--- title: "GB-WATFORD: Green Spaces Strategy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-15" --- # GB-WATFORD: Green Spaces Strategy Buyer: WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d831e05-dc51-4daf-b230-0f40bab7064e.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ce2e2c-0501-4029-917b-59e49b60bde2 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 1 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WATFORD | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD17 3EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Watford | | Electoral ward | Park | | Westminster constituency | Watford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 15 Sep 2023 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ce2e2c-0501-4029-917b-59e49b60bde2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85ce2e2c-0501-4029-917b-59e49b60bde2 15th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-WATFORD:-Green-Spaces-Strategy/2A4W842558 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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