Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for through floor lifts, external lifts and ceiling tracking hoists
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFife Council has a requirement the provision of Through Floor lifts, external lifts and ceiling tracking hoists within domestic and
non-domestic properties. The requirement also includes maintenance & servicing, removal and relocation of existing stock (domestic
properties only).
- Recurrence: Spring 2028 unless the option to extend is used.
CPV: Hoists · Lifts
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Supply & Installation, Servicing & Maint/call outs, Removal & Relocation of Through Floor Lifts and External LiftsAwardedRenewal
Fife Council has a requirement for the installation of Through Floor Lifts, External Step Lifts,
External Platform Lifts, External Straight Stair lifts and External Inclined Platform Lifts within domestic
and non-domestic properties.
The requirement also includes maintenance & servicing, removal and relocation of existing stock in domestic properties only.
Lot #2Supply & Installation, Servicing & Maint/call outs, Removal & Relocation of Ceiling Tracking HoistsAwardedRenewal
Fife Council has a requirement for the provision of Ceiling Tracking Hoists (Fixed & Room Cover) within domestic and non-domestic
properties.
The requirement includes maintenance & servicing, removal and relocation of hoists of existing stock within domestic properties only.
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: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the ITT document. Please refer to the SPD and TN1
Document.
Criteria for evaluation – SPD (Scotland) will be used for the Selection Criteria.
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 will be included. The following questions will be used in Part 4;
Section B – Economic & Financial Standing – 4B.5.1, 4B.5.2, 4B.5.3 and 4B.6
Section C – Technical & Professional Ability – 4C.1.2 & 4C.6
Section D - Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management Standards – 4D.1, 4D.1.1 & 4D.1.2 AND 4D.2, 4D2.1 & 4D2.2.2
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender.
Financial Analysis of ratios/accounts – The ratio to be used will be the ‘Current Ratio’ calculation based on Current Liabilities as a
percentage of Current Assets. If the resultant ratio is 1 or greater then no further analysis by Finance is required. Where a Tenderer does not
meet this requirement, the tenderer will be asked to provide further details to confirm why they don’t meet this requirement and the Council
may undertake additional financial checks and a qualitative judgement shall be made as to the financial capacity of the tenderer.
Insurance - GBP10M Employers Liability, GBP5.0M Public Liability and GBP0.25M Professional Indemnity and GBP2.5M Product
Liability
Minimum: Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender. Financial Analysis of ratios/accounts – The ratio to be used will be the ‘Current Ratio’ calculation based on Current Liabilities as a percentage of Current Assets. If the resultant r… - Technical & professional ability
Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender.Criteria for evaluation – SPD (Scotland)
will be used for the Selection Criteria.
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 will be included. The following questions will be used in Part 4;
Section B – Economic & Financial Standing – 4B.5.1, 4B.5.2, 4B.5.3 and 4B.6
Section C – Technical & Professional Ability – 4C.1.2 & 4C.6
Section D - Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management Standards – 4D.1, 4D.1.1 & 4D.1.2 AND 4D.2, 4D2.1 & 4D2.2.2
Minimum: Bidders should refer to the requirements stated in the Qualification envelope within PCS-Tender.Criteria for evaluation – SPD (Scotland) will be used for the Selection Criteria. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 will be included. The following questions will be used in Part 4; Section B – Eco…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for through floor lifts, external lifts and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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 · Spring 2028 unless the option to extend is used.
- First published
- 22 Apr 2025, 09:14 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CW0265- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046163- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050554Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
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: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29071. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk 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 shall provide a Community Benefits delivery plan/ methodology as part of their tender submission, fully describing how they would intend to deliver these benefits. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Fife Council is committed to ensuring delivery of high-quality services and to achieving best value through the contract by: · securing continuous improvement in the performance and delivery of its function; · maintaining an appropriate balance between quality and whole life cost; and · actively contributing to sustainable development. It is expected that the contractor will take a positive approach to Fair Work practices. (SC Ref:806385)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 5 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:22 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Aug 2025, 14:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £400,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Supply & Installation, Servicing & Maint/call outs, Removal & Relocation of Through Floor Lifts and External Lifts
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply & Installation, Servicing & Maint/call outs, Removal & Relocation of Ceiling Tracking Hoists
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply & Installation, Servicing & Maint/call outs, Removal & Relocation of Through Floor Lifts and External Lifts | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Supply & Installation, Servicing & Maint/call outs, Removal & Relocation of Ceiling Tracking Hoists | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Advanced StairliftsFramework contractor
- W Munro (Rehab) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.