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Thames Freeport Skills Programme 2027

Thames Freeport · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 18:57.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV80530000 — Vocational training services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TFP-ITT-SP27
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80530000
Description
Vocational training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI52
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The 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.
Due
30 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036349-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Apr 2026, 18:31
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Thames Freeport
Id
GB-PPON-PGTR-2821-XQNY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTR-2821-XQNY

Address

Street Address
Leslie Ford House
Locality
Essex
Postal Code
RM18 7EH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH32

Contact

Name
Tom Whitehead

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Essex · UKH32 · RM18 7EH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH32 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI52 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 036342-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036348-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 036349-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·