Scope
Reference
AP/CORP/LCC/25/011
Description
Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint a high-calibre operator capable of managing and activating the Samlesbury Innovation Hub as a best-in-class innovation and collaboration environment.
The successful operator will be expected to deliver a comprehensive package of services, support wider strategic ambitions around innovation-led growth, and assume an agreed degree of commercial and operational risk.
The operator will be a long-term strategic partner, not just a facilities manager.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2036
- 10 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Contract locations
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
26 September 2025
Engagement process description
Lancashire County Council is inviting interested organisations in the workspace, innovation hub, and facilities management sectors to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise.
Interested organisations should:
- Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
- Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Innovation Hub Operator EOI.
- Review the Innovation Hub Operator EOI document(s) contained on the project page. This document provides more in-depth information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise.
- Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 26 September 2025 at 12 noon.
Contracting authority
Lancashire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBBJ-2179-TNXM
PO Box 100, County Hall
Preston
PR1 0LD
United Kingdom
Contact name: Andrew Patten
Telephone: 01772 536452
Email: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisations
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
MAKE (NW) LIMITED
Summary of their role in this procurement: Insert para here
- Companies House: 14413820
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCBN-8684-GHJX
33 Mount Pleasant
Chorley
PR6 8RZ
United Kingdom
Email: p.hickey@make-nw.co.uk
Website: http://www.make-nw.co.uk
Region: UKD47 - Chorley and West Lancashire
SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
Summary of their role in this procurement: Evaluation and ongoing contract management support for the social value deliverables under the future contract.
- Companies House: 09197997
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHH-4489-TLZM
Tintagel House
London
SE1 7TY
United Kingdom
Email: sales@socialvalueportal.com
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth