Tender

GB-WATFORD: Green Spaces Strategy

WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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15 Sep 2023 at 10:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Watford Borough Council is seeking services for the update of their Green Spaces Strategy. The tender, titled "Green Spaces Strategy", aims to enhance residents' health and well-being, inform environmental services contract tendering, inform asset management planning, and support the Council's Environmental Strategy. The procurement method is selective with a contract period starting on November 1, 2023, and ending on July 1, 2024.

This tender presents business opportunities for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations in urban planning services, urban environmental development planning, design consultancy, and recreational services. Companies in these sectors would be well-suited to compete for the contract, which has a minimum value of GBP 50,000 and a total value of GBP 100,000. Interested parties should respond to the Expression of Interest document by the tender period deadline of September 29, 2023, to participate in this lucrative opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-WATFORD: Green Spaces Strategy

Notice Description

Watford Borough Council wishes to update their Green Spaces strategy which reflects the needs and aspirations of residents, elected members and staff that is in line with current thinking, best practice and will take the service into the next decade. The Council has an aspiration to re-think the role that parks and open spaces play within the borough particularly in regard of its new Environment Strategy and Public Health Agenda. Parks and open spaces have the potential to support a wide range of cross-cutting strategic priorities, including public health and well-being, the environment, biodiversity, education, employment, community safety, regeneration and community engagement. In developing a new strategy, the Council wishes to reference current best practice and recent research into options for future funding and maintenance of public open spaces. Key outcomes of the new strategy will be to: -To continue to enhance the Health and Wellbeing of the borough's residents -To inform the future tender of the Council's environmental services contract -To inform asset management planning across the parks estate -To inform delivery of the objectives in the Council's Environmental Strategy to address the climate and ecological emergency -To provide evidence to support planning policy development and implementation to meet the needs of a growing community If you are interested, please read, complete and respond to the Expression of Interest document that is attached to this advertisement. The Council's current Green Spaces Strategy is available from the Council website. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ce2e2c-0501-4029-917b-59e49b60bde2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71410000 - Urban planning services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 1 Jul 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD17 3EX
Post Town
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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