Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Feasilbility, Funding and Delivery Partner(s)

Thames Freeport · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 13:12.

Opportunity overview

Description: Thames Freeport (TFP) is one of eight English Freeports established under the Government's Freeport Policy. Spanning tax sites at DP World London Gateway (Thurrock), the Port of Tilbury (Thurrock), and Ford Dagenham (Barking & Dagenham), TFP operates as the accountable body for a programme of investment, infrastructure and innovation interventions targeting place-based economic growth across East London and the Estuary. TFP has published its Industry, Investment and Infrastructure Framework (TFIIIF), establishing an ambition to catalyse £16 billion in cumulative GVA, create 23,230 net additional jobs, and generate £1.5 billion in additional annual GVA across four sector clusters: Technology and Advanced Manufacturing; Sustainable Construction; Advanced Port Logistics; and Deployed Artificial Intelligence. To deliver the TFIIIF programme, TFP requires access to a high-calibre, multi-disciplinary Strategic Advisory Partner(s) capable of providing integrated advisory, appraisal, feasibility, investment facilitation and SPV services. The contract will be structured as a Framework Enabling Contract with Statements of Work drawn down per project. TFP anticipates annual spend of approximately £1,000,000 against a ceiling of £5,000,000 +VAT over the full 3+1+1 year term. The successful provider must be capable of delivering — individually or through a named consortium — all of the following service lines to create a single supplier Framework: •Service Line A — Treasury-Compliant Business Cases (HM Treasury Green Book, Five Case Model) •Service Line B — Programme and Project Evaluation (HM Treasury Magenta Book) •Service Line C — Project Feasibility Studies (RIBA Stages 0–2 and Pre-RIBA Technical Feasibility) •Service Line D — Investment Cases for Private and Institutional Capital •Service Line E — Business Planning and Financial Modelling •Service Line F — Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Establishment and Ongoing Operation •Service Line G — Finance and Legal Services (SPV and Project Finance) •Service Line H — Investor Access and Capital Facilitation For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Essex:-Financial-consultancy-services./T7X536A6TR To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T7X536A6TR

Classification

  • CPV66171000 — Financial consultancy services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV79111000 — Legal advisory services
  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£5m

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/2026/SAISPV/001
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
24 Aug 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Pre-selected tenderers - utilities/not central government
Features
Participation stage - suppliers will be required to submit qualification for participation Tendering stage - qualifying suppliers will be issued with the ITT and submit their response Dialogue - the contracting authority may enter into dialogue with the suppliers to refine their responses. Final responses submitted and contract awarded.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
6,000,000
Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
There will be a questionnaire during the participation stage, evaluation criteria detailed in the ITT for the tendering stage.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
PASS/FAIL
Description
PASS/FAIL

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Initial 3 year term with extension options of 1 + 1

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411000
Description
General management consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79111000
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
66171000
Description
Financial consultancy 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
UKI42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKH34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
A-19876
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
071897-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jul 2026, 16:58
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, Tilbury
Locality
Essex
Postal Code
RM18 7EH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH32

Contact

Name
Liam Quigg

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Essex · UKH32 · RM18 7EH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH32 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH34 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI42 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI52 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 068449-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 071897-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·