Official UK procurement notice
CP1044-15 Lot 1 Devon County Council Highway Termed Maintenance Services
Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contracting authority is not awarding a new contract. This VEAT notice is in respect of a proposed modification to extend the existing contract for the provision of Devon County Council's Highways Maintenance Services.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Customer services · Graffiti removal services · Gully cleaning and emptying services · Highway maintenance work · Ice-clearing services · Landscaping work for roads and motorways · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment · Road equipment · +4 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market…
This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the contracting authority is seeking to extend their existing contract for the provision of highway maintenance services with M Group Highways. The contract was originally awarded on the 21st November 2016 and is due to expire on 31 March 2027.
The extension period will be for 2 year (terminating on 31 March 2029). The extension will ensure continuity of highway maintenance services in Devon during the period in which the plans for English Devolution (Government Proposals announced on the 16th December 2024) to abolish all two-tier councils will be enacted. A full procurement exercise can be undertaken for contract(s) to start in April 2029. The total value of the extension is estimated at £100,000,000
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 11:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 11:03 GMT
- Authority reference
DN93392- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084231- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The current contract is being modified to allow extension under Regulation 72(1)(c) Unforeseen circumstances that could have not been predicted. The need for modification has been brought about by the surprise Government proposals published in the form of a White Paper on 16th December 2024 announcing plans for English Devolution ("Government Proposals"). In essence, all two-tier councils will be abolished over the next three years. These circumstances could not have been foreseen.
The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract , and the increase in value does not exceed the original value by 50%.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone Infrastructure limited | £656,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CP1044-15 Lot 1 Devon County Council Highway Termed Maintenance Services · Milestone Infrastructure limited
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- £656,000,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Milestone Infrastructure LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.