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Hard Facilities Management Services (Updated Value)

Watford Borough Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Watford Borough Council is procuring hard facilities management services for its corporate estate in Watford. The requirement covers a varied portfolio including civic and administrative offices, advice and community buildings, museums and heritage sites, theatres, entertainment venues, parks, leisure and education facilities, cemetery buildings and chapels, public conveniences, depots, operational buildings, hospitality facilities, car parks and market-related premises. Services include planned preventative maintenance; statutory inspections, testing and certification; mechanical and electrical maintenance; fire safety systems; water hygiene and legionella control; lift, hoist and lifting equipment maintenance; building fabric, drainage, roofing and gutter maintenance; responsive repairs and emergency call-outs. The scope also includes asset data, compliance records, performance reporting, minor works, small projects and specialist waste removal.

The procurement reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Questions had to be submitted by 17 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 1 September 2026 at 13:00. Evaluation was based on quality at 50%, price at 40% and social value at 10%. The estimated value is £3.5 million excluding VAT, or £4.2 million including VAT. The contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with an option to renew for up to two further years, to 30 November 2031. The award decision was due by 1 October 2026 at 23:59:59. This is one lot and is above the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits an experienced hard facilities management provider able to deliver coordinated planned and reactive maintenance across a broad public-sector property portfolio. Suppliers should be capable of managing mechanical and electrical systems, fire safety equipment, water hygiene and legionella controls, lifting equipment, building fabric, drainage, roofing and gutters. The requirement also favours organisations that can provide statutory compliance inspections, testing, certification, emergency call-outs, minor works and small projects, together with accurate asset data, compliance records and performance reporting. Providers need the operational capacity to support varied civic, cultural, leisure, education, depot, hospitality and public-facing premises, including specialist waste removal. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while the quality and social-value weighting rewards robust service delivery and wider community benefits.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hard Facilities Management Services (Updated Value)

Notice Description

Watford Borough Council will be undertaking a procurement for the provision of hard facilities management services for its corporate estate. The Council intends to appoint a suitably experienced supplier, to deliver compliant, responsive and value for money hard facilities management services across a varied property portfolio. The estate includes, but is not limited to: *civic and administrative offices *public facing advice and community buildings *museums and heritage buildings *theatres and entertainment venues *parks, leisure and education facilities *cemetery buildings and chapels *public conveniences *depots and operational buildings *cafes, kitchens and hospitality facilities *car park and market-related facilities The scope of services is expected to include, but is not limited to: *planned preventative maintenance *statutory inspections, testing and certification *mechanical and electrical maintenance *fire safety systems servicing and testing *water hygiene and legionella control services *lift, hoist and lifting equipment maintenance *building fabric maintenance *drainage, roofing and gutter maintenance *responsive repairs and emergency call-outs *asset data management, compliance records and performance reporting *minor works and small projects *specialist waste removal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d369
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076992-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
Postcode Area
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
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Further Information

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