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Post Office, Blackpool

Blackpool Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council commissioned procurement consultancy services to support the redevelopment of the former Post Office in Blackpool. The work covers advising on and leading the redevelopment process, which is expected to use a private-sector-led delivery model. The appointed adviser is responsible for early engagement with the market, preparing the tender documentation, managing the evaluation process and supporting the appointment of a delivery partner. This is a professional services requirement focused on commercial strategy, procurement and project development for a regeneration scheme. Businesses relevant to this requirement are consultancy practices that can help a public authority shape a redevelopment opportunity, test private-sector interest and run a compliant process through to selecting an implementation partner in Blackpool.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Walker Sime Limited, an SME. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 26 August 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £49,920 excluding VAT, or £59,904 including VAT. The procurement was below the applicable threshold, using a method recorded as “below threshold - unknown”. There was one completed lot covering the Post Office requirement. The resulting contract is active. The published outcome identifies Walker Sime Limited as the selected supplier for procurement consultancy services delivered in Blackpool. The contract covers the full advisory, market-engagement, tender-preparation, evaluation-management and appointment-support requirement rather than separate awards for individual workstreams.

This award indicates that Blackpool Borough Council uses external specialist advisers for complex property redevelopment procurements where a private-sector delivery model is being considered. A credible competitor for similar work would need experience advising public-sector clients on regeneration or redevelopment, testing the market with potential private-sector partners, and turning an emerging project into clear tender documentation. It would also need the capability to design and manage an evaluation process, support decision-making and oversee the appointment of a delivery partner. Relevant firms are likely to combine procurement consultancy with commercial, development and stakeholder-management expertise, and to demonstrate that they can lead a complete process rather than provide only drafting or administrative support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office, Blackpool

Notice Description

Support to advise on and lead the process to support the redevelopment of the Former Post Office, likely through a private sector-led delivery model, including early market engagement, preparation of tender documentation, and management of the evaluation and appointment process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f72e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086036-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,920 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blackpool Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Walker Sime

Further Information

Notice Documents

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