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Official procurement procedure
Thames Freeport Skills Programme 2027
Education and training services
Vocational training services
Published value
£1,170,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Thames Freeport: "Thames Freeport Skills Programme 2027". Published status: planning. Published value: £1,170,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Thames Freeport | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,170,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Thames Freeport
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Thames Freeport. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Special Envoy Services LimitedTop vendor: 39.5% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 5 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Special Envoy Services Limited | 1 win | £130,000 |
| IRG Advisors LLP | 2 wins | £116,840 |
| Anatomy Brands LTD | 1 win | £82,500 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThames Freeport | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published21 Apr 2026, 18:31 BST | Last source update21 Apr 2026, 18:31 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationEducation and training services, Vocational training services | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0687ea | ||
What is being bought
Thames Freeport is establishing a procurement Framework for the delivery of skills training programmes in the Thames Freeport region, specifically in the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Thurrock.
The procurement will appoint a pool of approved training providers to a framework, with call-off contracts placed for specific programmes. The first set of call-off contracts are likely to require training in construction, advanced manufacturing and logistics. This pre-market engagement is intended to inform potential bidders of the procurement approach and gather views on market capacity.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
21 Apr 2026, 18:31 BST - Official notice release published
21 Apr 2026, 18:31 BST - Official notice release published
21 Apr 2026, 18:20 BST - tender value changed
21 Apr 2026, 17:50 BST - Status changed to planning
21 Apr 2026, 17:50 BST - Official notice release published
21 Apr 2026, 17:50 BST - Buyer information updated
21 Apr 2026, 17:50 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
21 Apr 2026, 18:31 BST - Procedure published
21 Apr 2026, 18:31 BST - engagement
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledThe purpose of this engagement is to: •Share the proposed framework structure and commercial model •Gather views on market capacity and capability to deliver the identified training programmes •Test the proposed programme specifications and volumes •Invite feedback that may inform the final ITT design. •There will be two online supplier briefing events. This will be the same session repeated so suppliers can choose which event to attend. Both will cover the framework model, the call-off programmes for FY27, the evaluation approach, and provide an opportunity for questions. Dates of any events - Tuesday 28 April 2026 4-5pm and Thursday 30 April 2026 4-5pm. •To register interest and to receive an invitation to attend the supplier briefing events please email skills@thamesfreeport.com ; with your company name, organisation type, and the name and contact details of the person(s) attending. •This procurement is being managed by Avencera on behalf of the Thames Freeport.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Thames Freeport
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGTR-2821-XQNYDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 21 Apr 2026, 18:31 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |