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Feasilbility, Funding and Delivery Partner(s)

Published 29 Jul 2026
29 Jul 2026


Reference: TFP/2026/SAISPV/001
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

Full CPV breakdown

  • 73200000 — Research and development consultancy services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Renewal
Initial 3 year term with extension options of 1 + 1
Submission method
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Enquiries close
14 Aug 2026
Award decision expected
2 Oct 2026
Language
EN
Published
29 Jul 2026 16:58
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf44
Notice ID
TFP/2026/SAISPV/001

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Organisations

Name Thames Freeport
Address › Street Leslie Ford House, Tilbury
Address › Town / city Essex
Address › Postcode RM18 7EH
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKH32
Role buyer
Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name Thames Freeport

Tender

Title Feasilbility, Funding and Delivery Partner(s)
Status active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Research and development consultancy services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description General management consultancy services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Legal advisory services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description Financial consultancy services
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) UKI52
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) UKH32
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) UKI42
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) UKH34
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £6,000,000
Value › Value £5,000,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Is Accelerated Yes
Procedure › Accelerated Rationale Pre-selected tenderers - utilities/not central government
Procedure › 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.
Category services
Above threshold Yes
How to submit https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Expression Of Interest Deadline 24 Aug 2026
Questions period › End 14 Aug 2026
Award decision period › End 2 Oct 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £6,000,000
Lot › Value › Value £5,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description There will be a questionnaire during the participation stage, evaluation criteria detailed in the ITT for the tendering stage.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Name PASS/FAIL
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Description PASS/FAIL
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start 14 Oct 2026
Lot › Contract period › End 14 Oct 2029
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to 14 Oct 2031
Lot › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description Initial 3 year term with extension options of 1 + 1
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Bidding documents
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19876
Document › Document 3 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 3 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 3 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071897-2026
Document › Document 3 › Published 29 Jul 2026
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