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Cherry Tree Allotments Expansion

Watford Borough Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 16:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Watford Borough Council is procuring construction works to expand the established Cherry Tree Allotments at Berry Avenue, Watford. The project will develop an adjacent plot of approximately 3,500 square metres, formerly used as a commercial building car park, and reinstate it as allotment gardens. The new allotment space is being created in partnership with the Cherry Tree Allotment and Garden Association, which manages and operates the existing site and will be responsible for the proposed development. The requirement is therefore suited to contractors able to deliver a small-scale allotment or site-development project, including the conversion of previously developed land for community growing use. The procurement is categorised as construction work and the main work location is Watford.

The procurement reached tender: Watford Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 30 September 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline was 16 October 2026 at 13:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2027. The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT, or £480,000 including VAT. There is one lot covering the complete requirement. Bids are evaluated on a combination of price and quality: price carries 55% and quality 45%. The procurement is identified as below the relevant threshold, and the tender information provides an electronic response route for submitting offers.

This opportunity suits suitably qualified construction contractors with the capability to develop an approximately 3,500 square metre plot and convert it into functional allotment space. Relevant businesses are likely to include contractors experienced in groundworks, site preparation, landscaping and community or horticultural infrastructure, particularly where work involves reinstating previously developed land. The buyer has stated that the opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it may be accessible to an established local or regional contractor with appropriate delivery capacity. Suppliers should be able to manage construction work in partnership with the council and the Cherry Tree Allotment and Garden Association, coordinate delivery at an established allotment site and demonstrate a credible approach to quality as well as competitive pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cherry Tree Allotments Expansion

Notice Description

Watford Borough Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified contractors for the expansion of an established allotment site located at Berry Avenue, Watford through the development of an adjacent plot of land. The land to be developed lies to the immediate east of the established Cherry Tree Allotments and extends to approximately 3500 m2. Historically the land formed part of the allotment gardens. Following change of use of the adjacent commercial building to residential use, the commercial unit car park plot was returned to Watford Borough Council and will be reinstated to its former use as allotments. The new allotment space is to be created in a partnership between Watford Borough Council and Cherry Tree Allotment and Garden Association (CTAGA) who managed and operated the present allotment site. CTAGA will also be responsible for the proposed new development. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Construction-work./6274SH86YK To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6274SH86YK

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776da
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089341-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 15 Nov 2027 6-12 months
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

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