UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Dartmoor National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide marshalls to support the work of Dartmoor National Park Rangers engaging, encouraging and educating the public to act responsibility and adhere to the National Park Byelaws. Additional information: To express your interest please visit the supplying the south west procurement portal

Dartmoor National Park Authority is the lead partner for Dartmoor's Dynamic Landscapes, an area-based partnership programme for nature and people supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). The programme is a wide-ranging partnership scheme with a landscape scale focus on three of Dartmoor's river catchments - the Okement, Dart, and the Erme & Yealm. Projects delivered through the programme will help celebrate Dartmoor's natural and cultural heritage, enhance the landscape and priority habitats, and connect more people to Dartmoor to strengthen the sense of place within these landscapes. The programme has a cross cutting theme of laying foundations for the future as projects will look at new ways of working and developing skills to help navigate change over the next decade. The delivery phase of the programme will run from 2025-2030. The level of funding offered by the NLHF is in two stages, the Partnership have been successful in securing a Stage 1 development grant, the main grant for delivery of the programme is contingent on successful development work and submission of a comprehensive and high-quality Stage 2 bid, this development work is underway. Dartmoor National Park Authority, as lead partner, wishes to award a contract over a 6-year time period to support the development and delivery of River and Moorland Festivals in Okehampton, Ivybridge and Princetown. It is expected that this contract will be delivered through a dedicated arts development partner who will work in partnership with the project team to develop a festival delivery plan and facilitate the delivery of a number of festivals, at least one in each of these three gateway towns. The festivals will help local communities and new audiences connect to, understand, and celebrate the landscape heritage of the river catchments. At the same time, each festival will support the local economy of each town. It is envisaged that each festival could include a series of community and/or schools arts engagement events, workshops and activities and finish with a celebration event. Additional information: To register your expression of interest please visit the supplying the south west procurement portal.

Provision of service to provide cleaning to office accommodation and three visitor centres within Dartmoor National Park, Devon. Cleaning service required for premises includes a Monday- Friday clean of our Headquarters building at Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot Devon TQ13 9JQ. Daily cleaning service required at our National Park visitor centres located at Haytor, Postbridge and Princetown. Additional information: To express an interest go to the supplying the south west procurement portal

Dartmoor National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to provide a daily cleaning service for public toilets at Dartmoor National Park. The public toilets are located at Haytor, Postbridge, Dartmeet, Venford and Meldon Reservoir. The initial term of the contract will be for two years, with an option to extend. Additional information: To express your interest in this business opportunity, go to Supplying the South West procurement portal.

Exciting Opportunity for a Consultant Project Manager – Lead a Landmark Landscape Project on Dartmoor. The Dartmoor Land Use Management Group (DLUMG) is an independently chaired advisory body fostering collaboration and coordinated action across Dartmoor’s unique landscape. It brings together key stakeholders to drive positive change in land management practices. We are seeking a skilled and proactive Consultant Project Manager to lead the delivery of an ambitious programme focused on enhancing nature, tackling climate challenges, and securing a wide range of public benefits — all within a resilient and sustainable farmed landscape. This programme stems from the 2024 ‘Fursdon Report’ into SSSI and grazing on Dartmoor, which set out 25 key recommendations for the DLUMG. Your role will be to manage the day-to-day operations of the group and oversee the delivery of its strategic programme of work. Working closely with Phil Stocker, Chair of the DLUMG, you will play a central role in coordinating diverse partners, driving forward delivery, and helping shape the future of Dartmoor’s land use and environmental stewardship.

Dartmoor National Park Authority is seeking a supplier to design, develop, host, and support a new website that better serves its diverse audiences. The current site is outdated, lacks mobile responsiveness, and falls short of accessibility and SEO standards. The new website will improve user experience, streamline content management, and support the Authority's statutory functions, including planning applications and public engagement. Key deliverables include a user-friendly content management system, secure UK-based hosting, and enhanced functionality such as interactive maps, event booking, and e-commerce. The project also includes content migration, SEO strategy, and accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2 AA). A decision will be made regarding integration of the Dartmoor Partnership Plan site.

We are seeking to appoint a specialist Green Finance Consultant (or consortium) to develop a comprehensive blended finance plan and long-term business model to support a large-scale nature restoration and rural land management programme (Walkham Valley Landscape Recovery Project). The Walkham Valley Landscape Recovery project is part of Defra’s Landscape Recovery scheme, aimed to support long-term, large-scale restoration of England’s most precious habitats. This project is a Round 2 Landscape Recovery project, approved for a two-year Project Development Phase, during which we will design a deliverable, financially viable programme of landscape-scale change.