Contract Timeline

Publication Date

17th December 2024 16:53:23 PM

Contract Summary

To provide maintenance and improvement works to approximately 5 000 km of Public Rights of Way (comprising footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways and byways), 230 km of off-road recreational trail network (for example, the Tarka Trail) and 590 km of minor road network (mainly unmetalled) including the South West Coast Path National Trail, for which it is responsible along with the areas covered by the Stover Country Park and Grand Western Canal Country Park or other land requiring works. The Framework Agreement may also be used by both Dartmoor and Exmoor National Park Authorities to maintain some or all of the public rights of way within their park boundaries under an Agency Agreement with Devon County Council and it may be that works are ordered by either the Dartmoor or Exmoor National Park Authorities or Devon County Council through this arrangement. Parish and Town Councils may also need to use the Framework for path works carried out on behalf of Devon County Council. Multiple appropriately skilled, competent contractors are required to carry out routine, reactive and planned maintenance and improvement works across Devon, to a value of up to £120,000 per scheme - ranging from seasonal vegetation cuts to path establishment works, but also allowing for related work such as path inspections and drafting of Orders for temporary closures and/or path diversions. Total annual spend is in the region of £1.5m, including a high proportion of lower value work of less than £5,000.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04b65c

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

TenderUpdate

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Framework

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

77000000

CPV Division(s)

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

Awarding Authority

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Mr Symon Doliczny

Buyer Email

symon.doliczny@devon.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 1392383000

Buyer Address

County Hall, Topsham Road

Exeter

EX2 4QD

United Kingdom

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

14th November 2024 10:34:32 AM

Tender Deadline

19th December 2024 12:00:00 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

To provide maintenance and improvement works to approximately 5 000 km of Public Rights of Way (comprising footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways and byways), 230 km of off-road recreational trail network (for example, the Tarka Trail) and 590 km of minor road network (mainly unmetalled) including the South West Coast Path National Trail, for which it is responsible along with the areas covered by the Stover Country Park and Grand Western Canal Country Park or other land requiring works. The Framework Agreement may also be used by both Dartmoor and Exmoor National Park Authorities to maintain some or all of the public rights of way within their park boundaries under an Agency Agreement with Devon County Council and it may be that works are ordered by either the Dartmoor or Exmoor National Park Authorities or Devon County Council through this arrangement." Parish and Town Councils may also need to use the Framework for path works carried out on behalf of Devon County Council. Multiple appropriately skilled, competent contractors are required to carry out routine, reactive and planned maintenance and improvement works across Devon, to a value of up to £120,000 per scheme - ranging from seasonal vegetation cuts to path establishment works, but also allowing for related work such as path inspections and drafting of Orders for temporary closures and/or path diversions. Total annual spend is in the region of £1.5m, including a high proprtion of lower value work of less than £5,000. The current Framework enables selection of contractors on a geographical basis (e.g. at District level), and the aspiration is that the new Framework also allows for this.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04b65c

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Framework

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

77000000

CPV Division(s)

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

Awarding Authority

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Mr Symon Doliczny

Buyer Email

symon.doliczny@devon.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 1392383000

Buyer Address

County Hall, Topsham Road

Exeter

EX2 4QD

United Kingdom