Published date: 20 May 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£140,000
Procurement reference
GLA 82640
Published date
20 May 2024
Approach to market date
10 June 2024
Contract start date
2 September 2024
Contract end date
31 August 2029
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Royal Docks Team (RDT) seek a delivery partner to develop a 5 year Food and Beverage (F&B) Strategy and supporting programme aimed at growing the F&B ecosystem, supporting communities aspirations collaborating with existing and new F&B business to creatively address sectoral challenges. The strategy and programme will be aligned with both Mayoral and London Borough of Newham priorities focused on delivering tangible benefits to residents, businesses and visitors.
Working with community and business partners will be key to developing an ambitious programme that offers the opportunity for a partner to make a major impact and contribution to the longer term, sustainable prosperity of the Royal Docks. The strategy and programme, which will include at least one major capital project (subject to a successful application to the Royal Docks Good Growth Fund application) and may include working with partners to develop affordable food marketplaces, community café developments, urban agriculture, potentially at scale, while supporting and growing the existing F&B business ecosystem. We would expect the delivery partner, supported by the RDT, to develop further complementary projects and source funding. Central to the overall programme will be skills development and training aligned to the Royal Docks Delivery Plan and the London Food Board priorities. Further to ensure effective governance and representation a local Food Board will be developed by the RDT and partner comprising the local community, business and key stakeholders to inform and advise on the programme.
Consortia or partnerships with a nominated lead partner are encouraged and welcome.
The procurement process is managed by TfL on behalf of the GLA.
If you wish to express an interest in being invited to tender for this opportunity please do so via email to tobiseriki@tfl.gov.uk. The closing date for expressing an interest is Friday 7 June 2024. We expect to then issue tender documents to all interested suppliers via TfL's e-tendering system, SAP Ariba, in the week commencing 10 June 2024 (which will contain a more detailed specification of requirements), with three weeks then given to submit a response. In order to receive the tender documents you will need to register on the portal before the tender is issued. We will reply to your Expression of Interest with details of how to do so.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | £50,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
Tobi Seriki
Address
5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE
LONDON
E201JN
England
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