Official UK procurement notice
Innovation Hub, Watford Borough Council
Authority: Watford Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
- How the procedure runs: The first stage will be to submit supplier proposals. This will be evaluation according to the set criteria and successful suppliers will be invited to the second stage which will involve supplier presentations.
CPV: Civic betterment and community facility support services · Community action programme · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Expertise: 65%
- Cost Model: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Cost Model: Refer to Attachmens
- Technical Expertise: Refer to Attachments
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061098- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a563Find a Tender
- How it runs
The first stage will be to submit supplier proposals. This will be evaluation according to the set criteria and successful suppliers will be invited to the second stage which will involve supplier presentations.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Sept 2025 → 27 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published385 days ago30 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
- Clarification questions by355 days ago31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline343 days ago11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by274 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts262 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent244 days ago19 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published184 days ago20 Apr 2026, 12:35 BST
- Standstill ends176 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 19:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Apr 2026, 14:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 14:27 BST
- Contract details notice published20 Apr 2026, 12:35 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Space Group Ltd1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2041 · up to 30 Jun 2046Extensions: + 5 years | £4,500,000 | 19 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Co-Space Group Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £4,500,000
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2041 · up to 30 Jun 2046 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- + 5 years
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCo-Space Group Ltd · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Co-Space Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender