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Blackpool Central: World Class Leisure Development Opportunity

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:42.

Opportunity overview

Appointment of suitably qualified and highly experienced global consultants to promote a strategically important leisure development opportunity to investors, that exists right in the heart of the resort, adjacent to the iconic Blackpool Tower and incorporating land on its famous Golden Mile. Redevelopment of the site is key to Blackpool's regeneration and central to our ambition of developing a new, exciting and unique tourist destination with world-class facilities. The site occupies a prime location in Blackpool with an element of the site occupying the famous Golden Mile, within the shadow of Blackpool Tower. It lies on the southern edge of the town centre and enjoys direct connection with the M55 motorway via Central Corridor. The appointed consultancy team will be required to lead on the marketing of the site and supporting the Council in identifying the most appropriate use for the site and securing appropriate high quality investor/developer interests. Full details of the requirement were provided within the tender documentation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

NEWMARK HDH LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£440k
Awarded
16 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02778489
Location
London, UKI42, E14 5HU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lots

  • Lot 1£440k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN772738
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders may be submitted electronically (reference DN772738): https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ The opportunity can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aef68767-e121-f011-8136-005056b64545
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Features
The procurement is being run under the competitive flexible procedure. Any Supplier may submit a tender. Suppliers must meet conditions of participation, in particular relevant experience of similar provision is a critical requirement. A maximum of three suppliers will be shortlisted for interview. The procedure is fully described within the tender documents.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
017142-2025
Description
Updated to included the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aef68767-e121-f011-8136-005056b64545

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
26 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
6 Jun 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Apr 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
30 May 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
440,000

Options

Description
The Contracting Authority may also identify future requirements for additional services related to provision of marketing and development consultancy. Additional or extended services are considered within scope of this procurement exercise, without guarantee or obligation on either party and to be agreed between the Contracting Authority and Supplier.

Renewal

Description
Extensions are permissible in an incremental basis, based on continuing requirement for service.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Full details provided within the tender documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Interview
Type
price
Description
Full details are provided within the tender documentation.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Full details are provided within the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
Full details are provided within the tender documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
15 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
The tender documents (reference DN772738) are available here: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Entry 3
Id
017141-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Apr 2025, 16:48
Entry 4
Id
017142-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Apr 2025, 16:52

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
013203-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
4 Apr 2025, 16:06

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHHB-5249-RZVD
Name
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY1 1NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 11, Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHHB-5249-RZVD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Jenna Douthwaite
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02778489
Name
NEWMARK HDH LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI42
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 5HU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
C/O Corporation Service Company (Uk) Limited

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02778489
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRGJ-7939-LCZX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
17 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Provision of Blackpool Central: World Class Leisure Development Opportunity
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
19 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
440,000

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Contracting Authority may also identify future requirements for additional services related to provision of marketing and development consultancy. Additional or extended services are considered within scope of this procurement exercise, without guarantee or obligation on either party and to be agreed between the Contracting Authority and Supplier.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058149-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 14:17

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02778489
Name
NEWMARK HDH LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
6 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
7 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Blackpool Central Leisure Development Consultancy
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
397,400
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
476,880

Period

Ends
5 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072486-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
10 Nov 2025, 14:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackpool · UKD42 · FY1 1NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD42 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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