Phase 1 - Silicon Sands Campus

Description: Blackpool Council is a unitary local authority providing public services to approximately 141,000 residents across 21 wards, making up the Borough of Blackpool. Blackpool Council is procuring a third-party concessionaire to: (i) invest, develop and operate a 6MVA 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 (read more...)

Summary: Blackpool Council has initiated a public procurement process titled "Phase 1 - Silicon Sands Campus," aiming to develop a 6MVA exemplar data centre at the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone. This project, with a gross value of £300 million, falls under the "works" category and involves sectors such as district heating, information systems, and construction work for commercial buildings. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an expression of interest deadline set for 19th December 2025. The project is located in the UKD42 region, United Kingdom, and the procurement method employed is a selective, competitive flexible procedure. The contract term is expected to span three years from June 2026, following a series of multi-stage negotiations and evaluations.

Provision of Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery

Description: The service is for the provision of community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery for adults and young people.

Summary: Blackpool Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "Provision of Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery" services, under the Provider Selection Regime 2023. This procurement involves community-based drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services aimed at both adults and young people and is part of the broader local provider system, which includes services such as harm reduction and inpatient detoxification. The contract, valued at approximately £28,771,353, is set to start on 1st April 2026 and will run until 30th September 2028, with options for further extensions. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract was awarded on 6th November 2025, with Change, Grow, Live identified as the supplier. The operations for this contract are situated in the UKD42 region.

Provision of Cardiac Theatre Insourcing Services

Description: Premarket engagement for Provision of Cardiac Theatre Insourcing Services under Provider Selection Regime

Summary: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Provision of Cardiac Theatre Insourcing Services," with a focus on surgical hospital services. The engagement is set in the North West of England, specifically in Blackpool, and the procurement is categorised under services in the healthcare industry. Initial milestones have been set, with a significant due date for the specification proposal via Atamis on 28th November 2025. This process aims to inform a business case development under the Provider Selection Regime, and while it is not yet a call for tender, it signals forthcoming procurement activities.

BTH Audiology Insourced Service

Description: Audiology outpatient first appointment awarded under PSR Competitive Process

Summary: The Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to engage an insourced service supplier for audiology outpatient first appointments, within the region UKD4, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on ENT or audiologist services, and is conducted through an open competition below the threshold. The tender process is currently active with a submission deadline set for 13th December 2025 and final enquires accepted up to 27th November 2025. The contract award is anticipated to commence on 19th January 2026 and run until 31st March 2026, with potential renewal options available. Interested parties can find more information and submit their bids via the designated eTendering portal.

Provision of Lift Service & Maintenance

Description: It shall be the duty of The Service Provider to carry out the operation, inspection and maintenance of all lifts plant, including servicing and completing repairs, as contained within the Specification. This will also include: Providing a high quality maintenance service that will fulfil The Authorities obligations to their staff and lift users. The list of Authorities are: * Blackpool Borough Council (The Council) * Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) BCH have been named as a Contracting Authority for the purposes of this tender however, it is not known at this stage whether they will be progressing to their own contract award. Therefore, for any requirements identified for BCH, this element is not guaranteed. Any agreement for their requirements will be a separate contract with the service provider and (read more...)

Summary: Blackpool Council is procuring lift service and maintenance under the title "Provision of Lift Service & Maintenance," targeting the services industry. This tender encompasses the management of assets not only for Blackpool Borough Council but also for Fylde and potentially Wyre Borough Councils by mid-2026. The procurement process follows an open procedure, falling under the services category. The procurement stage is an active tender with critical deadlines, including the enquiry period ending on 25th November 2025 and the tender period closing on 2nd December 2025. The anticipated award date is 7th January 2026, with the contract duration spanning from 1st March 2026 to 29th February 2028, having options for two additional 12-month renewals. Located in Blackpool, UK (UKD42), the contract is valued at £300,000 GBP.

Provision of Lift Inspection & Maintenance

Description: It shall be the duty of The Service Provider to carry out the operation, inspection and maintenance of all lifts plant, including servicing and completing repairs, as contained within the Specification. This will also include: Providing a high quality maintenance service that will fulfil The Authorities obligations to their staff and lift users. The list of Authorities are: * Blackpool Borough Council (The Council) * Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) BCH have been named as a Contracting Authority for the purposes of this tender however, it is not known at this stage whether they will be progressing to their own contract award. Therefore, for any requirements identified for BCH, this element is not guaranteed. Any agreement for their requirements will be a separate contract with the service provider and (read more...)

