Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-0da4-728b-8446-f6ab254a3b63/ctc-national-highways-little-turberfield-mount-stephens awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # CtC National Highways - Little Turberfield & Mount Stephens [Devon County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/devon-county-council) Estimated value £144,000 Published 15 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 17 Jul 2026 ## Who can bid - Open to suppliers based in Devon The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area. [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Connecting the Culm (CtC) project is about working with nature and local communities, to help make the River Culm and its catchment better for wildlife and people, and more resilient to flood and drought. Connecting the Culm has been running for 8 years already and has a 25-year Blueprint for Delivery. There are a number of complimentary projects within the CtC programme, including work with Network Rail and through DRIP and Grant in Aid. The two project implementation sites which form this tender submission are located at: 1. Mountstephen farm (near Tiverton Parkway) 2. Little Turberfield (near Tiverton Parkway) Each site consists of a series of nature based solutions, designed to tackle water quality failures from high risk outfalls off the M5 motorway. National Highways HEWRAT tool is being used to determine the scale and size of mitigation measures required. The purpose of the project is to: • Improve the water quality in the Spratford Stream by filtering out sediment and pollutants from a National Highway M5 outfall. • Increase biodiversity in the Spratford Stream's catchment. ## CPV classification Construction work Nature reserve services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06c1e2-2026-09-15T13:26:54+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06c1e2-2026-09-15T13:26:54+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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