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WHTHT - Watford Combined Scheme

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:46

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Summary of the contracting process

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured construction consultancy services for the Watford Combined Scheme. The requirement covers consultancy supporting a combined scheme in Watford, Hertfordshire, with delivery associated with the Trust’s hospital estate. The procurement is categorised as construction consultancy services, although the recorded main category is goods. The buying organisation is West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Welwyn Garden City. The selected supplier is BDP (Building Design Partnership Ltd), a large construction and design consultancy. This opportunity is therefore relevant to established firms providing construction consultancy and design support for NHS or comparable public-sector estate projects, particularly those able to work on combined or multi-disciplinary schemes in Watford.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to BDP (Building Design Partnership Ltd) on 12 August 2026. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from the SBS10190 framework, Lot 1, and was made by direct award under that framework. The estimated value was between £500,000 and £9,600,000, while the awarded value was £9,500,000. The contract period runs from 1 January 2026 to 30 September 2027. The tender submission deadline was 16 December 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The award is active. The procurement was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier was awarded the requirement.

This award demonstrates substantial NHS demand for construction consultancy supporting a combined scheme in Watford. The route to market was a framework call-off, so future competitors would need either access to the relevant framework or a position that enables them to participate in an equivalent framework route. The awarded supplier is a large organisation, and the opportunity was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that a credible competitor would need significant organisational capacity rather than a small specialist practice alone. Relevant capability is construction consultancy for public-sector or healthcare estates, with the ability to support a sizeable combined scheme and meet the governance, coordination and delivery expectations of a major NHS client.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WHTHT - Watford Combined Scheme

Notice Description

WHTHT - Watford Combined Scheme Direct award under SBS10190 Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-88b55b5b-c103-49cd-9d88-fc9e2b1a0241
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/071bba09-44d7-4a4e-a69c-6dd6fdd3f126
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6NS
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Building Design Partnership Limited

Further Information

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