Official UK procurement notice
Framework agreement for the provision of a vehicle steam cleaning and valeting service
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFife Council require to establish a framework agreement for the provision of a vehicle steam cleaning and valeting service
- Recurrence: 3-4 years subject to extension period being utilised
CPV: Cleaning services of transport equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Steam Cleaning of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVS)Renewal
Steam Cleaning of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVS)
Steam cleaning to ensure vehicles are cleaned to a standard suitable for the annual DVSA test and general operational requirements.
Lot #2Pool Car ValetingRenewal
Weekly valeting of pool cars
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: 50
- Price: 50
- Suitability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
- 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 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework agreement for the provision of a vehicle steam cleaning and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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 · 3-4 years subject to extension period being utilised
- First published
- 1 Oct 2024, 11:44 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 11:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
EF0092- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029547- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- 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: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. 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=827711. 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:827711) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=827711
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Jan 2025 → 5 May 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected6 Jan 2025
- Notice published211 days ago31 Mar 2026, 11:46 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends176 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened176 days ago5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Status changed to active31 Mar 2026, 11:46 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Mar 2026, 11:46 BST
- Deadline published: 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST31 Mar 2026, 11:46 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.