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Luton Council

AT1505 - Design and Build for the Retrofit or Replacement of Existing Planting Within Operational Highway Roundabouts

ConstructionCPV 45112710
Value£465k
Deadline30 Jul 2026
Published19 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 19 May 20265 days leftCloses 30 Jul 2026
Who to contact
Sal Rahman
Saleha.rahman@luton.gov.uk
+44 1582546846

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Contract value in context
£465ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

Luton Council is seeking to appoint a Design and build contractor to deliver the retrofit and/or replacement of existing planting across 5 roundabout sites within the borough of Luton.

The contract will include the redesign and delivery of planting schemes across five initial roundabouts, with the option to extend at the sole discretions of the Authority.

The appointed Contractor shall provide a full turnkey solution including site surveys, design developments, traffic management, planting, maintenance, H&S management and adoption support documentation.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Luton Council is seeking to appoint

Luton Council is seeking to appoint a Design and build contractor to deliver the retrofit and/or replacement of existing planting across 5 roundabout sites within the borough of Luton.

02

The appointed Contractor shall provide a full

The appointed Contractor shall provide a full turnkey solution including site surveys, design developments, traffic management, planting, maintenance, H&S management and adoption support documentation.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation (CHAS / Constructionline)
  • Hold at bidISO 45001 / H&S policy & CDM competence
  • Show at bidNamed site & contract managers with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b85
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
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Buyer ref
045591-2026
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