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Catering Service, Repairs and Maintenance

Fife Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council procured catering equipment servicing, repairs and maintenance for its non-domestic properties across Fife. The requirement covers heavy and light catering equipment and associated servicing work, including planned and reactive maintenance. It is a public-sector facilities maintenance service, classified under CPV 50883000 for repair and maintenance services for catering equipment. Fife Council is the buying organisation and a central purchasing body. The work supports the operation of council properties rather than supplying catering itself. The requirement was arranged as a direct call-off from the ESPO Heavy and Light Catering Equipment Service and Maintenance Framework, with one lot covering the full service. Businesses suited to this opportunity would therefore need to provide catering equipment maintenance and repair services across council premises in Fife.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The award was made to Lovat's Group Ltd, an SME, for the single lot. The contract value is £1,220,000. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and is active. The service period is two years. The requirement was evaluated through a direct call-off from the ESPO Heavy and Light Catering Equipment Service and Maintenance Framework, although the recorded procurement method is open procedure. One bid was received, submitted electronically, and it was from an SME. The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Fife Council is the buyer; Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court is identified as the review body. No options are provided for additional purchases.

For a supplier assessing future work from Fife Council, this award demonstrates demand for a substantial, council-wide catering equipment maintenance service delivered through a public procurement route and an established framework. A credible competitor would need practical capability in servicing, repairing and maintaining heavy and light commercial catering equipment, with sufficient field capacity to support non-domestic properties across Fife. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that delivery is achievable for a focused specialist rather than only a large national contractor. Relevant strengths would include experienced maintenance engineers, responsive fault repair, planned servicing, reliable mobilisation across multiple council sites and the operational systems needed to manage a complete service requirement. Businesses already participating in the relevant ESPO framework would be better placed to pursue a comparable call-off.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Service, Repairs and Maintenance

Notice Description

Catering Servicing, Repairs and Maintenance for Fife Council Non Domestic Properties, for a period of 2 years, as a direct call off from ESPO's Heavy and Light Catering Equipment Service and Maintenance Framework

Lot Information

Lot 1

Catering Servicing, Repairs and Maintenance for Fife Council Non Domestic Properties, for a period of 2 years, as a direct call off from ESPO's Heavy and Light Catering Equipment Service and Maintenance Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843477
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564857
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,220,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 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
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
1
Supplier Name

Lovat's Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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