CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks

What the buyer is asking for

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.

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   2 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 20 days

   23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 27 days

   30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice2 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST093401-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender