Official UK procurement notice
Training and Development Partner - The Hive, Multi-Purpose Amenity Facility
Authority: LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDP World the owner and operator of London Gateway Port Limited is seeking Expressions of Interest from companies, organizations and consortiums interested in acting as a partner and umbrella organization to manage, add-value, act as a focal point and coordinate the identified training, education and development needs at the facility (and potentially at other identified locations). It is anticipated that the successful partner will enter a 3-year contract with DP World, with the option for an extension of a further 2 years.
Interest notifications should include details and experience of the potential partner and outline commentary on their proposed delivery methodology, needs expectations, commissioning model and financial arrangements.
Shortlisted parties will then be invited to a meeting to discuss further the proposed partnership.
It is DP Worlds expectation that a preferred partner will be identified by September so that plans for the first year of operation can be made in advance of opening of the facility in April 2026.
CPV: Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Apr 2025, 13:01 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2025, 13:01 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017293- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050856Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
28 Apr 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published28 Apr 2025, 13:01 BST
- Tender notice expected1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline400 days ago16 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published28 Apr 2025, 13:01 BSTUK3
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender