Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY11NB
UK
Contact person: Cath Bagley
Telephone: +44 1253478789
E-mail: cath.bagley@blackpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackpool.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Professional Services Support for Silicon Sands Initiative, Blackpool
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Blackpool Council required an advisor to provide strategic, technical, commercial, and stakeholder advisory support to accelerate delivery of the Silicon Sands Initiative.
The advisor will support in a number of work package areas including:
1. Promotion of an AI Growth Zone proposition
2. Development of an integrated energy, grid, and digital infrastructure strategy
3. Development of an overarching investment and funding strategy
4. Facilitation of collaboration between public, private, and academic stakeholders.
5. Advise on and support for the selection of investors or developer partners for all key elements of the programme
6. Support with governance, delivery, and financing models appropriate for long-term programme management.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311300
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackpool Council have called off from YPO framework reference 1141 - Managing Consultancy + professional services. Contract Notice Reference - 2023/S 00-002091.
Blackpool Council require an advisor to provide strategic, technical, commercial, and stakeholder advisory support to accelerate delivery of the Silicon Sands Initiative.
The advisor will support in a number of work package areas including:
1. Promotion of an AI Growth Zone proposition
2. Development of an integrated energy, grid, and digital infrastructure strategy
3. Development of an overarching investment and funding strategy
4. Facilitation of collaboration between public, private, and academic stakeholders.
5. Advise on and support for the selection of investors or developer partners for all key elements of the programme
6. Support with governance, delivery, and financing models appropriate for long-term programme management.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Blackpool Council have called off from YPO framework reference 1141 - Managing Consultancy + professional services. Contract Notice Reference - 2023/S 00-002091.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract award represents a call off from a framework. YPO framework reference 1141 - managing consultancy + professional services. Contract Notice Reference 2023/S 000 - 002091 . Contract Award Notice 2023/S 000-020592
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited - Consultancy Plus
06903140
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Blackpool Council have called off from YPO framework - reference 1141 - Managing Consultancy + professional services.
Contract Notice Reference - 2023/S 00-002091.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2025