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CP2623-25 Farming in Protected Landscapes - Specialists (Lot 1 & Lot 2)

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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28 Mar 2025 at 09:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council has completed the award stage for the contract titled "CP2623-25 Farming in Protected Landscapes - Specialists (Lot 1 & Lot 2)," under the industry category of agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services. The contract aims to provide nature, climate, people, and place expertise and services, supporting land managers in various individual projects within protected landscapes in England. The procurement process, which included an open tender period ending on 14th February 2025, has now appointed Guided Countryside and Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West Limited for Lots 1 and 2, respectively. The contract period will start from 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2026, with a total value of £42,930 GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural services, environmental consultancy, and land management. SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises) are particularly encouraged to participate, given their suitability for the project requirements. The appointed contractors will engage in project development, maintenance visits, and promotion of Environmental Land Management initiatives, creating avenues for growth and increased expertise in sustainable land management practices. Businesses with a strong background in dealing with protected landscapes, nature conservation, and climate services will be well-suited to compete for future similar tender opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2623-25 Farming in Protected Landscapes - Specialists (Lot 1 & Lot 2)

Notice Description

To provide nature, climate, people and place expertise/services, in order to work with land managers to develop and support delivery of new Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) individual projects, undertake care and maintenance visits to existing FiPL agreements (90) and undertake Environmental Land Management (ELM) promotion with land managers. These services will be procured via 2 Lots (each responsible for 12 to 15 individual projects): 1) People & Place Services 2) Nature & Climate Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-36a59745-e24d-4fef-a639-843867fb3d8c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c026574-0bf1-406e-ae46-7a39dba51397
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,930 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,930 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

FARMING AND WILDLIFE ADVISORY GROUP SOUTH WEST

GUIDED COUNTRYSIDE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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