Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Contact person: Wendy Wylie
E-mail: wendy.wylie@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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Provision of Furnished Tenancies for Fife residents
Reference number: CFM0528
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50850000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fife Council is exploring the option of undertaking a procurement exercise within the next 12 months to appoint a Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to delivering a furnished tenancy/furniture rental solution whereby the supplier provides the required capital investment for furniture and household goods and operates a managed service model.
As part of the early development process the Council is seeking information from the marketplace.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39000000
39140000
39143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Locations throughout Fife
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of a furnished tenancy/furniture rental solution whereby the supplier provides the required capital investment for furniture and household goods and operates a managed service model. Deliveries would be required to various domestic locations throughout Fife.
II.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers should note that this Request for information (RFI) does not guarantee any work. It is issued solely for market research purposes and is a Request for Information, not an Invitation to Tender.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
11/01/2027
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers should note that this Request for information (RFI) does not guarantee any work. It is issued solely for market research purposes and is a Request for Information, not an Invitation to Tender.
Pricing is not requested at this stage.
Any Supplier within the marketplace interested in this opportunity and willing to provide additional information to the Council should complete the questionnaire which is attached to this notice and return this to Wendy.Wylie@fife.gov.uk by Friday 16th October 2026.
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=841019.
(SC Ref:841019)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2026