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Thames Freeport Skills Programme 2027

Thames Freeport Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Thames Freeport Limited has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £1,170,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 10 months, starting 1 June 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for training contracts in this region (from 98 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,170,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 036342-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 036348-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 036349-2026

Last time this was bought

Thames Freeport Sustainable Construction Programme

Awarded
27 August 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
4

Matched on Thames Freeport Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Thames Freeport LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

9

Awards

4

Suppliers it has used most for training

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From notice 036342-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 April 2026, last updated 21 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.