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# Phase 1 - Silicon Sands Campus

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/phase-1-silicon-sands-campus-ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BLACKPOOL COUNCIL: "Phase 1 - Silicon Sands Campus". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £250,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BLACKPOOL COUNCIL](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackpool-council-ons-e06000009)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £250,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer network services, Computer-related management services, Construction work for commercial buildings, District heating, Energy and related services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD42
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £250,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/phase-1-silicon-sands-campus-ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a6`

## 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/phase-1-silicon-sands-campus-ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2F%3FadvertId%3D9cef92f2-e9c6-f011-813a-005056b64545%26fromProjectDashboard%3DTrue)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/phase-1-silicon-sands-campus-ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a6#participate

## Description
Blackpool Council is procuring a third-party concessionaire to: (i) invest, develop and operate an exemplar data centre (together with ancillary office accommodation); and (ii) to connect the heat generated from the data centre to a proposed local heat network within the Silicon Sands site at the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone.
Blackpool Council believes that by enabling the development of new digital infrastructure, major economic and social benefits can accrue, bringing significant skilled employment and educational opportunities for the local population and encouraging inward investment and growth in high-tech companies, including start-ups operating in AI systems, making Blackpool competitive in the digital economy.
Blackpool Council is procuring a concession contract for the purposes of section 3(4) and section 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.
The land will be made available on a 250 yearlong lease.  Note:  Find a Tender only allows recording of contract end dates up to 2099

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09323000, 45213100, 45232141, 45331000, 48800000, 71314000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 14/06/2026 to 14/06/2099

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Phase 1 - Silicon Sands Campus (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **HOCHTIEF DATA CENTRE PARTNER UK LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:16519471`
  - Value: £250,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 20/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F076182-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-22T15:22:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:32:58.654Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a6