Opportunity overview
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.
Awarded to
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Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited - Consultancy Plus
- Contract value
- £450k
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 18 Dec 2025
- Award ID
- 084628-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH 06903140
- Location
- London, UKI, United Kingdom
Classification
- CPV71311300 — Infrastructure works consultancy services
- CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Lots
- 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. Additional information: Blackpool Council have called off from YPO framework reference 1141 - Managing Consultancy + professional services. Contract Notice Reference - 2023/S 00-002091.Value not stated