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LCWIP

Marlow Town Council

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Planning

23 Jul 2026 at 12:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Marlow Town Council is exploring specialist consultancy support to develop a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for Marlow, covering walking, cycling and wheeling. The work would consolidate existing travel, collision and community engagement data; identify schools, workplaces, shops, leisure facilities and transport hubs; and produce GIS mapping of the current active travel network, barriers and opportunities. Consultants would plan cycling and walking networks using Department for Transport methodology, assess routes against LTN 1/20 standards, prioritise infrastructure schemes and prepare a professional LCWIP report. The report is intended to support future funding applications to Buckinghamshire Council, local developers and national active travel funds. An optional element covers formal public consultation, including materials, online surveys, analysis and updating the final plan. The work is centred on Marlow.

This is a preliminary market engagement exercise at the planning stage, not a formal tender or commitment to award a contract. The council expects to shape its future procurement strategy and specification using supplier feedback. It seeks responses on delivery methods, phasing, realistic timescales, cost-saving approaches and indicative price ranges for the core workstreams, with and without formal consultation support. Responses are expected by 21 August 2026, with selected respondents potentially invited to informal 30-minute virtual clarification meetings in mid-September. The council anticipates the planned contract period would run from 14 October 2026 to 1 February 2027. Suppliers may submit up to four pages plus a separate page of price range estimates. Future procurement is expected to follow the Procurement Act 2023.

The work is likely to suit transport, highways, urban planning and active travel consultancies, including smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Relevant suppliers should be able to demonstrate successful LCWIP or active travel plan delivery for town or parish councils, smaller urban areas or clients with constrained budgets. The expected team should understand Department for Transport LCWIP technical guidance, LTN 1/20 infrastructure design, GIS mapping, route assessment and network planning. Useful experience includes applying the Route Selection Tool and Pedestrian Comfort Assessment, preparing prioritised infrastructure programmes, constructability assessments and funding-ready reports. The council is seeking collaborative, phased and cost-efficient approaches that make practical use of its existing surveys, local mapping, school travel information, community engagement and volunteer support. Consultation expertise and online survey capability would be valuable for the optional workstream.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LCWIP

Notice Description

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME): LCWIP 1. Introduction & Project Background Marlow Town Council (MTC) is developing a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) to create a safer, more coherent, and attractive active travel network for walking, cycling and wheeling across Marlow. MTC is a proactive town council. Crucially, we are not starting from scratch. Over the summer, a dedicated active travel working group and council officers are undertaking hands-on community engagement: * In-person stalls and interactive engagement at the Marlow Town Regatta and Borlase Summer Fete. * Targeted outreach and feedback gathered via local school newsletters. * Usage survey and weekday count on a key east-west alleyway in the town. * A dedicated public engagement event at the Town Council offices (planned for mid-August). * Initial discussions with the local business community. We have obtained valuable raw data, local insights, school travel patterns, and a clear picture of the community's active travel aspirations. As a parish-tier authority, MTC has a limited budget. We wish to undertake a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to explore how specialist consultants can partner with us to deliver the remaining technical workstreams of the LCWIP in an efficient, cost-effective, and highly collaborative manner. 2. Scope of Requirements (Proposed Workstreams) The standard DfT LCWIP technical guidance involves a 6-stage process. MTC is seeking a consultant partner to lead or support the following workstreams, leveraging our existing local data and knowledge to minimise costs: Workstream 1: Evidence Base Consolidation & GIS Mapping * Consolidate existing travel data, crash/collision data, and the raw qualitative data collected by MTC during the summer engagement. * Identify key trip attractors (schools, employment, shopping, leisure, transport hubs). * Develop a baseline GIS map of Marlow's existing active travel network, highlighting barriers (e.g., river crossings, major junctions, pinch points) and opportunities. Workstream 2: Cycle & Walking Network Planning (DfT Methodology) * Drafting of the Cycling Network Plan (identifying key corridors, desire lines, and route categorizations). * Drafting of the Walking Network Plan (identifying Core Pedestrian Areas and key walking routes). * Use standard DfT auditing tools-such as the Route Selection Tool (RST) and Pedestrian Comfort Assessment (PCA)-to assess current route quality against LTN 1/20 design standards. Workstream 3: Prioritised Infrastructure Programme & Draft LCWIP Report * Develop a high-level, prioritised list of infrastructure schemes (categorized into short-, medium-, and long-term delivery). * Provide high-level, indicative cost estimates and constructability assessments for priority schemes. * Synthesize this into a draft, professional Marlow LCWIP Report that can be used to leverage external funding bids (such as from the Buckinghamshire Council, local developers or national active travel funds). Workstream 4: Formal Public Consultation Support (option) We are currently considering whether to undertake this stage with local volunteers or led by consultants. Please indicate the typical extra cost of undertaking this work. * Once drafts and proposals are established, lead and support a structured public consultation consistent with recognised good practice. * Provide consultation materials, online survey tools, and technical support to analyze public feedback and update the final LCWIP accordingly. 3. Preliminary Market Engagement Questions We invite interested consultants to respond to the following questions. This feedback will shape our formal procurement strategy and specification. Experience & Capability 1. Case Studies: Provide brief examples of where you have successfully delivered LCWIPs (or active travel plans) for town/parish councils, smaller urban areas, or with highly constrained budgets. 2. Team: Who would be the core team delivering this, and what is their experience with DfT LCWIP technical guidance and LTN 1/20 infrastructure design? Value for Money & Methodology 3. Maximizing Local Input: How would you propose to integrate and use the raw engagement data, school travel surveys, and local mapping insights already collected by MTC to reduce your required hours and keep fees down? 4. Phased Approach: Would you recommend delivering this in phases? If so, how would you break down the project to ensure MTC gets maximum value at each step? 5. Cost-Saving Innovation: What innovative techniques, open-source data tools, or collaborative delivery methods (e.g., MTC volunteers conducting simple route audits under your guidance) can you bring to keep costs minimal? Procurement & Timelines 6. Timeline: Indicatively, what is a realistic timeline to take our summer data, draft the networks, run a formal consultation, and publish the final LCWIP? 7. Budget Framework: Without committing to a hard quote, what is a typical price range for an LCWIP of this scale under a "lean/collaborative" delivery model? Please give a typical price range for: * Workstreams 1, 2 and 3 * Workstreams 1, 2, 3 and 4 Commercially sensitive information Suppliers should clearly identify any information they consider commercially sensitive and explain why. Marlow Town Council will treat such information appropriately and consider any applicable exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 if a request for disclosure is received. However, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed where disclosure is required by law. 4. How to Respond Please submit your response (maximum 4 pages of A4 plus a separate page for price range estimates) addressing the questions in Section 3 to: Office@marlow-tc.gov.uk Deadline for Submissions: Friday 21st August 2026. MTC may invite selected respondents to an informal, 30-minute virtual clarification meeting in mid-September to discuss their suggestions further. Disclaimer: This is a preliminary market engagement exercise. It does not constitute a formal tender or a commitment to award a contract. Participation will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any future formal procurement. