Thames Freeport Skills Programme, £1.17M, Deadline 30 April

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Thames Freeport Skills Programme 2027

• Thames Freeport UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036349

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0687ea

Published 21 April 2026, 5:50pm

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Scope

Reference

TFP-ITT-SP27

Description

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.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

• £1,170,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027
• 10 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Education and training services

Vocational training services

Contract locations

• UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
• UKH32 - Thurrock
• UKH - East of England
• UKH3 - Essex

Engagement

Engagement deadline

30 April 2026

Engagement process 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.

Contracting authority

Thames Freeport

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGTR-2821-XQNY Leslie Ford House

Essex

RM18 7EH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Tom Whitehead

Email: skills@thamesfreeport.com

Region: UKH32 - Thurrock

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)