Official UK procurement notice
Planning Monitoring Support for Mineral Extraction Sites
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThere are currently fifteen active minerals extraction sites across Fife. Experience indicates that there is significant value attached to commissioning independent professional advice through the appointment of an external Planning Monitoring Officer to confirm the status of the operation in terms of compliance with the terms of the planning permission. Most of these sites have no such arrangement in place.
- Recurrence: Either summer 2027 or summer 2028 dependant on whether extension period is utilised.
CPV: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction · Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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
- 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 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.
- “Planning Monitoring Support for Mineral Extraction Sites” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 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
- Services
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Either summer 2027 or summer 2028 dependant on whether extension period is utilised.
- First published
- 7 Apr 2025, 16:29 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2025, 09:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 13 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
EF0093- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034587- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe52Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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 service provider will take a positive approach to Fair Work practices. (SC Ref:801286)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 60 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Timeline
12 May 2025 → 24 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened13 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Notice published24 Jun 2025, 09:39 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Jun 2025, 09:39 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 034587-2025-EF0093-1
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2025
- Value
- £140,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Ironside FarrarFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.