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# EF0020 Framework agreement for the hire of equipment, plant and vehicles

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ef0020-framework-agreement-for-the-hire-of-equipment-plant-and-vehicles-ocds-h6vhtk-037e01). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Fife Council: "EF0020 Framework agreement for the hire of equipment, plant and vehicles". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 13 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Fife Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fife-council-ons-s12000047)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 13
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Articulated trucks, Crane and dumper trucks, Cranes, Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane, Flatbed and Tipper trucks (+16 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037e01`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ef0020-framework-agreement-for-the-hire-of-equipment-plant-and-vehicles-ocds-h6vhtk-037e01#tl-md)

## Description
Fife Council’s Roads Operations co-ordinate the business strategy and planning for the operation of roads and manage plant with operated plant and vehicles excluding self-drive vehicles. The purpose of this requirement is to find suitable contractors able to meet all requirements in the hire of equipment, plant and vehicles in order to enable Roads Operations to fulfil this role.

## Lots (13)
### Lot 1: Contract Equipment Hire (long term hire)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 43312400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Contract equipment hire - long term hire

### Lot 2: Ad-hoc Equipment Hire
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34921000, 43312000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Ad-hoc equipment hire

### Lot 3: Self drive plant
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34113300, 34921000, 43312000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of self drive plant

### Lot 4: Operated Vehicles (Tippers)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34113300, 34134000, 45520000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of operated vehicles - tippers

### Lot 5: Operated Vehicle (Road sweepers)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34144431, 34921100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of operated vehicles - (road sweepers)

### Lot 6: Operated Plant (Lo Loaders)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34133000, 34134000, 34223300, 45520000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of operated plant - Lo loaders

### Lot 7: Operated Plant (JCB’s & Excavators)
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34113300, 45520000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Operated Plant (JCBs & Excavators)

### Lot 8: Operated Plant (Surfacing plant)
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34921000, 43312000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of Operated Plant - Surfacing Plant

### Lot 9: Operated Plant (Planers)
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34144400, 34921000, 43312000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of Operated Plant - Planers

### Lot 10: Operated Plant - Hiab
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34142000, 42414000, 42414100, 45510000, 60180000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of operated plant - HIAB

### Lot 11: Tractors (Winter)
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 16700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of tractors (winter)

### Lot 12: Portable Traffic Light Hire
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34996100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Hire of portable traffic lights

### Lot 13: Winter assistance (adhoc emergency)
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34143000, 37411000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Winter assistance (adhoc emergency)

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (13)
- **Award:** Ad-hoc Equipment Hire (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GAP Group Limited, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, Martin Plant Hire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-12081`, `GB-FTS-184043`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operated Plant - Hiab (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-10`
  - Supplier(s): **James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, Sandy Allan Blacksmiths Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67244`, `GB-FTS-12081`, `GB-FTS-67239`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Tractors (Winter) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-11`
  - Supplier(s): **James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, The Double A Trading Co Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67244`, `GB-FTS-12081`, `GB-FTS-67240`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Portable Traffic Light Hire (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-12`
  - Supplier(s): **GAP Group Limited, Markon Limited, Sunbelt Rentals Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-30907`, `GB-COH-444569`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Winter assistance (adhoc emergency) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-13`
  - Supplier(s): **ANDREW COOK (BUILDERS) LTD, James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67245`, `GB-FTS-67244`, `GB-FTS-12081`, `GB-FTS-30942`, `GB-FTS-67243`, `GB-FTS-67241`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Contract Equipment Hire (long term hire) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Jarvie Plant Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12081`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Self drive plant (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **GAP Group Limited, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, Nixon Hire**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-12081`, `GB-FTS-12082`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operated Vehicles (Tippers) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, John McGeady Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-67243`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operated Vehicle (Road sweepers) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-5`
  - Supplier(s): **E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, John McGeady Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-67243`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operated Plant (Lo Loaders) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-6`
  - Supplier(s): **E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, John McGeady Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-67243`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operated Plant (JCB’s & Excavators) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-7`
  - Supplier(s): **James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, John McGeady Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67244`, `GB-FTS-12081`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-67243`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operated Plant (Surfacing plant) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Dr Plant Hire [Ratho] Ltd, John McGeady Ltd, Trevor Harris Plant Repairs Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-119307`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-30898`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Operated Plant (Planers) (active)
  - Award id: `030796-2022-9`
  - Supplier(s): **E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, Hermiston Asphalt Hire Ltd, John McGeady Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-67238`, `GB-FTS-19167`, `GB-FTS-164005`
  - Value: £9,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (13)
- **Contract:** Ad-hoc Equipment Hire (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Operated Plant - Hiab (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Tractors (Winter) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Portable Traffic Light Hire (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Winter assistance (adhoc emergency) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Contract Equipment Hire (long term hire) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Self drive plant (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Operated Vehicles (Tippers) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Operated Vehicle (Road sweepers) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Operated Plant (Lo Loaders) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Operated Plant (JCB’s & Excavators) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Operated Plant (Surfacing plant) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

- **Contract:** Operated Plant (Planers) (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030796-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-01T11:24:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T12:17:13.058Z
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