The Government launched today (October 10) an open tender for the disposal of Lot No. 953 in Demarcation District No. 89 at Sandy Ridge, North District (Sandy Ridge Data Facility Cluster site), under a two-envelope approach. The tender invitation will close on December 31, 2025 (Wednesday).

     The Sandy Ridge Data Facility Cluster site is situated in the Northern Metropolis and is adjacent to Lo Wu. The site, with an area of approximately 116 365 square metres and being rezoned to "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Innovation and Technology (I&T)", is designated for the development of a data facility cluster and related industries purposes, aligning with the vision of developing Hong Kong into an international I&T centre. The maximum gross floor area (GFA) that may be attained is 250 000 square metres, and no less than 70 per cent of the GFA must be dedicated to high-tier data centre use.

     The launch of this tender for the Sandy Ridge Data Facility Cluster site aims to provide advanced computing power facilities, foster the growth of data and artificial intelligence-related industries, strengthen Hong Kong's position as a regional digital infrastructure hub, and advance the development of a digital economy and smart city initiatives.

     A spokesperson for the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau said, "Through this tender, we hope to attract capable investors to develop Sandy Ridge into an advanced data facility cluster for a data centre and related industries to drive forward I&T development in Hong Kong. The Government has included specific provisions in the tender documents to ensure that the site will be primarily used for a data facility cluster, and will adopt a two-envelope approach in the tender assessment to enable a comprehensive evaluation of both non-premium and premium proposals with a view to selecting the proposal that best unleashes the site's potential."

     Under the two-envelope tender arrangement, a weighting of 70 per cent will be allocated to the assessment of the non-premium proposal, and 30 per cent to the premium proposal. The tender must comply with the requirements on both non-premium and premium aspects specified in the tender documents. The detailed assessment criteria are set out in the tender documents.

     The successful tenderer will be required to enter into a service deed with the Government, which will incorporate the commitments made in its tender to facilitate the Government's monitoring of its implementation.

     Land sale documents for the lot including the Explanatory Statement, the Information Statement, the Form of Tender, the Tender Notice, the Conditions of Sale and the sale plans have been made available for public downloading from the Lands Department's website (www.landsd.gov.hk). Hard copies of the sale plan may also be purchased at the Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, 6th Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, from today until the close of the tender. Details of the tender have been gazetted today.

Ends/Friday, October 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 9:50

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