Multi-disciplinary technical support in relation to the Blackpool Silicon Sands Initiative

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD4)

Awarded value£385,023published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of strategic, technical, commercial, and stakeholder advisory support to accelerate delivery of the Silicon Sands Project - a public-private partnership to establish an AI-ready, net-zero data centre campus and associated clean energy and digital infrastructure cluster.

CPV: Hardware consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Award via YPO consultancy plus framework reference 1141 - notice reference - 2023/S…Awarded

Award via YPO consultancy plus framework reference 1141 - notice reference - 2023/S 000-020592 - To provide strategic, technical, commercial, and stakeholder advisory support to accelerate delivery of the Project - a public-private partnership to establish an AI-ready, net-zero data centre campus and associated clean energy and digital infrastructure cluster.

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
Last source update: 28 Jan 2026, 16:43 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007751
Classification (CPV): Hardware consultancy services
Delivery area: North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06114b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Award made via YPO single provider framework - professional services - framework reference - YPO 1141 - 2023/S 000-020592

Publisher note: Contract award via YPO consultancyplus framework reference 1141 / notice reference - 2023/S 000-020592

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £385,0231 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited	£385,023 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007751-2026-1 · Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
Signed
28 Jan 2026
Value
£385,023
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, North West, FY11NBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Courts JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Reed Specialist Recruitment LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC317172 London, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.