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Construction Advisers to support an Outline Planning Application for Parks Farm in Crediton - Engineering Consultant

Devon County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 10:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured engineering consultancy to support an outline planning application for Parks Farm, south-west of Crediton. The work forms part of a planned development being progressed by the council and the Symes Family since 2020, intended to deliver more than 750 residential units. The engineering adviser supports the construction and planning requirements for the scheme across approximately 56.52 hectares of council land and 6.675 hectares owned by the Symes Family. The procurement is for services in the architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services category. Delivery is in the Crediton area, Devon. The buying organisation is Devon County Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement was arranged as one completed lot.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Ridge and Partners LLP on 28 July 2026. Devon County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. Two bids were received, with one bid reaching the final stage. The award value is £125,000 excluding VAT, or £150,000 including VAT. The contract period is from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an option to extend by periods totalling up to 18 months by mutual agreement; the maximum stated end date is 28 February 2029. The award is active, and the planned signature date is 1 September 2026. The procurement had one completed lot. The published outcome identifies engineering consultancy services as the awarded requirement.

This outcome is relevant to engineering consultancies and construction advisers able to support outline planning applications for substantial residential developments. A credible competitor would need to combine engineering advice with an understanding of construction and planning requirements, and show that it can coordinate work across a landholding of roughly 63 hectares supporting more than 750 homes. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that capacity to resource a major development programme may be important, although the competition also recorded two bids and one final-stage bidder. Firms developing experience in land-led housing schemes, infrastructure planning and multidisciplinary advice can use this procurement as evidence of the council’s requirements and the scale of capability likely to be tested when comparable work is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Construction Advisers to support an Outline Planning Application for Parks Farm in Crediton - Engineering Consultant

Notice Description

Park's Farm is situated to the South-West of Crediton. Devon County Council (DCC) and the Symes Family have been working together since 2020 to bring forward the development of Park's Farm in a timely and cohesive manner. The area of the DCC Landholding is approximately 56.52 hectares and the Symes Family Landholding is 6.675 hectares. It is expected that the development will bring forward in excess of 750 residential units.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071098-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ridge and Partners LLP

Further Information

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