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Award

16 Sep 2026 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council purchased three crew-cab vans for its vehicle fleet. The procurement covers the purchase and supply of motor vehicles (CPV 34100000), with the vehicles described in the procurement documentation. Fife Council is the buying organisation, based in Glenrothes, Scotland. This is a goods requirement rather than a vehicle maintenance, leasing or transport-service contract. The opportunity is therefore relevant to vehicle manufacturers, authorised dealerships, fleet suppliers and businesses able to supply crew-cab vans to a local authority. Suppliers offering related services without the ability to provide the required vehicles would be less closely aligned with this requirement.

The procurement has been awarded through a call-off from the Government Commercial Agency framework for the Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles (RM6244). One bid was recorded. MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd was awarded the contract at £124,110 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was signed on 9 April 2026 and is recorded as active. The award covers the purchase of the required vehicles, including three crew-cab vans. Fife Council used a framework call-off route rather than a standalone open competition. The award outcome is the key completed stage of this process.

For suppliers assessing future vehicle requirements from Fife Council, this award demonstrates demand for the purchase of crew-cab vans through an established public-sector vehicle framework. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable standard or specialist vehicles, meet the practical requirements set out for the fleet, and have the capacity to deliver three vehicles as a coordinated purchase. Access to the relevant framework route, or an equivalent route used by the council, would be commercially important. Vehicle manufacturers, authorised distributors and fleet specialists with public-sector delivery experience are the closest fit. The requirement also indicates that competitive positioning will depend on supplying compliant vehicles at fleet scale, rather than offering general transport services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of EF0038-26 Purchase and supply of 3 crew cab vans

Notice Description

Fife Council require to purchase the vehicles described in the attached documentation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838340
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564610
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£124,110 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fife Council
Additional Buyers

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Consumer Scotland

Crown Estate Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dundee City Council

Moray Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Public Health Scotland

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Borders Housing Association

Scottish Government

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Highland Council

West Lothian 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
Not specified

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
51
Supplier Names

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd

NEC Software Solutions UK Limited

FRP Advisory

Mitie

Turner & Townsend

Jump Research

Chase Services Group Ltd

Houlder Limited

IFF Research

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

GC Insight Ltd

Amey OW Ltd

Beam Up Ltd

Gemmell & Prout Marine Limited

Venesky Brown Ltd

SKODA UK

HaskoningDHV UK Ltd

William Yule & Son Limited

LEARNING POOL LIMITED

Abbeyfield Kirkcaldy Society Limited

Sanderson Government and Defence

Helpthemove Ltd

George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited

VWR International Ltd

WSP UK Limited

Stantec UK Ltd

Galliford Try Construction Ltd

Specialist Computer Centres

8x8 UK Limited

Ipsos MORI

Decathlon UK

Findel Education Ltd

RJM Sports Ltd

Boswell Mitchell & Johnston Ltd

BLAZIE ENGINEERING LIMITED

Storm ID Ltd

McTaggart Construction Ltd

Alliance Disposables Ltd

Bunzl UK Ltd

Instock Disposables Ltd

QA RESEARCH LTD

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Harper Macleod LLP

Brodies

CRB Cunninghams Limited

Spiritmedia Scotland

Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing Ltd

City Gate Construction Limited

Jacobs UK Ltd

John Doe Group

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

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