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EF0020 Framework agreement for the hire of equipment, plant and vehicles

Articulated trucks
Crane and dumper trucks
Cranes
+19 more
Scotland (UKM72)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published13
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:09 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
13lots
13 lots · 13 published items
7 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£117,000,000
Contract/award value: £117,000,000
18 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
7 bids
7 SME bids · 7 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 16)
Based on 261 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 16)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
P Tuckwell LtdCRN: 01189939
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JOHNSTON GILPIN CO LTD
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F.R. SHARROCK LIMITEDCRN: 00599323
6 contracts£2,328,296,800At ceiling / not disclosed
RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITEDCRN: 00178738
6 contracts£2,296,427,100At ceiling / not disclosed
LISTER WILDER LIMITEDCRN: 01966449
5 contracts£2,200,292,025At ceiling / not disclosed
BALMERS GM LIMITEDCRN: 08099551
5 contracts£1,928,108,595At ceiling / not disclosed
ERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITEDCRN: 00431173
5 contracts£1,601,468,241-7.8% below budget
T. H. WHITE LIMITEDCRN: 00519868
4 contracts£1,640,061,451At ceiling / not disclosed
Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd
4 contracts£575,320,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Laird Grass Machinery Limited
4 contracts£206,377,275At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Cycling Solutions Procurement DocumentClackmannanshire Council · 1 Sept 2026, 10:24 BST
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same CPV family
same region
PLACE1100H Hire of Non-Operated Plant, Equipment and VehiclesDerbyshire County Council · 3 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
£7,000,000
same CPV family
Under Vehicle Inspection Equipment 2026Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · 1 Sept 2026, 08:28 BST
£205,000
same CPV family
On Vehicle Digital Technology (AVL, CCTV, APC, TLP, Comms, On Bus Destination, AVA, Bridge Strike Systems & Vehicle Compute Capability) Franchising and Wider Transport Ticketing & Payment Consultancy ServicesSOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED · 2 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
£100,000,000
same CPV family
GWR Customer Facing MaintenanceFIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · 1 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST
£3,600,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Fife Council: "EF0020 Framework agreement for the hire of equipment, plant and vehicles". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 13 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityFife CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Fife Council
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Fife Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
3.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.8 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Jarvie Plant Group LtdTop vendor: 17.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 29 active published awards; 29 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 16):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Jarvie Plant Group Ltd7 wins£63,000,000—
John McGeady Ltd6 wins£54,000,000—
STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD5 wins£45,000,000—
E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD4 wins£36,000,000—
James Penman Plant Hire Ltd4 wins£36,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityFife Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published1 Nov 2022, 11:24 GMT
Last source update1 Nov 2022, 11:24 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationArticulated trucks, Crane and dumper trucks, Cranes, Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane, Flatbed and Tipper trucks, Hire of cranes with operator, Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator, Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver, Motor vehicles, Off-road vehicles, Road rollers, Road sweepers, Road-maintenance equipment, Road-maintenance vehicles, Road-surfacing machinery, Suction-sweeper vehicles, Tractors, Traffic lights, Trailers, Winter equipments, Winter-maintenance vehicles
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM72)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-037e01
What is being bought
Fife Council’s Roads Operations co-ordinate the business strategy and planning for the operation of roads and manage plant with operated plant and vehicles excluding self-drive vehicles. The purpose of this requirement is to find suitable contractors able to meet all requirements in the hire of equipment, plant and vehicles in order to enable Roads Operations to fulfil this role.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Nov 2022, 11:24 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    1 Nov 2022, 11:24 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    1 Nov 2022, 11:24 GMT
Lots and requirements (13)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Contract Equipment Hire (long term hire)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Contract equipment hire - long term hire
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #10
    Operated Plant - Hiab
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of operated plant - HIAB
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #11
    Tractors (Winter)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of tractors (winter)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #12
    Portable Traffic Light Hire
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of portable traffic lights
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #13
    Winter assistance (adhoc emergency)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Winter assistance (adhoc emergency)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #2
    Ad-hoc Equipment Hire
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Ad-hoc equipment hire
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #3
    Self drive plant
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of self drive plant
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 8 · #4
    Operated Vehicles (Tippers)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of operated vehicles - tippers
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 9 · #5
    Operated Vehicle (Road sweepers)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of operated vehicles - (road sweepers)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 10 · #6
    Operated Plant (Lo Loaders)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of operated plant - Lo loaders
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 11 · #7
    Operated Plant (JCB’s & Excavators)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Operated Plant (JCBs & Excavators)
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 12 · #8
    Operated Plant (Surfacing plant)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Plant - Surfacing Plant
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 13 · #9
    Operated Plant (Planers)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Hire of Operated Plant - Planers
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    1 Nov 2022, 11:24 GMT
  2. Award active
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  3. Award active
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    Not published · Not published
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    Not published · Not published
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    Not published · Not published
  10. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  11. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  12. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  13. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  14. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  15. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  16. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  17. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  18. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  19. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  20. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  21. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  22. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  23. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  24. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  25. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  26. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
  27. Contract active
    Signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · £9,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
GAP Group Limited, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, Martin Plant Hire
Not published · Not published · active
James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, Sandy Allan Blacksmiths Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, The Double A Trading Co Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
GAP Group Limited, Markon Limited, Sunbelt Rentals Limited
Not published · Not published · active
ANDREW COOK (BUILDERS) LTD, James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, Murdoch MacKenzie Construction Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD, TAYFORTH MACHINERY RING
Not published · Not published · active
Jarvie Plant Group Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
GAP Group Limited, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, Nixon Hire
Not published · Not published · active
E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, John McGeady Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD
Not published · Not published · active
E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, John McGeady Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD
Not published · Not published · active
E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, John McGeady Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD
Not published · Not published · active
James Penman Plant Hire Ltd, Jarvie Plant Group Ltd, John McGeady Ltd, STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Dr Plant Hire [Ratho] Ltd, John McGeady Ltd, Trevor Harris Plant Repairs Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD, Hermiston Asphalt Hire Ltd, John McGeady Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Ad-hoc Equipment Hire
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Operated Plant - Hiab
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Tractors (Winter)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Portable Traffic Light Hire
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Winter assistance (adhoc emergency)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Contract Equipment Hire (long term hire)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Self drive plant
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Operated Vehicles (Tippers)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Operated Vehicle (Road sweepers)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Operated Plant (Lo Loaders)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Operated Plant (JCB’s & Excavators)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Operated Plant (Surfacing plant)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Operated Plant (Planers)
£9,000,000 · signed 5 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 1)
smeBids: 4 (lot 1)
bids: 3 (lot 10)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 10)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 10)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 10)
smeBids: 3 (lot 10)
bids: 3 (lot 11)
electronicBids: 0 (lot 11)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 11)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 11)
smeBids: 3 (lot 11)
bids: 3 (lot 12)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 12)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 12)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 12)
smeBids: 1 (lot 12)
bids: 6 (lot 13)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 13)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 13)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 13)
smeBids: 6 (lot 13)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
bids: 6 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 3)
smeBids: 3 (lot 3)
bids: 4 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 4)
smeBids: 4 (lot 4)
bids: 6 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 5)
smeBids: 6 (lot 5)
bids: 7 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 7 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 7 (lot 6)
smeBids: 7 (lot 6)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Fife Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-48158
View buyer profile

