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title: "CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks"
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# CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cp2821-26-study-of-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-health-impacts-within-highway-earthworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078004). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Devon County Council: "CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks". Published status: active. Published Value: £170,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 1 day left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Devon County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/devon-county-council-ons-e10000008)
- **Published Value:** £170,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 October 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental management, Ground investigation services, Research services, Technical analysis or consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK43
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cp2821-26-study-of-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-health-impacts-within-highway-earthworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078004#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078004`

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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cp2821-26-study-of-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-health-impacts-within-highway-earthworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078004#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cp2821-26-study-of-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-health-impacts-within-highway-earthworks-ocds-h6vhtk-078004#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71351500, 71621000, 73110000, 90710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £170,000

- **Contract Period:** 20/11/2026 to 01/06/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093474-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-02T14:39:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:10:10.469Z
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