Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework agreement for plant, equipment and welfare accommodation hire - market research questionnaire
Notice Description
Fife Council intends to undertake a procurement exercise within the next 12 months for the hire of plant, equipment and site accommodation hire. As part of the early development process, the Council is seeking views and information from the market.
Lot Information
Ad-hoc Equipment hire
Ad-hoc equipment hire. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Contract Equipment hire (long term hire)Contract Equipment Hire (long term hire) Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Self-drive PlantSelf drive plant including but not limited to dumpers, backhoe loaders and excavators. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change
Operated plant - tippersHire of operated vehicles - tippers. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change
Operated Vehicle (Road sweepers)Hire of operated vehicles - (road sweepers) Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Operated Plant (Lo Loaders)Hire of operated plant - Lo loaders. Additional information: Hire of operated plant - Lo loaders
Operated Plant (Surfacing plant)Hire of Operated Plant - Surfacing Plant. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Operated Plant (Planers)Hire of Operated Plant - Planers. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot No: 9
Mobile Welfare Accommodation & safe storage container units complete with associated Support ServicesHire of Mobile Welfare Accommodation & safe storage container units complete with associated Support Services for building services. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Static Welfare Accommodation & Safe Storage Container Units complete with associated support services;Welfare accommodation & safe storage containers complete with associated support services for Roads and transportation services. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Winter assistance (adhoc emergency)Winter assistance (adhoc emergency) Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Portable Traffic Lights HireHire of portable traffic lights. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Tractors (Winter)Hire of tractors (winter) Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Operated plant - Specialist EquipmentSpecialist Equipment, including: Pothole Pro Air Hydro Vac Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Operated Plant (Backhoe loaders & Excavators)Operated Plant (JCBs & Excavators) Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Operated Plant - Crane LorryHire of operated plant - HIAB. Additional information: At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0657dc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015123-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
16 - Agricultural machinery
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
16700000 - Tractors
34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment
34921100 - Road sweepers
34996100 - Traffic lights
43312000 - Road-surfacing machinery
44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
44211110 - Cabins
45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 20266 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 28 May 20264 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FIFE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Juliet Hall
- Contact Email
- juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3451550000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLENROTHES
- Postcode
- KY7 5LT
- Post Town
- 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, TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- Fife
- Electoral Ward
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton
- Westminster Constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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