Open tenders / Construction & civil works
Open tender · Notice 099374-2026
Development Partner for the Blackpool Central Housing Regeneration Area Scheme
- Value
- £300m
- Closes
- 20 Nov 2026 (12 days)
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Aug 2027 – 31 Jul 2037
In plain English
Blackpool Borough Council is looking for a development partner to redevelop a 5.41-hectare site near Blackpool town centre, including demolishing up to 300 properties and building up to 230 new homes, local shops and community space, public open space and highways works. The contract runs from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2037, with an estimated total of £300,000,000 (including extensions and possible future phases, which are not guaranteed) and £102,000,000 for the defined site.
Good fit for: Large housebuilders and regeneration developers with a track record of major residential-led schemes.
- Multi-stage process with a first-stage Request to Participate
The Council is adopting a multi staged competitive flexible procedure ("CFP") process pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023
- Must show relevant skills and track record
with the requisite skills and track record to work in partnership with the Council
- Future phases and extensions not guaranteed
The Council cannot guarantee that any extension options or further phases will be progressed.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Blackpool Council ("Council") is seeking to procure a Development Partner, with the requisite skills and track record to work in partnership with the Council to redevelop a 5.41-hectare site close to Blackpool town centre to deliver a high quality residential-led scheme, including the following key worksteams: • demolish up to 300 densely populated properties and existing structures including the removal of associated infrastructure; • undertake site clearance and preparation work; • develop up to 230 new dwellings (use class C3) with car and cycle parking; • develop local centre uses comprising floorspace for flexible E use classes (including office, retail, leisure including food and beverage and F2 use classes (including halls, meeting places for local community); • deliver new public realm and hard and soft landscaped public open spaces; • and provide associated infrastructure and highway works. Please see the Request to Participate ("RTP") document for further information which is available via the Council's procurement portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/.). The estimated contract value of this Project on the defined Site (within the red boundary line), as set out in the RTP is £102,000,000 (inclusive of VAT). Please note, the Council reserves the right to bring forward similar phases at its discretion, subject to the Contract Documents, during the term within the extended red boundary line (please see the RTP for further information). The total estimated value set out in this tender notice includes: extension options; and the provision for potential, future phases and options for further similar development activity. The Council cannot guarantee that any extension options or further phases will be progressed. Subject to the necessary approvals, developmen…
Getting the documents
procontract.due-north.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 21 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £126.5m to £1bn (3 since 2026).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Delivery Partner South Kilburn Regeneration Programme London Borough of Brent | Ballymore Limited | £1bn | 12 Oct |
| Penrhys Regeneration Project Development Partner Trivallis | Wates Construction Limited | £209.3m | 8 Oct |
| Development Partner for Phase 1 (with potential of future phases) of Granton Waterfront, Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh Council | Cruden Homes Ltd | £126.5m | 11 Sep |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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