport-food-and-drink-sustainable-packaging-centre-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6b5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thames Freeport: "Thames Freeport Food and Drink Sustainable Packaging Centre Programme". Published status: active. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Mar 2025. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Thames Freeport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thames-freeport-coh-14071669)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 March 2025 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Design and execution of research and development
- **Delivery Location:** UKI52
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e6b5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/thames-freeport-food-and-drink-sustainable-packaging-centre-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04e6b5#tl-md)

## Description
Thames 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006790-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-21T14:05:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:02:22.785Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e6b5