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14 Nov 2024 at 10:34

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council has completed the procurement process for the "CP2528-24 Maintenance and Improvement of Public Rights of Way Framework 2025 - 2029" contract. The framework agreement, classified under agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services (CPV code 77000000), involves maintaining and improving approximately 5,000 km of public rights of way, 230 km of off-road recreational trails, and 590 km of minor roads within Devon, including the South West Coast Path National Trail. The award was finalised on 18th March 2025, following an open procedure. The total estimated annual spend is around £1.5 million, covering a high proportion of lower value work of less than £5,000. This framework agreement is active and extends until 14th November 2029, involving multiple competent contractors for diverse maintenance work. The agreement also allows Dartmoor and Exmoor National Park Authorities to order works through an agency agreement with Devon County Council.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those skilled in routine, reactive, and planned maintenance and improvement works. Companies specialising in vegetation cutting, construction work, and pathways maintenance will find this framework beneficial. With the framework involving extensive network maintenance across eight geographical districts in Devon, ranging from Exeter to North Devon, businesses with local expertise and capability will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, the inclusion of varied work activities requiring technical expertise means there are openings for diverse types of service providers, thus fostering growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

CP2528-24 Maintenance and Improvement of Public Rights of Way Framework 2025 - 2029

Notice Description

Framework Agreement is 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 PS120,000 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 PS1.5m, including a high proportion of lower value work of less than PS5,000.

Lot Information

LOT 1 Service Groups A and B

Service Group A - Operations that can be carried out by 1 or more operative(s) with equipment used included within the operative(s) rate. For example, vegetation cutting, sign and waymark post installation, fence repairs, step repairs and installation, gate installation, minor surface and drainage maintenance and improvement. Service Group B - Work Activities involving the use of Chainsaw Equipment including tree works (up to 380 mm diameter and ground based works only) with equipment used included within the operative(s) rate.

Lot 2

LOT 2 Service Group C - Work Activities requiring the use of specialist plant and equipment that require a discrete rate, owned or hired for extraordinary work.

Lot 3

Lot 3 Work Activities requiring technical expertise such as path inspections (planned and reactive), applying for permits and permissions (e.g., planning consent, and environmental permits), and assessing proposals for and drafting of path orders - not requiring specialist equipment and machinery

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b65c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009974-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

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


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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
TLK43 Devon CC

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
55
Supplier Names

AT Group (SW) Ltd

Acres Overland Ltd

Adam Phillips

Ainsty Timber Marketing Ltd

Anna Baness T/A Rooke Landscapes

Arbocure

Arborcure Ltd

B&J Locke Ltd

Banks Construction Ltd

Bark Builds

Belstone Farm & Garden Services

Blackdown Contractors Ltd

Bridge Civil Engineering Ltd

Carey Valley Woodlands and Estate Management

Climbers Way Treecare Ltd

Cormac Contracting Ltd

Countryside and Garden

DTG Trees & Grounds Ltd

Dan Woollacott Fencing

Devon Groundworks and Construction Ltd

EVG Landscapes (SW) Limited

Environmental South West

Euroforest Ltd

Forestry and Garden Services

GM Contractors Devon Ltd

GPM Countryside Services Ltd

Glendale Countryside Ltd

Green Box Gardens Devon

Handyman Exmouth

Hartwood Timberworks Ltd

I C Woollacott

J A Ayre (Exe Valley Plant)

J Brown Tree Care

J Brown Treecare

J M Keene

JW Baron Earthworks

Justin Keene XVC

K S Fencing

Kennford Tarmacadam Ltd

Land Solutions SW Ltd (formerly Garden & Countryside)

Landscape Construction & Design

Marine & Civil Solutions Ltd

Mike Gibson

PGM North Devon Ltd

Priorton Venn Ltd

Priorton Venn Ltd (T/ANorthfield Gardening & Landscaping)

Quantock and Exmoor Ltd

RSK HI-Line Ltd

Stanbury Rural Services Ltd

Stephen Holley

Suber Ltd

Teign Trees and Landscapes South West Limited

Wessex Tree Surgeons Ltd

Westcountry Woodland and Tree Management Ltd

Woodland & Countryside Services (WCS)

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