Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Fire Safety Equipment
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply and Disposal of Fire Safety Equipment that comply with BS 5306-3 2009, BS 5306-8 2023 and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
CPV: Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Open tender procedure to select a single supplier for the supply and disposal of fire…AwardedRenewalPublished value£196,000
Open tender procedure to select a single supplier for the supply and disposal of fire safety equipment for Fife Council
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 (5)
- Method Statement: 80
- Substainability: 10
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 60
Published award criteria (5)
- Method Statement: 80
- Substainability: 10
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
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,
GBP5M Public Liability (Including Product Liability where appropriate),
Vehicle Insurance - Minimum statutory motor insurance cover as required under the Road Traffic Act 1988
Minimum: 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 m…
- Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 Feb 2026, 16:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 11:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CM0027- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067148- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a8aFind 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: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/noticecreate/Question21.aspx?ID=812077. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/noticecreate/Notice_optionsESPD.aspx?id=812077 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=812077. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. 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: Fife Council aims to support business growth while ensuring that local communities benefit, making Fife a fairer place. We are dedicated to maximising Community Benefits in its procurement process, emphasising social, economic, and environmental goals. We encourage contractors and their suppliers to align with our objectives. Further information on Community Benefits can be found Community Benefits - https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/business2/doing-business-with-us/community-benefits-a-guide-for-suppliers (SC Ref:812077) Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=812077 (SC Ref:837620)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Mar 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline227 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened227 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts175 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published98 days ago16 Jul 2026, 11:25 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Jul 2026, 11:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VWS (UK) Ltd T/A Veolia Water TechnologiesSME | £151,900 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 067148-2026-CM0027-1 · VWS (UK) Ltd T/A Veolia Water TechnologiesSME
- Signed
- 9 Jul 2026
- Value
- £151,900
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VWS LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.