  • Fife Council
    buyer

    Bankhead, Glenrothes, UKM72, KY7 5LT
    [email protected]
    +44 3451555555

  • ANDREW COOK (BUILDERS) LTD
    supplier

    SCOONIE PARK, LEVEN, UKM72, KY8 4TD
    +44 1333426841

  • Dr Plant Hire [Ratho] Ltd
    supplier

    10 Craigpark Crescent Ratho , Midlothain, Edinburgh, UKM72, EH28 8RN
    +44 1313332622

  • E & J DOUGLAS & SONS LTD
    supplier

    CARTMORE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LOCHGELLY, UKM72, KY5 8LL
    +44 1592784485

  • GAP Group Limited
    supplier

    Carrick House, 40 Carrick Street, Glasgow, UK, G2 8DA
    +44 1412254600

  • Hermiston Asphalt Hire Ltd
    supplier

    East Hermiston Farm, Currie, UKM75, EH14 4AJ
    +44 7811354635

  • James Penman Plant Hire Ltd
    supplier

    Merchant Place , Mitchelston Ind Est, Kirkcaldy, UKM72, KY1 3NJ
    +44 7968618010

  • Jarvie Plant Group Ltd
    supplier

    Dalgrain Road, Grangemouth, UK, FK3 8ET
    +44 1324473321

  • John McGeady Ltd
    supplier

    Craighead Industrial Estate, Whistleberry Road, Blantyre, UK, G72 0TH
    +44 1414221524

  • Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
    reviewBody

    Kirkcaldy

  • Markon Limited
    supplier

    Antonine House, 6-10 Dunnswood Road, Cumbernauld, UKM, G67 3EN
    +44 1236875134

  • Martin Plant Hire
    supplier

    25 Robert Street, Off Helen Street, Glasgow, UK, G51 3HB
    +44 8700508060

  • Murdoch MacKenzie Construction Ltd
    supplier

    Coursington Road, Motherwell, UK, ML1 1NR
    +44 1698265171

  • Nixon Hire
    supplier

    City West Business Park, Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, NE4 7DF
    +44 3330050005

  • STRATHORE PLANT HIRE LTD
    supplier

    STRATHORE BUSINESS PARK, SOUTHEND, THORNTON, UKM72, KY14EH
    +44 7969879806

  • Sandy Allan Blacksmiths Ltd
    supplier

    No 5 Small Holdings, Thronton Road, Kirkcaldy, UK, KY1 3NN
    +44 1592655444

  • Sunbelt Rentals Limited
    supplier

    102 Dalton Avenue, Birchwood Park, Warrington, UK, WA3 6YE
    +44 1925281082

  • TAYFORTH MACHINERY RING
    supplier

    NEWHILL FARM, GLENFARG, PERTH, UKM72, PH2 9QN
    +44 1577830616

  • The Double A Trading Co Ltd
    supplier

    Eden Valley Business Park, East Road, Cupar, UKM, KY15 4RB
    +44 8081962222

  • Trevor Harris Plant Repairs Ltd
    supplier

    5 Small Holdings, Thornton Road, KIRKCALDY, UK, KY1 3NN
    +44 7932667244
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