Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Glenrothes
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Telephone: +44 3451555555
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.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
EF0056 Supply of horticultural materials
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03121000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this contract is to put in place a Fife Council framework to meet all critical requirements for Grounds Maintenance, for the supply of horticultural materials, for use in maintenance of parks, open spaces, school playing fields and verges.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 070 360.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Pesticides
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24451000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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
Fertilisers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24440000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Grass Seed
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Pitch marking supplies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37451710
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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: 7
II.2.1) Title
Top soil
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14212410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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: 8
II.2.1) Title
Playground sand
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14211000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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: 9
II.2.1) Title
Playground bark
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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: 10
II.2.1) Title
Turf
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77314100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of horticultural materials
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
70
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 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
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:
2023/S 000-022856
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Pesticides
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrovista UK Ltd
Rutherford House Nottingham Science and Technology Park
Nottingham
NG7 2PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7973621750
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origin Amenity Solutions
Newbridge Industrial Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh
EH28 8PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313333344
Fax: +44 1313333399
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 363 256.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Fertilisers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrovista UK Ltd
Rutherford House Nottingham Science and Technology Park
Nottingham
NG7 2PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7973621750
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origin Amenity Solutions
Newbridge Industrial Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh
EH28 8PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313333344
Fax: +44 1313333399
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aitkens
20 Robert Drive
Glasgow
G51 3HE
UK
Telephone: +44 1414400033
Fax: +44 1414402744
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 520.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Grass Seed
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aitkens
20 Robert Drive
Glasgow
G51 3HE
UK
Telephone: +44 1414400033
Fax: +44 01414402744
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrovista UK Ltd
Rutherford House Nottingham Science and Technology Park
Nottingham
NG7 2PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7973621750
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origin Amenity Solutions
Newbridge Industrial Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh
EH28 8PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313333344
Fax: +44 1313333399
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:
: 16 970.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Pitch marking supplies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origin Amenity Solutions
Newbridge Industrial Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh
EH28 8PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313333344
Fax: +44 1313333399
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrovista UK Ltd
Rutherford House Nottingham Science and Technology Park
Nottingham
NG7 2PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7973621750
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green-Tech Ltd
Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough
Harrogate
HG5 0FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1423332100
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:
: 13 764.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 7
Title: Top soil
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green-Tech Ltd
Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough
Harrogate
HG5 0FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1423332100
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origin Amenity Solutions
Newbridge Industrial Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh
EH28 8PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313333344
Fax: +44 1313333399
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 65 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 8
Title: Playground sand
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SCOTBARK
220 BLAIRTUMMOCK RD
GLASGOW
G33 4ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1417814791
Fax: +44 1417814963
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green-Tech Ltd
Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough
Harrogate
HG5 0FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1423332100
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:
: 183 380.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 9
Title: Playground bark
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SCOTBARK
220 BLAIRTUMMOCK RD
GLASGOW
G33 4ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1417814791
Fax: +44 1417814963
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green-Tech Ltd
Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough
Harrogate
HG5 0FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1423332100
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origin Amenity Solutions
Newbridge Industrial Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh
EH28 8PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313333344
Fax: +44 1313333399
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 151 280.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 10
Title: Turf
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Origin Amenity Solutions
Newbridge Industrial Estate, Midlothian
Edinburgh
EH28 8PJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1313333344
Fax: +44 1313333399
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green-Tech Ltd
Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough
Harrogate
HG5 0FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1423332100
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:
: 219 390.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Value of each lot is estimated and includes the potential extension period
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.
(SC Ref:760741)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Kirkcaldy
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
14/03/2024