--- title: "Future Proofing the Town Centre - Action Plan" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ca8dd925-836c-4a74-9058-1bd31bdf3f37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ca8dd925-836c-4a74-9058-1bd31bdf3f37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca8dd925-836c-4a74-9058-1bd31bdf3f37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca8dd925-836c-4a74-9058-1bd31bdf3f37.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOUGHTON REGIS TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-08" --- # Future Proofing the Town Centre - Action Plan Buyer: HOUGHTON REGIS TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca8dd925-836c-4a74-9058-1bd31bdf3f37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ca8dd925-836c-4a74-9058-1bd31bdf3f37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca8dd925-836c-4a74-9058-1bd31bdf3f37.json) ## Summary The Houghton Regis Town Council is currently seeking proposals for a project titled "Future Proofing the Town Centre - Action Plan," with a total funding available of £15,000 from the government’s Welcome Back Fund. This initiative aims to identify strategies to encourage safe access to the town centre, focusing on sustainable transport options like walking and cycling. The tender process is in the open stage, and submissions are due by 17th December 2021. The contract period is set to commence on 1st January 2022 and continue until 31st March 2022. The procurement process is an open procedure, classified under the category of other community, social, and personal services. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in urban planning, transportation solutions, and community development, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with experience in creating action plans that promote economic activity and enhance community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender process not only allows organisations to contribute to the revitalisation of the local economy but also positions them as key players in innovative strategies that support sustainability and community wellbeing. ## Notice Welcome Back Fund Future Proofing the Town Centre - Action Plan Background In April 2021 Central Bedfordshire Council wrote to town council's offering them the opportunity to access the central government Welcome Back Fund. The purpose of the fund was help local authorities encourage shoppers and employees to return to town centres in a safe way, and to ensure that economic activity returns as quickly as possible. Supporting documents to be made available to successful consultant * CBC letter dated 26th April 2021 * HRTC funding application * Town centre visitor survey dated 2019 Funding restrictions * The total funding available to HRTC is PS15,000 * The funding deadline for spend is 31st March 2022 Brief re: Future Proofing the Town Centre - Action Plan In accordance with the HRTC funding application HRTC are looking to develop an action plan to future proof the town centre (reflecting on outcomes of the Town Centre survey completed in 2019) to encourage safe access into the town centre focusing on sustainable transport options specifically walking and cycling. The Action Plan is to identify opportunities, levers, blockages / constraints and to develop short, medium and long term actions. The Action plan should include: 1. Overarching strategic statement 2. 10 guiding principles 3. Action points Additional actions (Outside of this Brief) Additional actions to be followed up on should WBF funding allow include: * Installation / refresh of signage and floor markings to encourage footfall into the town centre from local residential areas and local facilities; * Modernisation of cycle parking provision in the town centre to provide an attractive and fit for purpose facility. * A publicity campaign focused on visitor's role in ensuring that the local economy can reopen safely safe whilst promoting sustainable transport into the town centre to boost footfall and encourage people back into the high streets It is anticipated that these actions will be included with the Action Plan. Delivery Up to a half day workshop (in person) with staff and members looking at: * Opportunities - what is good in the town centre, what draws people in; * Levers - what has the town centre and the immediate surrounding area got which we can use to lever visitors not the centre * Blockages & Constraints - what will / does stop us maximising on the opportunities and using the levers * What could our short, medium and long term actions be. Preparation of a draft Action Plan to be shared with the Town Clerk and the WBF Working group members and feedback invited (Teams) Finalisation of the Action Plan and presentation to the Council (Teams) Application Process Please submit your proposal by email to clare.evans@houghtonregis.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b69e0ed7-2659-4448-b005-e52dc86161d7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOUGHTON REGIS TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | HOUGHTON REGIS | | Post town | Luton | | Postcode | LU5 5EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Houghton Regis East | | Westminster constituency | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2021 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b69e0ed7-2659-4448-b005-e52dc86161d7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b69e0ed7-2659-4448-b005-e52dc86161d7 8th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.houghtonregis.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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