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    ContractsHard Facilities Management Services for Watford Borough Council
    Awarded contract

    Hard Facilities Management Services for Watford Borough Council

    Awarded
    £3.5m
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Watford Borough Council invites qualified suppliers to bid for hard facilities management services covering maintenance, repairs, and compliance across its corporate estate of civic, community, heritage, leisure, and operational buildings.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £3.5m
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Sept 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AS
      ASCOT SERVICES UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    24 Jul 2026Today1 Sept 2026

    Brief

    Watford Borough Council is seeking a qualified facilities management contractor to provide comprehensive hard facilities management services across its diverse property portfolio. The successful supplier will deliver planned preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, statutory compliance services, and asset management for a wide range of buildings including civic offices, community centers, museums, theatres, leisure facilities, parks, cemeteries, and operational depots. Services encompass mechanical and electrical maintenance, fire safety systems, water hygiene and legionella control, lift maintenance, building fabric repairs, drainage and roofing work, responsive repairs with emergency call-out capability, compliance documentation, performance reporting, and specialist waste removal. The Council requires a compliant, responsive provider capable of managing a varied estate efficiently and delivering value for money across all service areas.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In facilities management, WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. ASCOT SERVICES UK LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across facilities management, the most active winners are NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED NHSSC SCCL, TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE UK LTD, NHS ENGLAND — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d369

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    Sector
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