Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Symon Doliczny
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CP2528-24 Maintenance and Improvement of Public Rights of Way Framework 2025 - 2029
Reference number
DN735787
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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 £120,000 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 £1.5m, including a high proportion of lower value work of less than £5,000.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-036813
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
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Date
19 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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Date
3 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm