Christmas Lighting Scheme for Leighton-Linslade Town Council 2021-2023

LEIGHTON-LINSLADE TOWN COUNCIL

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - INVITATION TO TENDER

You are invited to offer a fully detailed visualisation proposal and financial tender for the delivery and maintenance of the Christmas Lighting scheme in Leighton-Linslade, Bedfordshire, which will run for three years from 2021 to 2023 inclusive and the Council reserves the option to extend the contract for up to further 2 years, in individual one-year periods.

Please submit your quote by post 17.00, Tuesday 18th May 2021 to:

Ms Vivien Cannon, Head of Cultural and Economic Services Leighton-Linslade Town Council, The White House, Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. LU7 1HD

E-mail: [email protected] DL: 01525 631924

Should you wish to undertake a site visit with a council officer, appointments must be made between Tuesday 27th April and Friday 7th May 2018 inclusive.

INTRODUCTION Leighton Buzzard is an old market town with conservation area status in its Town Centre. The High Street often plays host to events, one being the annual thee-day Christmas Festival when the Christmas Lights are switched on, on the Friday evening. This takes place on the last weekend in November. COVERAGE It is the ambition of the Council to create a cohesive visual link between the three main areas within the town for Christmas lighting, being: a) The area of shops/road junction at Linslade (Wing Road, Old Road and Leighton Road). b) West Street / Leston Road / Lake Street, (Inc. the Hockliffe Street roundabout), c) The town centre with 5 entry points, Lake, Hockliffe, North, Friday (Ropa Court) and Bridge Streets including Church Square. d) The other side of North Street beyond the roundabout junction of West Street. e) Road crossovers at: Bridge, Lake, Hockliffe Streets, and at Market Square. f) Christmas tree lights.

LIGHTING SCHEME The use of a strong visual scheme with consistency of a well-chosen complementary limited colour palette and motif/s serving to link all the areas stated above. The Council would like to see an approach that provides 'visual movement' in the display chosen. Parts of the scheme should create focal points of spectacle - Hockliffe Street roundabout, cross overs and High St. trees.

SCHEME BUDGET The Council has a budget of £90k over the 3-year period of the contract. (£30k per year - to include contingency budget). Applicants should be minded that the budget will need to cover the costs of callouts, infrastructure installation/repair and so on. You are strongly advised to allow a reasonable sum of money for the unexpected. Applicants will note that the tender is in three parts: a) Main scheme b) Christmas tree lights c) Variant bid