Thames Freeport Food and Drink Sustainable Packaging Centre Programme
Details
- Buyer
- Thames Freeport
- Value
- £300,000
- Topic
- Design and execution of research and development
- Published
- 21 February 2025
- Submission
- 24 March 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender 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.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published21 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date24 March 2025
About the buyer
Thames Freeport is a government-designated Freeport tax site covering Tilbury, DP World London Gateway and Ford's Dagenham plant, and procures through its own delivery team. A board drawing on Barking and Dagenham, Thurrock and Havering councils oversees its programmes. The Skills Programme was delivered through an appointed external delivery partner, Matt Hamnett & Associates.
Over the past 5 years, most of Thames Freeport's contract awards have been in research and development, business services and education and training.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thames-freeport.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thames-freeport.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thames-freeport.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thames-freeport.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thames-freeport.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@thames-freeport.gov |
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