Contract

Planning Monitoring Support for Mineral Extraction Sites

  • Fife Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034587

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fe52

Published 24 June 2025, 9:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Fife Council

Fife House, North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

Contact

alan wright

Email

alan.wright@fife.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3451550000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.fife.gov.uk

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

Planning Monitoring Support for Mineral Extraction Sites

Reference number

EF0093

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

There are currently fifteen active minerals extraction sites across Fife. Experience indicates that there is significant value attached to commissioning independent professional advice through the appointment of an external Planning Monitoring Officer to confirm the status of the operation in terms of compliance with the terms of the planning permission. Most of these sites have no such arrangement in place.

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: £140,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction

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

There are currently fifteen active minerals extraction sites across Fife. Experience indicates that there is significant value attached to commissioning independent professional advice through the appointment of an external Planning Monitoring Officer to confirm the status of the operation in terms of compliance with the terms of the planning permission. Most of these sites have no such arrangement in place.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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 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

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-013478


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

EF0093

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ironside Farrar

111 McDonald Road

Edinburgh

EH7 4NW

Telephone

+44 1315506500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £140,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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 service provider will take a positive approach to Fair Work practices.

(SC Ref:801286)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

Whytescauseway

Kirkcaldy

KY1 1XQ

Country

United Kingdom