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    ContractsData Centre and Heat Network Development at Silicon Sands Campus
    Awarded contract

    Data Centre and Heat Network Development at Silicon Sands Campus

    Awarded
    £250m
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    Blackpool Council is seeking a concessionaire to develop and operate a data centre with integrated heat network at Silicon Sands Campus to drive digital economy growth and skilled employment.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 22 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £250m
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £250,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Energy & Utilities
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HD
      HOCHTIEF DATA CENTRE PARTNER UK LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    22 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Blackpool Council is seeking a third-party concessionaire to invest in, develop, and operate a modern data centre with associated office space at the Silicon Sands site within Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone. The concessionaire will also be responsible for connecting waste heat from the data centre to a proposed local heat network serving the campus. This concession contract aims to establish exemplar digital infrastructure that will generate economic and social benefits for the region, including skilled employment opportunities, educational initiatives, and attraction of inward investment in high-tech sectors such as AI systems and start-ups. The successful concessionaire will operate under a 250-year lease arrangement. This procurement is conducted under sections 3(4) and 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In energy utilities, Blackpool Borough Council has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. HOCHTIEF DATA CENTRE PARTNER UK LTD1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05e6a6
    BB
    Buyer
    Blackpool Borough Council
    Sector
    Energy & Utilities