Phase 1 - Silicon Sands Campus
Details
- Buyer
- Blackpool Council
- Topic
- Communications infrastructure
- Published
- 24 November 2025
- Submission
- 19 December 2025
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
The Council have identified an opportunity for a third party to invest, develop and operate a 6MVA ‘Exemplar’ Data Centre (together with ancillary office accommodation) and connect the heat generated from the Data Centre to a proposed local Heat Network within the Silicon Sands site at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone. The initial phase is to deliver an “Exemplar” Data Centre ("EDC"), which is intended to show that highly-energy efficient data centres can be operated with minimal environmental impact. To that end, 1.3 acres of land has been made immediately available in the Enterprise Zone for development in phase 1 with significantly more being prepared for future phases. Keywords: Data Centre, Technology, Exemplar, Silicon Sands
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published24 November 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date19 December 2025
About the buyer
Blackpool Council buys as a local authority through its corporate procurement team. Every tender is advertised on The Chest, the North West's e-tendering portal, where suppliers register free of charge. The estimated contract value sets the procurement route the council follows, under the Procurement Act 2023. Larger contracts are split into smaller lots so small and voluntary sector suppliers can compete equally. Supplier days are run to brief and train suppliers before they submit tenders. Healthcare services are commissioned separately under the Provider Selection Regime, with contracting activity summarised each year.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Blackpool Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 32571000 · Communications infrastructure
- 45314300 · Installation of cable infrastructure
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov |
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