Expired contract

CP2623-25 Farming in Protected Landscapes - Specialists (Lot 1 & Lot 2)

Details

Buyer: Devon County Council
Supplier(s): Guided Countryside, FWAG South West Limited
Value: £42,930
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Published: 28 March 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

To provide nature, climate, people and place expertise/services, in order to work with land managers to develop and support delivery of new Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) individual projects, undertake care and maintenance visits to existing FiPL agreements (90) and undertake Environmental Land Management (ELM) promotion with land managers. These services will be procured via 2 Lots (each responsible for 12 to 15 individual projects): 1) People & Place Services 2) Nature & Climate Services

Timeline

Completed: Award published28 March 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 April 2025
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026

About the buyer

Devon County Council runs local government services across Devon, and buys as a local authority through procurement specialists based across its eight directorates. Every contract opportunity is advertised on the Supplying the South West Portal, shared with councils and organisations across the region. The council is also a member of the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership, alongside district councils, colleges and NHS services in the region. Social care and health providers work with a separate Provider Engagement Network and Market Management Team. Prospective providers meet that team to discuss proposals before any contract is issued.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Devon County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

77000000 · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov