CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks
Open
Closes in 14 days
Key facts
- Closing date
- Friday 30 October 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 14 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £170,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 23 October 2026, 00:00
- Contract period
- 20 Nov 2026 to 1 Jun 2029
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Price : Total cost as set out in the Pricing schedule
- Quality : As set out in the Tender documentation
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
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other Set out in the tender documentation
- Contract length and extensions
- 20 Nov 2026 to 1 Jun 2029.
- How to submit
- Through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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- Clarification questions
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- UK4 and other notice codes
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General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.
Description
Devon County Council (DCC), is delivering the A382 Link Road Development near Newton Abbot, Devon. In addition to the main scheme, additional funding has been made available through the ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme to fund carbon reduction measures on the project. The scheme seeks not only to improve highway safety, network resilience and traffic flow, but also to demonstrate innovative approaches to reducing and removing carbon emissions from highway construction activities.
As part of the project's carbon-negative aspirations, DCC wishes to investigate the impact of construction activities on soil carbon levels and the potential benefits of incorporating biochar, enhanced mineral weathering and mycorrhizal fungi into traditional highway earthworks operations. Emerging research suggests that these products may increase carbon sequestration rates, improve soil health and increase long-term carbon storage within highway verges and associated landscape areas.
The budget available is between £150,000 and £170,000 further details on the cost strategy are given in the documentation.