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title: "Management of Vacant Properties"
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# Management of Vacant Properties

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-of-vacant-properties-ocds-h6vhtk-049666). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Fife Council: "Management of Vacant Properties". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Fife Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fife-council-ons-s12000047)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public security services, Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials, Repair and maintenance services of security equipment, Security screens, Security services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-of-vacant-properties-ocds-h6vhtk-049666#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049666`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-of-vacant-properties-ocds-h6vhtk-049666#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-of-vacant-properties-ocds-h6vhtk-049666#participate

## Description
Fife Council manages a portfolio of domestic and non-domestic buildings. (Circa 30,000 domestic and 2,000 non)
If these buildings become vacant there is a need to manage the risk that unoccupied building present to both Fife Council and local communities.
As part of this management there is a need to reduce opportunities for unlawful activities, vandalism, drug use, theft, arson etc. To assist in this the engagement of a Vacant property management contractor to carry out numerous activities such as but not limited to
- On site survey and advice
- Fencing and measures to prevent Vehicle access
- Site and Building clearance (vegetation, needles, general items within property)
- Various shuttering options, ply, perma steel, poly carbonate.
- Frequent site inspections (Internal/External)
- Installation of proprietary steel doors
- Addition of monitored technology
- CCTV
- Image capture
- Temporary intruder and fire alarms
- 24/7 site attendance in response to monitored concerns

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44212329, 50600000, 50610000, 75241000, 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Open Tender Procedure to select a single supplier framework for the management of vacant properties at Fife Council

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 004980-2025-11806-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ORBIS PROTECT**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162354`
  - Value: £654,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 004980-2025-11806-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £654,000
  - Signed Date: 10/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004980-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-13T15:38:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T06:56:47.049Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049666