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title: "WHTHT - Watford Combined Scheme"
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buyer: "West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust"
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# WHTHT - Watford Combined Scheme

Buyer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88b55b5b-c103-49cd-9d88-fc9e2b1a0241

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

WHTHT - Watford Combined Scheme Direct award under SBS10190 Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/071bba09-44d7-4a4e-a69c-6dd6fdd3f126 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Building Design Partnership Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/071bba09-44d7-4a4e-a69c-6dd6fdd3f126

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/071bba09-44d7-4a4e-a69c-6dd6fdd3f126
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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