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Award of CFM0464 - Small Plant and Tool System

Fife Council

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Award

03 Sep 2026 at 15:10

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council procured a small plant and tool system for use in its operations. The requirement is classified as an information system and falls within the services category. The buying organisation is Fife Council, based in Glenrothes, and the supplier is CSS Europe Limited, based in Lichfield. The system is intended to support the council’s management or administration of small plant and tools. This is a single-supplier requirement rather than a multi-lot purchase, with the selected provider responsible for delivering the system to meet Fife Council’s stated need. Businesses specialising in software or managed systems for plant, tool, equipment or asset management may find the requirement relevant when considering the council’s future purchasing needs.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Fife Council used a direct procedure, awarding the contract to one supplier without competition. CSS Europe Limited received the award, valued at £144,900 GBP. The award date was 9 March 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The stated contract period runs from 9 March 2026 to 9 February 2031. One bid was recorded. The procurement was evaluated through a single-supplier award rather than a competitive tender, so no comparative price or quality scoring is reported. The award notice records that the award letter was issued by email and that the notice provides documentation and transparency for the decision.

This award confirms demand from Fife Council for a dedicated small plant and tool system delivered by a specialist technology supplier. A credible future competitor would need to provide an information system that supports the council’s management of small plant and tools, with the technical capability to operate as a single-supplier solution. Relevant experience in plant, tool, equipment or asset-management software would help demonstrate understanding of the requirement and reduce implementation risk. Suppliers should be able to deliver and support a council-wide business system, explain how it would fit operational processes, and evidence dependable service delivery over a multi-year public-sector arrangement. Technology firms with suitable products may also consider partnering with plant or tool-management specialists.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of CFM0464 - Small Plant and Tool System

Notice Description

A small plant and tool system for Fife Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839095
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563736
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48810000 - Information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 20315 years to go
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

Dumfries and Galloway Council

East Lothian Council

Glasgow Caledonian University

Lothian NHS Board

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Perth & Kinross Council

Scottish Government

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Highland 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
22
Supplier Names

CSS Europe Limited

Holyrood PR

Nuffield Health

Spire Healthcare

Laser Vision Scotland Ltd

Circle Health Group Limited

Tropical Health Consulting LLP

Harley Haddow Limited

Virgin Media Business

ac's taxis

Bodyshop Edinburgh

atholl carriers

APEM Ltd

William Waugh & Sons (Builders) Ltd

Valuta

C and A interiors

RSK Environment Ltd.

Optimal Economics

Building Research Establishment Ltd

thermo fisher scientific

Sangster Electrical Ltd

Synaptik

Further Information

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