Official UK procurement notice
Grounds Maintenance in Glenrothes North Area
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision grounds maintenance service in Glenrothes North Area, including (but not limited to)
Grass cutting
Hedge pruning
Shrub bed maintenance
Storm drainage
Trees and woodland management
- Recurrence: Either 2030 or 2031 dependant on whether extension period is utilised.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision grounds maintenance service in Glenrothes North Core ServicesAwardedRenewal
Provision grounds maintenance service in Glenrothes North Core Services
The core services of the Grounds Maintenance Service include:
Grass cutting.
Hedge pruning.
Shrub bed maintenance.
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Qualitative criteria/Weighting: 60
- Price/Weighting: 40
- price: 40
Published award criteria (3)
- Qualitative criteria/Weighting: 60
- Price/Weighting: 40
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
Minimum: The relevant minimum levels will be included in the SPD Scotland module. - Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module
Minimum: The relevant minimum levels will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
- Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Either 2030 or 2031 dependant on whether extension period is utilised.
- First published
- 12 Dec 2024, 16:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2025, 09:49 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
EF0079- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011250- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c7a9Find 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: 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. Under this procurement the successful contractor will be required to support the authority's economic and Social developments in the form of Community Benefits. (SC Ref:794356)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Jan 2025 → 26 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published26 Mar 2025, 09:49 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Mar 2025, 09:49 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) LtdSME | £1,746,687 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011250-2025-EF0079-1 · T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1,746,687
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.