Summary: Blackpool Council is procuring lift service and maintenance under the title "Provision of Lift Service & Maintenance," targeting the services industry. This tender encompasses the management of assets not only for Blackpool Borough Council but also for Fylde and potentially Wyre Borough Councils by mid-2026. The procurement process follows an open procedure, falling under the services category. The procurement stage is an active tender with critical deadlines, including the enquiry period ending on 25th November 2025 and the tender period closing on 2nd December 2025. The anticipated award date is 7th January 2026, with the contract duration spanning from 1st March 2026 to 29th February 2028, having options for two additional 12-month renewals. Located in Blackpool, UK (UKD42), the contract is valued at £300,000 GBP.

Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community

Description: Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The FO3 notice is faulty, Cabinet Office advise to use UK2 notice. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 7th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Summary: Blackpool Council has concluded the contract award process for the "Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community." This procurement, conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was awarded using the direct award process without competition, considering it a below-threshold contract. The contract period commences on 12 November 2025 and ends on 22 April 2026, with a potential extension for one additional year, subject to satisfactory performance and funding. The buying organisation, Blackpool Council, located in the UKD42 region, has formalised the award to Lancashire Women, who will deliver services within the health services category, valued at £133,750.00.

Payment Exception Service - Amended Notice

Description: DWP is procuring a Supplier to create and operate a system (the "Payment Exception Service") which will allow benefit and pensions recipients (which DWP refers to as "Customers") without bank accounts to receive payment of entitlement through an alternate method of payment. The service is required to fulfil the Secretary of State obligation to pay benefit and pensions payments on time, on the due date, to the correct customer. Customers will need to be able to access their payments in cash at a wide range of geographical locations. Suppliers will need to ensure comprehensive coverage, which DWP further defines in the specification document. The geographical scope of the Payment Exception Service will be for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Benefit payments are usually paid weekly, monthly or 4 (read more...)

Summary: The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) in the United Kingdom is currently in the tender stage for a project titled "Payment Exception Service - Amended Notice," aimed at the financial and insurance services industry. The procurement process involves creating a system that facilitates benefit and pensions payments to clients without bank accounts across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. With an amended estimated contract value of approximately £27,038,490, the DWP plans to award this contract on 5th February 2026, with submissions closing on 27th October 2025. This open procurement involves a competitive flexible procedure, and all submissions must be made electronically via the DWP's Atamis supplier portal by the aforementioned deadline.

Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction

Description: The Local Authority has the responsibility to provide appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the collection of a deceased when the death has been referred to the HM Coroner for investigation e.g. where a doctor is unable to sign a death certificate. The Supplier will be required to be available at all times and to respond to call-outs expeditiously.

Summary: Blackpool Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction." This contract falls under the "Funeral and related services" industry category and is located in the UKD42 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, and the process has reached the award stage with HAFS (LANCS) LIMITED securing the contract as the supplier. The contract period is set to commence on 1 March 2026 and will continue until 29 February 2028, with the possibility of a renewal for an additional two years. Key milestones include the scheduled future signature date by 16 December 2025.

Blackpool Community Equipment Service

Description: This notice is for pre-market engagement to assess the market as part of procurement planning. Blackpool Council is seeking to engage with interested suppliers of community equipment for children and adults, and those suppliers who have the capability to reuse and recycle existing equipment, or provide servicing of equipment. There is no commitment at this stage to proceed with any procurement procedure. All information provided is purely for information and should the authority proceed to a competitive process, the market will be notified via the relevant transparency notices under PA23. Any dates, timescales or contract values are indicative only and subject to revision.

Summary: Blackpool Council, a public authority within the sub-central government tier of the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of its procurement process for establishing new community equipment contracts. The initiative, titled "Blackpool Community Equipment Service", operates within the industry categories of medical equipment and health and social work services. The scope of procurement encompasses goods and services spanning from the delivery to the disposal of various medical devices and community care equipment across Blackpool and the Fylde coast area. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a key deadline for interested parties to express their interest by 2 November 2025. The anticipated start date for contracts is 1 September 2026, potentially extending for up to five years, subject to ongoing government reforms.