Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY11NB
Contact
Cath Bagley
Telephone
+44 1253478789
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Multi-disciplinary technical support in relation to the Blackpool Silicon Sands Initiative
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £385,023
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Award made via YPO single provider framework - professional services - framework reference - YPO 1141 - 2023/S 000-020592
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Companies House
OC317172
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £385,023
Total value of the contract/lot: £385,023
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract award via YPO consultancyplus framework reference 1141 / notice reference - 2023/S 000-020592
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom