--- title: "High Street Leighton Buzzard Planter and Benches Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-59fefcac-f3b2-4939-9660-73f9807fc45c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59fefcac-f3b2-4939-9660-73f9807fc45c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59fefcac-f3b2-4939-9660-73f9807fc45c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59fefcac-f3b2-4939-9660-73f9807fc45c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEIGHTON LINSLADE TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-21" --- # High Street Leighton Buzzard Planter and Benches Tender Buyer: LEIGHTON LINSLADE TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59fefcac-f3b2-4939-9660-73f9807fc45c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59fefcac-f3b2-4939-9660-73f9807fc45c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59fefcac-f3b2-4939-9660-73f9807fc45c.json) ## Summary The Leighton Linslade Town Council has initiated a planning stage tender named "High Street Leighton Buzzard Planter and Benches Tender" for architectural services for outdoor areas. The town centre seeks to enhance its street furniture and communal spaces to attract more visitors. The engagement end date for this procurement process is set for April 3rd, 2024, with a focus on improving the town's aesthetics and social spaces. This tender opportunity is ideal for architectural and urban planning firms looking to create vibrant public spaces. The Town Council aims to upgrade the planters and benches in the High Street area of Leighton Buzzard to increase footfall and enhance the overall town centre experience. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, aligning with the council's vision for a more welcoming and functional town centre environment. ## Notice Leighton Buzzard Town Centre is an attractive historic market town. It attracts around 90,000 people to the town centre each month, with some of the busiest days being Tuesday and Saturday, which are market days. The town centre boasts an abundance of high-quality small eateries and coffee shops. However, there is a lack of well thought out street furniture and communal, social spaces to enjoy coffee, lunch or relax. There is inadequate seating for older people to rest or for mums to feed young children. In the summer months, well designed and sensitively located outdoor seating for lunch breaks or remote working would help to entice people into the town centre to support the retail offer. During the Spring and Summer months the High Street benefits from floral displays but there are issues with the placement and aesthetics of the planters. While the primary aim of these planters is to infuse colour into the High Street to create a sense of colour and wellbeing, more purposeful placement of the displays to achieve greater impact would be welcomed. A recent accomplishment is the successful six-month conservation project on the Market Cross which has garnered praise from residents. The three benches adjacent to the Market Cross look worn and uninviting, upgrading the seating and enhancing the area would ensure that the Cross remains a focal point of the town centre. The Town Council is currently working collaboratively with Central Bedfordshire Council on upgrading the electrical infrastructure in the High Street. With that in mind, the option to upgrade the benches to include USB charging ports would be welcomed within the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec4163d8-1762-4020-8a60-aff75fa31f76 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEIGHTON LINSLADE TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | LEIGHTON BUZZARD | | Post town | Luton | | Postcode | LU7 1HD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Leighton-Linslade North | | Westminster constituency | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas - 71410000 - Urban planning services ## Release History - 21 Mar 2024 at 11:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec4163d8-1762-4020-8a60-aff75fa31f76 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec4163d8-1762-4020-8a60-aff75fa31f76 21st March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk/tender-opportunities/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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