Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Contact person: Owen Maxwell
E-mail: owen.maxwell-sw@fife.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CFM0398 - Plotbox Digital Bereavement System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72260000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the purchase of the Plotbox system. This is a digital bereavement system that allows management of crematorium, cemetery and burials.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of the Plotbox Pro bereavement digitisation system. Plotbox is a cloud-based cemetery, crematorium and bereavement management solution that helps crematoria and cemeteries operate to high standards. The area of Fife has 2 crematoria located in Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy. The crematoria in Dunfermline covers the west of Fife and the Kirkcaldy crematoria covers the east. There are currently 115 cemeteries that Fife Council are responsible for with 62 of these cemeteries actively hosting burials.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Proposed direct award due to the uniqueness of the system that is being purchased. Fife Council's Procurement have researched multiple frameworks for possible alternatives to ensure a transparent, open and fair procurement process if conducted. Plotbos offer unique services that no known alternative could provide according to the market research that was conducted. Things such as portals for Funeral Directors and Memorial Masons were not something that was commonly found on any other alternative/framework.
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:
2025/S 000-038876
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GSS NI t/a PlotBox
ECOS Centre Kernohans Lane, Broughshane Road
Ballymena
BT43 7QA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:805127)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Whytecauseway
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 592260171
E-mail: kirkcaldy@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Fife Council
North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
E-mail: owen.maxwell-sw@fife.gov.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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Fife Council
North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
E-mail: owen.maxwell-sw@fife.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2025