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# Innovation Hub Operator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-hub-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-0519a5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lancashire County Council: "Innovation Hub Operator". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Lancashire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-county-council-ons-e10000017)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-hub-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-0519a5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0519a5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/innovation-hub-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-0519a5#tl-md)

## Description
Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint a high-calibre operator capable of managing and activating the Samlesbury Innovation Hub as a best-in-class innovation and collaboration environment. 
The successful operator will be expected to deliver a comprehensive package of services, support wider strategic ambitions around innovation-led growth, and assume an agreed degree of commercial and operational risk. 
The operator will be a long-term strategic partner, not just a facilities manager.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 29/02/2036

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052167-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-28T15:53:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T02:26:20.462Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0519a5