Highways Term Maintenance Contract
Devon County Council · Local authority
In brief
Devon County Council has announced plans to buy grounds maintenance and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £700,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 7 years, up to 14 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2029.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Express interest by
- midday, Tuesday 31 August 2027
This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 8.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 44 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Register your interest before midday, Tuesday 31 August 2027. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 084238-2025
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 085068-2025
About the buyer
Procurements
92Awards
70Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance
- Skinner Construction Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open grounds maintenance tenders- £20kestimated
- £11kestimated
- £160kestimated
- £300kestimated
- £40kestimated
From notice 084238-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 December 2025, last updated 19 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.