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CP1044-15 Lot 1 Devon County Council Highway Termed Maintenance Services

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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18 Dec 2025 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council, a regional authority based in Exeter, is managing a modification to the existing contract for highway maintenance services, awarded to Milestone Infrastructure Limited. This modification involves a VEAT notice to extend the current contract rather than offering a new tender opportunity. The extension is crucial to maintain continuous highway services across Devon until March 2029, in light of the English Devolution plans announced in December 2024. The contract extension, valued at £100,000,000, operates under a limited procurement method without prior publication due to unforeseen circumstances, as per Regulation 72(1)(c). The existing contract, initially awarded in November 2016, was set to expire in March 2027.

This contract extension provides a notable opportunity for businesses specialising in highway maintenance, structural products, road equipment, and associated services. Companies offering architectural, construction, engineering, and landscaping services may find significant opportunities to collaborate with Milestone Infrastructure Limited in supporting Devon's highway maintenance needs. Firms with a focus on public service contracts or dealing extensively with local authorities will be particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement. The contract ensures stable continuity of service, allowing partners to enhance their portfolios with long-term involvement in a critical public infrastructure project.

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Notice Title

CP1044-15 Lot 1 Devon County Council Highway Termed Maintenance Services

Notice Description

The contracting authority is not awarding a new contract. This VEAT notice is in respect of a proposed modification to extend the existing contract for the provision of Devon County Council's Highways Maintenance Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the contracting authority is seeking to extend their existing contract for the provision of highway maintenance services with M Group Highways. The contract was originally awarded on the 21st November 2016 and is due to expire on 31 March 2027. The extension period will be for 2 year (terminating on 31 March 2029). The extension will ensure continuity of highway maintenance services in Devon during the period in which the plans for English Devolution (Government Proposals announced on the 16th December 2024) to abolish all two-tier councils will be enacted. A full procurement exercise can be undertaken for contract(s) to start in April 2029. The total value of the extension is estimated at PS100,000,000

Procurement Information

The current contract is being modified to allow extension under Regulation 72(1)(c) Unforeseen circumstances that could have not been predicted. The need for modification has been brought about by the surprise Government proposals published in the form of a White Paper on 16th December 2024 announcing plans for English Devolution ("Government Proposals"). In essence, all two-tier councils will be abolished over the next three years. These circumstances could not have been foreseen. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract , and the increase in value does not exceed the original value by 50%.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f8c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084231-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34920000 - Road equipment

44200000 - Structural products

45112730 - Landscaping work for roads and motorways

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

79342300 - Customer services

90611000 - Street-cleaning services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

90630000 - Ice-clearing services

90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

90690000 - Graffiti removal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£656,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Symon Doliczny
Contact Email
symon.doliczny@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

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
TLK43 Devon CC

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MILESTONE INFRASTRUCTURE

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