Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
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
EF0108 Framework agreement for the provision of vehicle recovery service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50118200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fife Council is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of vehicle recovery services for its fleet of vehicles and plant. The fleet comprises over 1000 vehicles and plant, and includes light vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and heavy vehicles up to 44 tonnes.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50118200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife Council is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of vehicle recovery services for its fleet of vehicles and plant. The fleet comprises over 1000 vehicles and plant, and includes light vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and heavy vehicles up to 44 tonnes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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:
Up to 12 month optional extension period
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.1.2) 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 a single operator.
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:
2026/S 000-042292
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/07/2026
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/07/2026
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Yes, timing of further notices dependent on use of optional 12 month extension period
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
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=834121.
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:834121)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=834121
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Kirkcaldy
KY111XQ
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
26/06/2026