Thames Freeport Food and Drink Sustainable Packaging Centre Programme
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This is a large award for Research & Development — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 20,405 valued Research & Development tenders in our corpus.
Thames Freeport seeks a supplier or consortia to design and develop the Food & Drink Sustainable Packaging Innovation Hub, forming part of a broader network linked to a planned AI Campus driving regional transformation.
The selected partner will: Develop a comprehensive plan for the Innovation Hub.
Deliver a Challenge Definition Phase to map the ecosystem and engage stakeholders.
Identify key challenges, opportunities, and themes.
Produce a full investment case for the Hub.
As a private sector-led economic zone, Thames Freeport spans Barking & Dagenham, Havering, and Thurrock, driving sustainable growth through three industry ecosystems: Sustainable Construction Technology Manufacturing Food & Drink The Freeport also envisions a “21st Century City”, integrating industrial clusters, sustainable infrastructure, and inclusive communities to connect residents with education and employment.
With 40% of UK food and drink imports passing through its ports, Thames Freeport invites expressions of interest (EOIs) for a Food & Drink Supply Chain, Processing, Packaging & Logistics Innovation Centre.
This initiative will drive economic growth, sustainability, and innovation by enhancing supply chain efficiency, packaging, and logistics practices.
Procurement follows a Competitive Dialogue under Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with EOI as the first stage.
Shortlisted suppliers will proceed to tender for FY25-26 delivery.
What the supplier must deliver
Deliver a Challenge Definition Phase to map
Deliver a Challenge Definition Phase to map the ecosystem and engage stakeholders.
The Freeport also envisions a “21st Century
The Freeport also envisions a “21st Century City”, integrating industrial clusters, sustainable infrastructure, and inclusive communities to connect residents with education and employment.
With 40% of UK food and drink
With 40% of UK food and drink imports passing through its ports, Thames Freeport invites expressions of interest (EOIs) for a Food & Drink Supply Chain, Processing, Packaging & Logistics Innovation Centre.
This initiative will drive economic growth, sustainability
This initiative will drive economic growth, sustainability, and innovation by enhancing supply chain efficiency, packaging, and logistics practices.
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