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: Ryan Butchart
Telephone: +44 3451550000
E-mail: Ryan.Butchart@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
Business Support for Fife Council Sites
Reference number: CFM0506
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of business support services for Fife Council sites.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
431 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Leven
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of business support to Fife Renewables Innovation Centre as per the specification in the tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Dunfermline Business Centre
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Dunfermline Business Centre
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of business support services to the Dunfermline Business Centre as per the specification in the attached tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Business Incubator Kirkcaldy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Business Incubator Kirkcaldy
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of business support services to the Kirkcaldy Business Incubator as per the specification in the attached tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Open procedure
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 000-074326
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/11/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balcombe Business Services
Office 1, Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
Methil
KY8 3RS
UK
Telephone: +44 7812738925
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:
: 143 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Dunfermline Business Centre
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/11/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balcombe Business Services
Office 1, Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
Methil
KY8 3RS
UK
Telephone: +44 7812738925
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:
: 143 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Business Incubator Kirkcaldy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/11/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balcombe Business Services
Office 1, Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
Methil
KY8 3RS
UK
Telephone: +44 7812738925
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:
: 143 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:848001)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, Whytescauseway
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ
UK
E-mail: kirkcaldy@scotcourts.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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2026