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Business Support for Fife Council Sites

Fife Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 15:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council is procuring business support services for three council sites in Fife. The work covers the Fife Renewables Innovation Centre in Leven, Dunfermline Business Centre and the Business Incubator in Kirkcaldy. The requirement is classified as personnel supply services, although the stated scope is the provision of business support at each site. Suppliers may be interested if they can provide practical business support tailored to innovation, business-centre or incubator environments. The council is the buyer and the services will be delivered at the named sites rather than at a single central location. The procurement is divided into three site-specific lots, allowing suppliers to target one or more locations according to their operational coverage and relevant experience.

The process reached tender: Fife Council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted electronically in English by 7 September 2026 at 12:00 UK time. The award period and bid opening were scheduled for 7 September 2026 at 12:30 UK time. The total estimated value is £300,000, with £100,000 allocated to each of the three lots. Each lot covers 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2029, with an optional 12-month extension. Suppliers may bid for up to three lots, and variants are not allowed. Evaluation is weighted 60% price and 40% quality for every lot. The tender requires a completed SPD and responses to quality questions, with electronic ordering, invoicing and payment arrangements provided.

This opportunity suits suppliers with demonstrable capability in delivering business support services across multiple public or commercial sites. Relevant experience may include supporting businesses, entrepreneurs, innovation activity, business centres or incubators, particularly where services must be adapted to the needs of different locations. Suppliers should be able to complete the required SPD and provide clear, evidence-based answers to the quality questions used in evaluation. The ability to resource one, two or all three Fife locations is relevant, with capacity to deliver consistently at Leven, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy. The requirement also gives suppliers an opportunity to offer voluntary community benefits beyond their usual activity; these benefits will be requested through an information-only tender question. All submissions must be prepared in English and made electronically.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Support for Fife Council Sites

Notice Description

Provision of business support services for Fife Council sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre

Provision of business support to Fife Renewables Innovation Centre as per the specification in the tender documentation.

Renewal: A 12-month optional extension is available.

Lot 2: Dunfermline Business Centre

Provision of business support services to the Dunfermline Business Centre as per the specification in the attached tender documentation.

Renewal: There is an optional 12-month extension available.

Lot 3: Business Incubator Kirkcaldy

Provision of business support services to the Kirkcaldy Business Incubator as per the specification in the attached tender documentation.

Renewal: An optional 12-month extension is available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcc0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074326-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

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