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Published 21 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cherry Tree Allotments Expansion

Official notice

Authority: Watford Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000≈ £400k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 15 Oct 2027 · starts 16 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Watford Borough Council is seeking expression of interest from suppliers for the expansion of Cherry Tree Allotments, Berry Avenue, Watford, WD24 6ST.

In summary the expansion will entail the development of plot of land of approximately 3500m2 to the east of and adjoining the established and operating allotment site. Historically the land to be developed formed part of the allotment gardens but was converted to car park usage for the neighbouring commercial plot. Following change of use of the commercial building to residential use, the car park plot was returned to Watford Borough Council and will reinstated to its former use as allotments.

The project is currently progressing through RIBA Stage 3 and 4 of design development. An early conceptual master plan scheme for the proposed allotments is attached to give a reasonable initial understanding of the project.

Our intention is publish an invitation to tender in August and award contract w/c 26 October 2026 with target start on site date of 2 November 2026. We anticipate the construction duration to be approximately 10-12 weeks.

Should your organisation be interested in the requirements outlined above and have capacity to perform the works in accordance with the project timescale, then please respond to this invitation, completing the standard questionnaire and providing the required supporting information by 1pm Tuesday 28th July 2026.

Please upload any queries in relation to this invitation to the Delta message centre facility.

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CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 16 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Cost: 90%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
Authority reference
1052430507
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068894
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d047 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
28 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jul 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published97 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by90 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline90 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts11 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Watford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDGQ-4877-NMGQ Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, East of England, WD17 3EXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender