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title: "Cherry Tree Allotments Expansion"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0776da"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Watford Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Cherry Tree Allotments Expansion

Buyer: Watford Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0776da

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089341-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 15 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Watford Borough Council |
| Locality | WATFORD |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 16:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089341-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089341-2026
  21st September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6274SH86YK
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Construction-work./6274SH86YK
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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