Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement – Floor Coverings, Replacement and Lifting/Relaying including Reactive Maintenance, various locations throughout Fife
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council intends to set up a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement, with three Contractors for a maximum duration of four years, September 2026 to September 2028 with one optional two-year extension.
CPV: Laying work of flexible floor coverings
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Framework Agreement – Floor Coverings, Replacement and Lifting/Relaying including…RenewalPublished value£5,200,000
Framework Agreement – Floor Coverings, Replacement and Lifting/Relaying including Reactive Maintenance, various locations throughout Fife
The Council intends to set up a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement, with three Contractors for a maximum duration of four years, September 2026 to September 2028 with one optional two-year extension.
Specific Contracts (call-offs) will only be awarded to Contractors during the period of the Framework Agreement. After this Framework Agreement period ends, Fife Council will not award any more Specific Contracts. However, Contractors will be required to complete Specific Contracts which are awarded during the period of the Framework Agreement even although completion extends beyond the period of the Framework Agreement.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Suitability
We can exclude you from this procurement if you are not enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers kept in the Member State of your establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement – Floor Coverings, Replacement and…” 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
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- 13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Authority reference
CW0321- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013485- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065414Find a Tender
- 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=823673. 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. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 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: Community Benefits/Social Value – Tenderers shall provide a Community Benefits delivery plan/ methodology as part of their tender submission, fully describing how they would intend to:- Engage with the targeted unemployed persons and demonstrate an understanding of their employment-related needs; Engage with or provide the employability services required to support the targeted unemployed persons; Work with their sub-sub-contractors and suppliers who will provide the training placement and employment opportunities; Ensure that each employed individual has a high quality experience maximising their chances of gaining and sustaining longer term future employment, describing the likely various stages of involvement and support to be given. (SC Ref:823673) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=823673
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
13 Feb 2026 → 24 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published256 days ago13 Feb 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends225 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected187 days ago24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sherriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria