Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
Contact
derek Hamilton
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Grounds Maintenance in Glenrothes North Area
Reference number
EF0079
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision grounds maintenance service in Glenrothes North Area, including (but not limited to)
Grass cutting
Hedge pruning
Shrub bed maintenance
Storm drainage
Trees and woodland management
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,746,686.68
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Glenrothes North
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision grounds maintenance service in Glenrothes North Core Services
The core services of the Grounds Maintenance Service include:
Grass cutting.
Hedge pruning.
Shrub bed maintenance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative criteria/Weighting / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Price/Weighting / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of 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.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040152
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
EF0079
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) Ltd
Mont-View House, Hangmans Lane
Cupar
KY15 4PG
Telephone
+44 01334655512
Fax
+44 01334655585
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,746,686.68
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Fife Council is committed to ensuring delivery of high-quality services and to achieving best value through the contract by:
· securing continuous improvement in the performance and delivery of its function;
· maintaining an appropriate balance between quality and whole life cost; and
· actively contributing to sustainable development.
It is expected that the contractor will take a positive approach to Fair Work practices.
Under this procurement the successful contractor will be required to support the authority's economic and Social developments in the form of Community Benefits.
(SC Ref:794356)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Whytescauseway
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session