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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Watford Borough Council

Watford Borough Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£396.0M

Total spend

37

Contract awards

21

Unique suppliers

£11.0M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Watford Borough Council has awarded 37 contracts worth £396.0M to 21 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £11.0M, with the top five suppliers holding 96% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Watford Borough Council

Top-five suppliers hold 96% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd3£189.0M
Ansco Music Club Ltd3£112.5M
VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP (UK) LIMITED1£59.4M
Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Limited1£11.3M
Co-Space Group Ltd2£9.0M
One YMCA2£4.7M
NSL Ltd1£3.3M
Workman LLP2£3.0M
Goodshape2£1.2M
Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl4£1.0M
HERTS HERITAGE BUILDING AND ROOFING LIMITED2£696K
KJP UK LIMITED t/a ONE CONSULTING GROUP4£243K
Aebi Schmidt UK Limited1£207K
F R Sharrock Limited1£163K
Nissan Motor (GB) Limited1£121K
Idox Software Ltd2£119K
RICARDO-AEA LIMITED1£42K
Algorythm Ltd1£31K
Cooper Arts & Heritage Consulting1£25K
Tuckwells1£24K

Procurement categories

What Watford Borough Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Sports facilities operation services

92610000
3 awards£189.0M

Arts-facility operation services

92320000
3 awards£112.5M

Street-cleaning and sweeping services

90610000
1 award£59.4M

Building construction work

45210000
1 award£11.3M

Miscellaneous business-related services

79990000
2 awards£9.0M

Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

70330000
4 awards£7.7M

Civic-amenity services

98350000
1 award£3.3M

Personnel services except placement and supply services

79630000
2 awards£1.2M

Bicycles

34430000
4 awards£1.0M

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
2 awards£696K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
5 awards£243K

Road equipment

34920000
1 award£207K

Mowers

16310000
1 award£163K

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34130000
1 award£121K

Software-related services

72260000
2 awards£119K

Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation

90730000
1 award£42K

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
1 award£31K

Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

92310000
1 award£25K

Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34140000
1 award£24K

Recent contracts

Latest Watford Borough Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Herts & Beds Air Quality Data Management

RICARDO-AEA LIMITED · 2026-07-30

£42K

Scriptwriter / Copy Editor for the Museum of Watford

Cooper Arts & Heritage Consulting · 2026-07-24

£25K

Multifunctional Print Devices and Associated Digital Transformation Solutions

Canon (UK) Limited · 2026-07-07

£51K

Multifunctional Print Devices and Associated Digital Transformation Solutions

Canon (UK) Limited · 2026-07-07

£51K

*UPDATED* FM Procurement Consultancy Support

KJP UK LIMITED t/a ONE CONSULTING GROUP · 2026-06-30

£50K

*UPDATED* FM Procurement Consultancy Support

KJP UK LIMITED t/a ONE CONSULTING GROUP · 2026-06-30

£50K

FM Procurement Consultancy Support

KJP UK LIMITED t/a ONE CONSULTING GROUP · 2026-06-30

£71K

FM Procurement Consultancy Support

KJP UK LIMITED t/a ONE CONSULTING GROUP · 2026-06-30

£71K

Lot 1

One YMCA · 2026-04-20

£2.3M

Lot 1

One YMCA · 2026-04-20

£2.3M

Innovation Hub, Watford Borough Council

Co-Space Group Ltd · 2026-04-20

£4.5M

Innovation Hub, Watford Borough Council

Co-Space Group Ltd · 2026-04-16

£4.5M

Roof replacement at 29-35 High Street, Watford

HERTS HERITAGE BUILDING AND ROOFING LIMITED · 2026-04-10

£348K

Roof replacement at 29-35 High Street, Watford

HERTS HERITAGE BUILDING AND ROOFING LIMITED · 2026-04-10

£348K

Provision for Eros & Extra Modules

Idox Software Ltd · 2026-04-08

£59K

Provision for Eros & Extra Modules

Idox Software Ltd · 2026-04-08

£59K

Firmstep Specialist Consultancy Support

Algorythm Ltd · 2026-02-02

£31K

VEAT Notice Waste, Recycling, Street Cleansing and Parks and Open Spaces Services

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP (UK) LIMITED · 2026-01-14

£59.4M

Civil Parking Enforcement Services Community & Environmental Services

NSL Ltd · 2026-01-05

£3.3M

Bike Share Scheme VEAT Notice

Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl · 2025-11-20

£245K

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Open opportunities

Open Watford Borough Council tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

AVIT Software - Museum of Watford

Deadline: 2026-08-03

£280K

Hard Facilities Management Services

Deadline: 2026-08-24

£2.0M

Hard FM Services

Deadline: 2026-08-24

£2.0M

Hard FM Services

Deadline: 2026-08-24

£300K

Single Homelessness Services Tender

£2.3M

Single Homelessness Services Tender

£2.3M

WBC Hand Dryers and Hygiene Services

£100K

Innovation Hub

£2.0M

Museum of Watford AVIT Software Development Pre-Market Engagement (PME)

£280K

Management and Maintenance of Temporary Accommodation Pre-Market Engagement (PME)

£2.3M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Watford Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

0

Expires: 2026-10-16

£11.3M

FM Procurement Consultancy Support

Expires: 2026-11-30

£71K

*UPDATED* FM Procurement Consultancy Support

Expires: 2026-11-30

£50K

Firmstep Specialist Consultancy Support

Expires: 2027-02-02

£31K

Market analysis

Bidding into Watford Borough Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

96%

Top-5 supplier share

20d

Avg response window

22d

Median response window

50mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Watford Borough Council

How much does Watford Borough Council spend on procurement?

Watford Borough Council awarded 37 contracts totalling £396.0M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 21 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £11.0M.

Who are Watford Borough Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Watford Borough Council by total award value are Sports and Leisure Management Ltd, Ansco Music Club Ltd, VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP (UK) LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 96% of contract value.

What does Watford Borough Council buy from suppliers?

Watford Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in sports facilities operation services, arts-facility operation services, street-cleaning and sweeping services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Watford Borough Council contracts?

Watford Borough Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Watford Borough Council tenders?

Watford Borough Council typically gives suppliers a median of 22 days to respond (average 20 days). Standard contract duration is around 50 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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