Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
Contact
Billie Robb
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Commercial Heating
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Commercial Heating Service, Repair and Maintenance
Reference number
CW0288
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for Commercial Heating Service, Repairs and Maintenance of approximately 340 Property Services sites and 24 Housing Services sites and comprises:
All Fife Council’s public buildings including schools, halls, sports centres, older person’s homes, offices, sheltered housing complexes etc.
Social Work Services group homes and Education Services janitorial houses which are of a more domestic nature.
Plant and equipment consisting of but not limited to natural gas, LPG & oil- fired commercial boilers, water heaters, radiant tube heaters, warm air heaters etc.
School Science Lab equipment (booms, taps, bollards, fume cupboards, sensors etc) and technical room equipment (forges etc).
Pressurisation units, booster pumps, fan assisted convectors, chimney sweeping, chimney inspections, rainwater harvesting pumps, solar systems and PV installations.
Two large district heating schemes Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme and Glenrothes Energy Network.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Commercial Heating Repairs and Maintenance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 50721000 - Commissioning of heating installations
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
- 45331100 - Central-heating installation work
- 44621221 - Parts of central-heating boilers
- 44621220 - Central-heating boilers
- 44621110 - Central-heating radiators
- 44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for Commercial Heating Service, Repairs and Maintenance of approximately 340 Property Services sites and 24 Housing Services sites and comprises:
All Fife Council’s public buildings including schools, halls, sports centres, older person’s homes, offices, sheltered housing complexes etc.
Social Work Services group homes and Education Services janitorial houses which are of a more domestic nature.
Plant and equipment consisting of but not limited to natural gas, LPG & oil- fired commercial boilers, water heaters, radiant tube heaters, warm air heaters etc.
School Science Lab equipment (booms, taps, bollards, fume cupboards, sensors etc) and technical room equipment (forges etc).
Pressurisation units, booster pumps, fan assisted convectors, chimney sweeping, chimney inspections, rainwater harvesting pumps, solar systems and PV installations.
Two large district heating schemes Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme and Glenrothes Energy Network.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £10,632,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
30 September 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Optional extension of up to 3 yars
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
District Heating Repairs and Maintenance
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09323000 - District heating
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO COMMERCIAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS FRAMEWORK
1ST OCTOBER 2025 – 30TH SEPTEMBER 2030 WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSION OF 3 YEARS
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £520,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
30 September 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Optional extension of up to 3 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Se SPD Guidance document and SPD
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Fife Council Terms and Conditions of Purchase of Services will apply to this Framework. Please see document entitled “CW0288 - Commercial Heating Conditions of Contract”
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Allows for technological upgrades to be developed and implemented before the end of the Framework. Delivery of the 5-year safety valve replacement programme, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation and insurance requirements.
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: 2025/S 000-008488
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 July 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 July 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Optional extension available until 30th Sept 2033
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=802032.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Please see Quality Criteria
(SC Ref:802032)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=802032
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy
Country
United Kingdom