--- title: "ES0216 Rights of Way and Countryside Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b6f97b44-4572-48d1-b116-c038416b602e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6f97b44-4572-48d1-b116-c038416b602e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6f97b44-4572-48d1-b116-c038416b602e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6f97b44-4572-48d1-b116-c038416b602e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WILTSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2020-01-17" --- # ES0216 Rights of Way and Countryside Maintenance Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6f97b44-4572-48d1-b116-c038416b602e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6f97b44-4572-48d1-b116-c038416b602e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6f97b44-4572-48d1-b116-c038416b602e.json) ## Summary The Wiltshire Council is currently seeking tenders for the project titled "ES0216 Rights of Way and Countryside Maintenance," which is classified under horticultural services. This procurement initiative is at the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 17th February 2020. The contract is set to begin on 14th April 2020 and will run for a five-year period until 14th April 2025. The services will be delivered across the South West region of the United Kingdom, with an estimated contract value of £600,000. The procurement method employed is an open procedure. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses within the horticultural and countryside management sectors to expand their operations and client base. Companies specializing in rights of way maintenance, landscape management, or environmental services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project may benefit from their unique capabilities and community engagement initiatives. ## Notice The Rights of Way and Countryside Service manages a diverse range of statutory, regulatory and discretionary services. These include: * The management, maintenance and enforcement of more than 3850 miles of public rights of way, including sections of The Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails * Keeping the legal records of public rights of way, town and village greens, common land and highways maintainable at public expense and available for public inspection and responding to over 6,000 Local Land Charges Searches annually and numerous other enquiries concerning these records * Processing applications to modify the Definitive Map and Statement of public rights of way, to create, divert or stop-up public rights of way, to register new town and village greens and to amend and deregister common land * Management and maintenance of a range of countryside sites owned by Wiltshire Council * Devising and operating an annual programme of community-based countryside events * Establishment and management of The Wiltshire and Swindon Countryside Access Forum * Management and maintenance of trees on land owned by Wiltshire Council * Working with and providing leadership and guidance to volunteer groups working on public rights of way and the council's countryside sites, Wiltshire Tree Wardens, etc * Supporting the work of the Cotswolds, the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs and the North Wessex Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the New Forest National Park and the Cotswold Water Park * Supporting the work of the Canals and Rivers Trust, Cotswolds Canal Partnership, the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust and the Wiltshire, Swindon and Oxfordshire Canal Partnership (including liaison with other local authorities and statutory bodies) and liaison and support for the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/619fd213-f275-4e74-a759-60d96573ebf2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Apr 2020 - 14 Apr 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | TROWBRIDGE | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA14 8JN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central | | Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77300000 - Horticultural services ## Release History - 17 Jan 2020 at 11:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/619fd213-f275-4e74-a759-60d96573ebf2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/619fd213-f275-4e74-a759-60d96573ebf2 17th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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