Notice Information
Notice Title
Innovation Hub, Watford Borough Council
Notice Description
The Innovation Hub project is part of a wider programme: the Town Hall Quarter - an ambitious and comprehensive 10-year programme of activity at the northern end of Watford High Street to realise a vision of: 'a vibrant and thriving hub in the heart of the town, creating exciting new opportunities for our residents, businesses and community, contributing to Watford's prosperity and success' The Council now wish to enter into a contract with a suitably experienced operator who would manage and deliver the services in the Hub. Please note the published contract value is an estimated income generating contract centred around profit share rather than an expenditure contract value.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a563
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035587-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
85322000 - Community action programme
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2041 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035587-2026
20th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034750-2026
16th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061098-2025
30th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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