AT1505 - Design and Build for the Retrofit or Replacement of Existing Planting Within Operational Highway Roundabouts
Luton Council · Local authority
In brief
Luton Council has announced plans to buy grounds maintenance and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £465,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 months, starting 2 November 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midnight, Friday 24 July 2026
- Bids by
- midnight, Friday 31 July 2026
How bids are scored
Quality 70% · Price 30%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.procontract.due-north.com.
- Send clarification questions before midnight, Friday 24 July 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Friday 31 July 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 045591-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 045600-2026
About the buyer
Similar open tenders
All open grounds maintenance tenders- £160kestimated
- £40kestimated
- £300kestimated
- £5mestimated
- £1.84mestimated
From notice 045591-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 May 2026, last updated 19 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.