Official UK procurement notice
EF0108 Framework agreement for the provision of vehicle recovery service
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFife Council is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of vehicle recovery services for its fleet of vehicles and plant. The fleet comprises over 1000 vehicles and plant, and includes light vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and heavy vehicles up to 44 tonnes.
- Recurrence: Yes, timing of further notices dependent on use of optional 12 month extension period
CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Minimum: The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module. - Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Minimum: The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “EF0108 Framework agreement for the provision of vehicle recovery service” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- Yes · Yes, timing of further notices dependent on use of optional 12 month extension period
- First published
- 8 May 2026, 09:49 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 09:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jul 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060100- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069431Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
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
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=834121. 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: Tenderers should outline within their tender response the Community Benefits they would offer under the terms of this Contract such as: Community Engagement Support to community groups within Fife etc. Please note that only those community benefits that relate to Fife will be taken into account. (SC Ref:834121) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=834121
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 30 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Timeline
18 Jun 2026 → 30 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected133 days ago18 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published124 days ago26 Jun 2026, 09:07 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends90 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened90 days ago30 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026- Status changed to active26 Jun 2026, 09:07 BST
- Procurement method changed26 Jun 2026, 09:07 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST26 Jun 2026, 09:07 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.