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title: "Rushcliffe Country Park Footpath Improvements (Lot 25)"
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# Rushcliffe Country Park Footpath Improvements (Lot 25)

Buyer: Nottinghamshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6792840-3739-4b4a-afae-11c2ef8e2ef8

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council, acting for Rushcliffe Borough Council, procured construction work to improve the existing limestone footpaths at Rushcliffe Country Park in Nottinghamshire. The work is intended to make the paths safer and more accessible and to prevent further deterioration. The park covers 88 hectares of recreational and ecological land and includes 8 kilometres of limestone footpaths, as well as a play area, skate park and lake. The requirement concerns improvements to existing paths, rather than construction of a new path network.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Vaughandale Construction Ltd. The award was made on 9 January 2026 for £46,000. The contract period runs from 12 January to 20 February 2026. The original submission deadline was 5 November 2025 at 12:00. The stated procurement procedure is described only as “Other”; no further procedure detail is provided. The stated overall estimated value was £46,000. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

The award demonstrates demand from Nottinghamshire County Council, acting for Rushcliffe Borough Council, for practical construction work on an established country-park path network. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to show experience improving existing limestone paths, with methods that enhance accessibility and user safety while limiting further surface degradation. Delivery in a recreational and ecological setting also makes the ability to work appropriately around public use and habitat relevant to the requirement. The selected supplier was identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that a smaller contractor was capable of winning this scale of path-improvement work. The work is specific to footpath construction and improvement; unrelated construction or engineering capabilities alone would not establish a fit.

## Notice

Rushcliffe Country Park is a very popular country park in the south of Nottingham. It has 88ha of mixed recreational and ecological habitat land. It has a play area, skate park, small lake and 8km of limestone footpaths. Nottinghamshire County Council on behalf of Rushcliffe Borough Council is seeking a qualified and experienced contractor to improve the quality of the already existing limestone footpaths at Rushcliffe Country Park to a level that creates more accessibility and safety for users and preventing further degradation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a00cfef9-9184-45ef-a846-ca250cf8e82b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 20 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nottinghamshire County Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | vaughandale construction ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 42160000 - Boiler installations
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a00cfef9-9184-45ef-a846-ca250cf8e82b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a00cfef9-9184-45ef-a846-ca250cf8e82b
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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