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME): LCWIP 1. Introduction & Project Background Marlow Town Council (MTC) is developing a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) to create a safer, more coherent, and attractive active travel network for walking, cycling and wheeling across Marlow. MTC is a proactive town council. Crucially, we are not starting from scratch. Over the summer, a dedicated active travel working group and council officers are undertaking hands-on community engagement: • In-person stalls and interactive engagement at the Marlow Town Regatta and Borlase Summer Fete. • Targeted outreach and feedback gathered via local school newsletters. • Usage survey and weekday count on a key east-west alleyway in the town. • A dedicated public engagement event at the Town Council offices (planned for mid-August). • Initial discussions with the local business community. We have obtained valuable raw data, local insights, school travel patterns, and a clear picture of the community's active travel aspirations. As a parish-tier authority, MTC has a limited budget. We wish to undertake a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to explore how specialist consultants can partner with us to deliver the remaining technical workstreams of the LCWIP in an efficient, cost-effective, and highly collaborative manner. 2. Scope of Requirements (Proposed Workstreams) The standard DfT LCWIP technical guidance involves a 6-stage process. MTC is seeking a consultant partner to lead or support the following workstreams, leveraging our existing local data and knowledge to minimise costs: Workstream 1: Evidence Base Consolidation & GIS Mapping • Consolidate existing travel data, crash/collision data, and the raw qualitative data collected by MTC during the summer engagement. • Identify key trip attractors (schools, employment, shopping, leisure, transport hubs). • Develop a baseline GIS map of Marlow's existing active travel network, highlighting barriers (e.g., river crossings, major junctions, pinch points) and opportunities. Workstream 2: Cycle & Walking Network Planning (DfT Methodology) • Drafting of the Cycling Network Plan (identifying key corridors, desire lines, and route categorizations). • Drafting of the Walking Network Plan (identifying Core Pedestrian Areas and key walking routes). • Use standard DfT auditing tools-such as the Route Selection Tool (RST) and Pedestrian Comfort Assessment (PCA)-to assess current route quality against LTN 1/20 design standards. Workstream 3: Prioritised Infrastructure Programme & Draft LCWIP Report • Develop a high-level, prioritised list of infrastructure schemes (categorized into short-, medium-, and long-term delivery). • Provide high-level, indicative cost estimates and constructability assessments for priority schemes. • Synthesize this into a draft, professional Marlow LCWIP Report that can be used to leverage external funding bids (such as from the Buckinghamshire Council, local developers or national active travel funds). Workstream 4: Formal Public Consultation Support (option) We are currently considering whether to undertake this stage with local volunteers or led by consultants. Please indicate the typical extra cost of undertaking this work. • Once drafts and proposals are established, lead and support a structured public consultation consistent with recognised good practice. • Provide consultation materials, online survey tools, and technical support to analyze public feedback and update the final LCWIP accordingly. 3. Preliminary Market Engagement Questions We invite interested consultants to respond to the following questions. This feedback will shape our formal procurement strategy and specification. Experience & Capability 1. Case Studies: Provide brief examples of where you have successfully delivered LCWIPs (or active travel plans) for town/parish councils, smaller urban areas, or with highly constrained budgets. 2. Team: Who would be the core team delivering this, and what is their experience with DfT LCWIP technical guidance and LTN 1/20 infrastructure design? Value for Money & Methodology 3. Maximizing Local Input: How would you propose to integrate and use the raw engagement data, school travel surveys, and local mapping insights already collected by MTC to reduce your required hours and keep fees down? 4. Phased Approach: Would you recommend delivering this in phases? If so, how would you break down the project to ensure MTC gets maximum value at each step? 5. Cost-Saving Innovation: What innovative techniques, open-source data tools, or collaborative delivery methods (e.g., MTC volunteers conducting simple route audits under your guidance) can you bring to keep costs minimal? Procurement & Timelines 6. Timeline: Indicatively, what is a realistic timeline to take our summer data, draft the networks, run a formal consultation, and publish the final LCWIP? 7. Budget Framework: Without committing to a hard quote, what is a typical price range for an LCWIP of this scale under a "lean/collaborative" delivery model? Please give a typical price range for: • Workstreams 1, 2 and 3 • Workstreams 1, 2, 3 and 4 Commercially sensitive information Suppliers should clearly identify any information they consider commercially sensitive and explain why. Marlow Town Council will treat such information appropriately and consider any applicable exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 if a request for disclosure is received. However, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed where disclosure is required by law. 4. How to Respond Please submit your response (maximum 4 pages of A4 plus a separate page for price range estimates) addressing the questions in Section 3 to: Office@marlow-tc.gov.uk Deadline for Submissions: Friday 21st August 2026. MTC may invite selected respondents to an informal, 30-minute virtual clarification meeting in mid-September to discuss their suggestions further. Disclaimer: This is a preliminary market engagement exercise. It does not constitute a formal tender or a commitment to award a contract. Participation will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any future formal procurement. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069650-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71356400 - Technical planning services

71410000 - Urban planning services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 1 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Marlow Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MARLOW
Postcode
SL7 2AG
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Marlow
Westminster Constituency
Beaconsfield

Further Information

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