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title: "Innovation Hub, Watford Borough Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a563"
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# Innovation Hub, Watford Borough Council

Buyer: WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a563

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## Summary

Watford Borough Council is leading a progressive procurement initiative for the development of an Innovation Hub located within the historic Town Hall in Watford, UK. This project forms part of a 10-year programme designed to revitalise the northern end of Watford High Street, focusing on creating vibrant community and business opportunities. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with Co-Space Group Ltd appointed as the contract supplier. The competitive flexible procedure method has been utilised for this procurement, centring around income generation through a profit-sharing model, rather than traditional expenditure. Key dates include the contract start on 1st July 2026, spanning a 15-year active period, with potential renewal for an additional five years.

This tender offers substantial growth prospects, particularly for businesses specialising in the provision of community services, civic betterment, and innovative business development. Large companies capable of managing and delivering community-centric services are well-suited to compete in this arena, given the emphasis on leveraging Watford’s historic town hall for increased business utilisation and community engagement. By facilitating entrepreneurial growth and creating attractive career paths for young people, the Innovation Hub initiative stands to boost local employment and economic activity, making it an appealing opportunity for operators with expertise in community action programmes and social services. Co-Space Group Ltd’s involvement in the early stages of the hub's design underscores the potential for strategic business development and innovation.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035587-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2041 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | £4,500,000 |
| Awards value | £4,500,000 |
| Contracts value | £4,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CO-SPACE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### 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

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2026 at 11:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035587-2026
- 16 Apr 2026 at 13:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034750-2026
- 30 Sep 2025 at 18:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061098-2025

## 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

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/project/buyer/editTenderNotice.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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