Former Sorting Office, Edward Street, Blackpool, FY1 1BA

Which stages have a stated date?

3 of the six stages have a date on the held notices. A gap means no held notice states that date; it does not mean the stage did not happen.

1. Planning notice23 Oct 2026Publication date of the first held planning notice.
2. Tender noticeNo tender notice is held.
3. Tender deadlineNot stated on the held notice.
4. Award dateNot stated on the held notice.
5. Contract start1 Mar 2027
6. Contract end1 Mar 2030

Source: held original Find a Tender notices 101347-2026, read offline: stage notices, tender period, awards and the stated contract period.

Contract period

The bar is the stated lot or tender contract period. The mark, where it falls inside the period, is the export build date of 10 November 2026. Option and renewal wording is shown above where a held notice states it.

Notice description

On behalf of Blackpool Council (The Council), CBRE (working with Walker Sime) are undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in respect of the development opportunity known as the Former Sorting Office, Blackpool Town Centre. Blackpool has an exciting £2bn+ Regeneration Programme underway across the town centre, with this property identified as a key part of driving Blackpool's economic growth to create employment and new development. This property was formerly home to a Royal Mail Sorting Office which closed in 2015. It is part of a wider freehold site which is locally known as the Old Post Office, which is a separate Grade II Listed property, which has separate development proposals and is therefore not included in this opportunity. The whole site, which includes both the subject Former Sorting Office and Old Post Office, secured an £8m grant from the Government's "Capital Regeneration Project" (CRP) Fund " in 2023, on the basis of a proposed Hotel development. Since being awarded the grant, the Council has acquired the site and undertook certain remedial works. The property is neo renaissance styled, which has attractive prominence and scale. Whilst not listed by Historic England, it is locally listed and located within Conservation Area. The ground and upper floors of the property are largely open plan. An additional structure was added to the roof to form a fourth floor, which is in a state of disrepair. The front façade is in a reasonable condition, with the rear façade in a state of disrepair. The site includes a large inner courtyard, and it is envisaged that this will be split appropriately between the subject property (Former Sorting Office) and the Old Post Office, subject to the requirements of both redevelopments. The Council's objectives of this PME are to: 1) support development of requirements and approach 2) alert the market of the upcoming opportunity 3) identify suppliers that may be able to deliver the scheme 4) gauge the level of market interest 5) seek feedback to a number of areas of the development opportunity Further detail of the development opportunity is available in the Former Sorting Officer Development Opportunity Brochure and supporting Expression of Interest Questionnaire which is available at the link provided in this notice. All enquiries and further information can be obtained from: Email: [contact withheld] Brochure Link: https://indd.adobe.com/view/2de17a38 b227 4689 8289 021415916a70 The Council reserves the right to amend any of the information contained within any of the PME documents prior to commencement of the procurement process and publication of the Tender Notice.

Contact removal rule: contacts/1.

Separate stated values

No ceiling or maximum amount is in this export. The official notice is the place to read one.

Held stage events

1. 23 Oct 2026: planning
2. 27 Oct 2026: amendment

Dates are the publication dates of the held stage notices. This is not a complete release history. The tender deadline is shown above where a held notice states it.

Suppliers

This list gathers every supplier named on any held award. Each award and its suppliers are shown above. Names without an organisation identity remain withheld pending review.

Sources

Coverage and the source register.

What this export cannot show

Award values are not linked to a named supplier, and no ceiling or maximum amount is shown. Those facts stay on the official notice when the notice publishes them. A tender deadline, award dates, supplier sizes, lots, and option or renewal wording appear on contract pages only where a held notice states them. A held process counts as last at tender or planning only when that is the latest stage among the held releases. Where more than one supplier is named, the names are joint and no share is stated.