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title: "CP2528-24 Maintenance and Improvement of Public Rights of Way Framework 2025 - 2029"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b65c"
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buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-18"
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# CP2528-24 Maintenance and Improvement of Public Rights of Way Framework 2025 - 2029

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b65c

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009974-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon, TLK43 Devon CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 55 |
| Supplier names | ACRES OVERLAND; ADAM PHILLIPS; AINSTY TIMBER MARKETING; ANNA BANESS T/A ROOKE LANDSCAPES; ARBOCURE; ARBORCURE; AT GROUP (SW; B&J LOCKE; BANKS CONSTRUCTION; BARK BUILDS; BELSTONE FARM & GARDEN SERVICES; BLACKDOWN CONTRACTORS; BRIDGE CIVIL ENGINEERING; CAREY VALLEY WOODLANDS AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT; CLIMBERS WAY TREECARE; CORMAC CONTRACTING; COUNTRYSIDE AND GARDEN; DAN WOOLLACOTT FENCING; DEVON GROUNDWORKS AND CONSTRUCTION; DTG TREES & GROUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL SOUTH WEST; EUROFOREST; EVG LANDSCAPES (SW; FORESTRY AND GARDEN SERVICES; GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE; GM CONTRACTORS DEVON; GPM COUNTRYSIDE SERVICES; GREEN BOX GARDENS DEVON; HANDYMAN EXMOUTH; HARTWOOD TIMBERWORKS; I C WOOLLACOTT; J A AYRE (EXE VALLEY PLANT; J BROWN TREE CARE; J BROWN TREECARE; J M KEENE; JUSTIN KEENE XVC; JW BARON EARTHWORKS; K S FENCING; KENNFORD TARMACADAM; LAND SOLUTIONS SW LTD (FORMERLY GARDEN & COUNTRYSIDE; LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN; MARINE & CIVIL SOLUTIONS; MIKE GIBSON; PGM NORTH DEVON; PRIORTON VENN; PRIORTON VENN LTD (T/ANORTHFIELD GARDENING & LANDSCAPING; QUANTOCK AND EXMOOR; RSK HI-LINE; STANBURY RURAL SERVICES; STEPHEN HOLLEY; SUBER; TEIGN TREES AND LANDSCAPES SOUTH WEST; WESSEX TREE SURGEONS; WESTCOUNTRY WOODLAND AND TREE MANAGEMENT; WOODLAND & COUNTRYSIDE SERVICES (WCS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009974-2025
- 17 Dec 2024 at 16:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040678-2024
- 14 Nov 2024 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036813-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/

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