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Provision of Rural Verge Cutting

Fife Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2025 at 11:32

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TenderUpdate

09 Jun 2025 at 10:25

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Tender

08 May 2025 at 11:58

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council, a regional authority in the United Kingdom, spearheaded a procurement process for grounds maintenance services, specifically focused on rural verge cutting within the Fife area. The tender, titled "Provision of Rural Verge Cutting," includes additional services like hedge trimming and scavenging activities such as litter picking. This public contract involves cutting verges alongside public roads in both rural and urban contexts within the council's boundaries. The procurement was carried out via an open procedure, encapsulated within a framework agreement, with the final contract awarded to Iain M Brown LLP and M Squared (Scotland) Ltd on 29th July 2025. The process reached the award stage by August 2025, underlining its completion and showcasing its active status at that point, with the contract signed for a total value of £580,000 GBP.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the horticultural and grounds maintenance industry, especially those capable of managing rural and urban landscaping tasks. The framework is structured to allow for additional purchases in adherence to statutory regulations, expanding the scope of the tender for well-equipped firms. Such businesses with expertise in vegetation management, litter picking, and hedge cutting stand well-positioned to compete. The inclusion of community benefits and adherence to Fair Work First requirements also suggest favourable engagement for firms with social responsibility initiatives. With the requirement for insurance and robust financial standing, alongside an emphasis on quality and price evaluation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) possessing technical proficiency and financial solidity are adequately positioned to exploit this growth prospect. The procurement’s long duration also provides substantial stability and potential for recurring work, boosting business continuity and expansion potential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Rural Verge Cutting

Notice Description

This Framework is for Rural Verge Cutting within the Fife Area of the verges alongside the public roads predominantly in the rural areas - it will however, also include some grass cutting within an urban context but still within the boundaries of the Fife Council area In addition, this Framework will contract also include Hedge Cutting (both Roadside Hedges and Amenity Hedges), Roadside Vegetation Cutting, and Vegetation Cutting in Meadow Cutting (i.e. Wild-Flower Areas), and Vegetation Cutting in Daffodil-Bulb Growing Areas. The Framework will involve an element of 'scavenging' (i.e. litter picking) required in support of the cutting activities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Framework is for Provision of Rural Verge Cutting within the Fife Area of the verges alongside the public roads predominantly in the rural areas - it will however, also include some grass cutting within an urban context but still within the boundaries of the Fife Council area In addition, this Framework will contract also include Hedge Cutting (both Roadside Hedges and Amenity Hedges), Roadside Vegetation Cutting, and Vegetation Cutting in Meadow Cutting (i.e. Wild-Flower Areas), and Vegetation Cutting in Daffodil-Bulb Growing Areas. The Framework will involve an element of 'scavenging' (i.e. litter picking) required in support of the cutting activities

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Optional 12 months extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045568-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77342000 - Hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£580,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2028

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Iain M Brown LLP

M Squared (Scotland) Ltd

Further Information

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