The accelerated tender is a rising-clock auction requiring the winning bidder to pay a Site Exclusivity Fee over 20 years from lease start, with a preferred bidder expected by end‑2026. The site secured a Development Consent Order in August 2025 and holds a grid connection agreement with NESO, while a decision on its transmission asset DCO—filed jointly with the 480 MW Morecambe project—is due in September 2026.