Official UK procurement notice
Control of Ash Die Back Disease
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCW0310 Control of Ash Die Back Disease
CPV: Tree-maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Fife Wide – Removal of Trees affected by Ash Dieback on Transportation Network (High Grade)Renewal
Removal of Trees affected by Ash Dieback on Transportation Network (High Grade)
Lot #22.1 Removal of Tress affected by Ash Dieback in Green Space (High Grade) o Sub Lot 2.1 East FifeRenewal
Removal of Tress affected by Ash Dieback in Green Space (High Grade)
o Sub Lot 2.1 East Fife
Lot #3Removal of Tress affected by Ash Dieback in Green Space (High Grade)o Sub Lot 2.2 Central FifeRenewal
Removal of Tress affected by Ash Dieback in Green Space (High Grade)
o Sub Lot 2.2 Central Fife
Lot #42.3 Removal of Tress affected by Ash Dieback in Green Space (High Grade)Renewal
Removal of Tress affected by Ash Dieback in Green Space (High Grade)
o Sub Lot 2.3 West Fife
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Methodology & Technical Approach: 30
- Health & Safety: 30
- Waste, Biosecurity & Timber Disposal: 5
- Effective Performance Management and Communication and Supervision over the Duration of the Framework: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 60
- Social Value: 10
- Environmental & Biodiversity Considerations: 10
Published award criteria (8)
- Methodology & Technical Approach: 30
- Health & Safety: 30
- Environmental & Biodiversity Considerations: 10
- Waste, Biosecurity & Timber Disposal: 5
- Effective Performance Management and Communication and Supervision over the Duration of the Framework: 10
- Social Value: 10
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
Economic and Financial Standing
Insurance
Minimum: Economic and Financial Standing – pass exclude. The current ratio will be applied. Current assets will be divided by Current Liabilities. Tenderers are to provide their current assets and current liabilities in relation to their published accounts for the last two years. Tenderer… - Technical & professional ability
Technical and Professional (Professional Qualifications) pass exclude
Environmental Management
Minimum: NPTC/Lantra/ NVQ Training relevant to the nature of the requirements including the following Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting - Level 2 Manual Fed Mechanical Chipper Qualification Level 3 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Level 2 Award in Bra…
- Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Control of Ash Die Back Disease” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 May 2026, 09:08 BST
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 09:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CW0310- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040804- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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=830306. 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: The tenderer must provide a plan describing how they will support Local Economic Development and provide a plan for delivering Social Value and Community Benefits via national TOMS, bidders are encouraged to pay particular attention to Planet relating to the following outcomes. NT118 Support for sustainable reforestation or afforestation projects NT119 – Support for green spaces, biodiversity or ecosystems A minimum of 10% of the overall contract will be required to be delivered (SC Ref:830306) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=830306
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
5 May 2026 → 9 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published176 days ago5 May 2026, 09:08 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends141 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened141 days ago9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.