LCWIP

Workstream 3: Prioritised Infrastructure Programme & Draft LCWIP Report

• Develop a high-level, prioritised list of infrastructure schemes (categorized into short-, medium-, and long-term delivery).
• Provide high-level, indicative cost estimates and constructability assessments for priority schemes.
• Synthesize this into a draft, professional Marlow LCWIP Report that can be used to leverage external funding bids (such as from the Buckinghamshire Council, local developers or national active travel funds).

Workstream 4: Formal Public Consultation Support (option)

We are currently considering whether to undertake this stage with local volunteers or led by consultants. Please indicate the typical extra cost of undertaking this work.

• Once drafts and proposals are established, lead and support a structured public consultation consistent with recognised good practice.
• Provide consultation materials, online survey tools, and technical support to analyze public feedback and update the final LCWIP accordingly.

1. Preliminary Market Engagement Questions

We invite interested consultants to respond to the following questions. This feedback will shape our formal procurement strategy and specification.

Experience & Capability

1. Case Studies: Provide brief examples of where you have successfully delivered LCWIPs (or active travel plans) for town/parish councils, smaller urban areas, or with highly constrained budgets.
2. Team: Who would be the core team delivering this, and what is their experience with DfT LCWIP technical guidance and LTN 1/20 infrastructure design?

Value for Money & Methodology

1. Maximizing Local Input: How would you propose to integrate and use the raw engagement data, school travel surveys, and local mapping insights already collected by MTC to reduce your required hours and keep fees down?
2. Phased Approach: Would you recommend delivering this in phases? If so, how would you break down the project to ensure MTC gets maximum value at each step?
3. Cost-Saving Innovation: What innovative techniques, open-source data tools, or collaborative delivery methods (e.g., MTC volunteers conducting simple route audits under your guidance) can you bring to keep costs minimal?

Procurement & Timelines

1. Timeline: Indicatively, what is a realistic timeline to take our summer data, draft the networks, run a formal consultation, and publish the final LCWIP?
2. Budget Framework: Without committing to a hard quote, what is a typical price range for an LCWIP of this scale under a "lean/collaborative" delivery model? Please give a typical price range for:

• Workstreams 1, 2 and 3
• Workstreams 1, 2, 3 and 4

Commercially sensitive information

Suppliers should clearly identify any information they consider commercially sensitive and explain why. Marlow Town Council will treat such information appropriately and consider any applicable exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 if a request for disclosure is received. However, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed where disclosure is required by law.

1. How to Respond

Please submit your response (maximum 4 pages of A4 plus a separate page for price range estimates) addressing the questions in Section 3 to:

Office@marlow-tc.gov.uk

Deadline for Submissions: Friday 21st August 2026.

MTC may invite selected respondents to an informal, 30-minute virtual clarification meeting in mid-September to discuss their suggestions further.

Disclaimer: This is a preliminary market engagement exercise. It does not constitute a formal tender or a commitment to award a contract. Participation will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any future formal procurement. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023