Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Contact person: Juliet Hall
Telephone: +44 3451550000
E-mail: juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fife.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework agreement for the provision of a vehicle steam cleaning and valeting service
Reference number: EF0092
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90917000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fife Council require to establish a framework agreement for the provision of a vehicle steam cleaning and valeting service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Steam Cleaning of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVS)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90917000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Steam Cleaning of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVS)
Steam cleaning to ensure vehicles are cleaned to a standard suitable for the annual DVSA test and general operational requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Optional extension period of up to 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Pool Car Valeting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90917000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Weekly valeting of pool cars
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Optional extension of up to 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-031316
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/05/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/05/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3-4 years subject to extension period being utilised
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=827711.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Tenderers should outline within their tender response the Community Benefits they would offer under the terms of this Contract such as:
Community Engagement
Support to community groups within Fife etc.
Please note that only those community benefits that relate to Fife will be taken into account.
(SC Ref:827711)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=827711
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Kirkccaldy
KY11XQ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026