The Government has today (18 January) published a series of clarification Q and A's for those submitting Freeports Bids.
The Questions and Answers run to 22 pages and cover a range of topics under the headings below. All those submitting Freeports Bids should read the clarifications in full.
- Overview
- Policy and Objectives
- Timings
- Assessing Bids
- Geography
- Multiple Ports
- Other Geographic Queries
- Customs
- Duties and Boundaries
- Number and Readiness
- Processes
- Operators
- Tax
- Tax Site Boundaries
- Underdeveloped Sites
- Adjusting Boundaries
- Eligibility
- Regeneration
- Planning
- Innovation
- Governance
- Overarching Governance
- Per-Freeport Governance
- Letters of Support
- Security
- Annex
- Hypothetical Tax site examples
This document aims to cover the key questions and themes that we received... The bidding period will close on 5 February 2021 [12 noon]. We strongly encourage all bidders to ensure they submit all the essential information required of bidders in Table 5.5. - and meet the specifications set out in the Prospectus - to ensure their bids pass the initial pass/fail assessment. Successful locations will subsequently be announced in the Spring following a fair, open and transparent selection process.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freeports-bidding-prospectus
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