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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 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Jun 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

08 May 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent contracting process by Fife Council, a prominent regional authority based in Glenrothes, focuses on the "Provision of Rural Verge Cutting" within the Fife area. This service framework encompasses rural verge cutting alongside public roads, some urban grass cutting within the council boundaries, as well as hedge and vegetation cutting. Notably, it also requires a scavenging component involving litter picking. The procurement process operates under an open procedure designed for services, ensuring broad participation. The award phase of the contract was concluded on 29th July 2025, and the contract is currently active, valued at £580,000. The tender extends community benefits, aligning with local development goals and selecting suppliers like Iain M Brown LLP and M Squared (Scotland) Ltd., contributing to the area's service needs.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in landscape management, vegetation control, and associated services like litter picking. With procurement criteria emphasising quality (20%) and price (80%), both large-scale suppliers and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit, especially those with experience in municipal service provision. The contract's framework agreement spans four years, opening a window for stable, long-term collaborations with potential for extension. This creates an ample growth avenue for businesses aiming to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts and engage in community-focused service delivery in the Fife region. Additionally, the contract encourages bidders to integrate community benefits into their submissions, promoting corporate social responsibility and regional development through public procurement efforts.

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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-r6ebe6-0000797155
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536137
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529879
    Provision of Rural Verge Cutting - 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.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536137
    Provision of Rural Verge Cutting - 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.

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