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: Billie Mitchell
Telephone: +44 3451550000
E-mail: billie.mitchell@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.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
Other: Commercial Heating
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Commercial Heating Service, Repair and Maintenance
Reference number: CW0288
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for Commercial Heating Service, Repairs and Maintenance of approximately 340 Property Services sites and 24 Housing Services sites and comprises:
All Fife Council’s public buildings including schools, halls, sports centres, older person’s homes, offices, sheltered housing complexes etc.
Social Work Services group homes and Education Services janitorial houses which are of a more domestic nature.
Plant and equipment consisting of but not limited to natural gas, LPG & oil- fired commercial boilers, water heaters, radiant tube heaters, warm air heaters etc.
School Science Lab equipment (booms, taps, bollards, fume cupboards, sensors etc) and technical room equipment (forges etc).
Pressurisation units, booster pumps, fan assisted convectors, chimney sweeping, chimney inspections, rainwater harvesting pumps, solar systems and PV installations.
Two large district heating schemes Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme and Glenrothes Energy Network.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Commercial Heating Repairs and Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314310
50721000
50720000
45331100
44621221
44621220
44621110
44620000
44115200
42515000
39715210
39715200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for Commercial Heating Service, Repairs and Maintenance of approximately 340 Property Services sites and 24 Housing Services sites and comprises:
All Fife Council’s public buildings including schools, halls, sports centres, older person’s homes, offices, sheltered housing complexes etc.
Social Work Services group homes and Education Services janitorial houses which are of a more domestic nature.
Plant and equipment consisting of but not limited to natural gas, LPG & oil- fired commercial boilers, water heaters, radiant tube heaters, warm air heaters etc.
School Science Lab equipment (booms, taps, bollards, fume cupboards, sensors etc) and technical room equipment (forges etc).
Pressurisation units, booster pumps, fan assisted convectors, chimney sweeping, chimney inspections, rainwater harvesting pumps, solar systems and PV installations.
Two large district heating schemes Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme and Glenrothes Energy Network.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ 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
District Heating Repairs and Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09323000
42515000
45232140
45251250
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Fife
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO COMMERCIAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS FRAMEWORK
1ST OCTOBER 2025 – 30TH SEPTEMBER 2030 WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSION OF 3 YEARS
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ 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.1.3) 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:
2025/S 000-033177
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Commercial Heating Repairs and Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
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: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lovat's Group Ltd
Muirhead, Mitchelston Ind Est
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3PB
UK
Telephone: +44 01592640643
Fax: +44 01592201179
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NG Bailey - Facilities Services
Units 14 - 16 Theale Lakes Business Park, Moulden Way, Sulhamstead
Reading
RG74GB
UK
Telephone: +44 01189301390
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richard Irvin FM Limited
Ardent West , North Esplanade West
Aberdeen
AB11 5QH
UK
Telephone: +44 01224367000
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:
: 4 564 941.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: District Heating Repairs and Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vital Energi Utilities Ltd
Century House, Roman Road
Blackburn
BB1 2LD
UK
Telephone: +44 01254296688
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lovat's Group Ltd
Muirhead, Mitchelston Ind Est
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3PB
UK
Telephone: +44 01592640643
Fax: +44 01592201179
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NG Bailey - Facilities Services
Units 14 - 16 Theale Lakes Business Park, Moulden Way, Sulhamstead
Reading
RG74GB
UK
Telephone: +44 011899301390
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:
: 370 048.41
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:810668)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2025