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AwardedAwarded 21 July 2026

Phase 1 - Silicon Sands Campus

Blackpool Council · Local authority

In brief

Blackpool Council awarded energy and construction work to Hochtief Data Centre Partner UK Ltd on 21 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £250,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 73 years, starting 15 June 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Hochtief Data Centre Partner UK Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
£250,000,000
Awarded 21 July 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 076182-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069338-2026

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From notice 076182-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 21 November 2025, last updated 22 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.