Provision of Rural Verge Cutting
A Contract Award Notice
by FIFE COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 35.5 month (est.)
- Value
- £580K
- Sector
- ENVIRONMENT
- Published
- 04 Aug 2025
- Delivery
- To 19 Jul 2028 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Fife
2 buyers
- Fife Council Glenrothes
2 suppliers
- Iain M Brown Cupar
- M Squared Scotland East Kilbride
Description
This Framework is for Rural Verge Cutting within the Fife Area of the verges alongside the public roads predominantly in the rural areas - it will however, also include some grass cutting within an urban context but still within the boundaries of the Fife Council area In addition, this Framework will contract also include Hedge Cutting (both Roadside Hedges and Amenity Hedges), Roadside Vegetation Cutting, and Vegetation Cutting in Meadow Cutting (i.e. Wild-Flower Areas), and Vegetation Cutting in Daffodil-Bulb Growing Areas. The Framework will involve an element of ‘scavenging’ (i.e. litter picking) required in support of the cutting activities.
Total Quantity or Scope
This Framework is for Provision of Rural Verge Cutting within the Fife Area of the verges alongside the public roads predominantly in the rural areas - it will however, also include some grass cutting within an urban context but still within the boundaries of the Fife Council area … The Framework will involve an element of ‘scavenging’ (i.e. litter picking) required in support of the cutting activities
Award Detail
1 | Iain M Brown (Cupar)
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2 | M Squared Scotland (East Kilbride)
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Renewal 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.
Award Criteria
Quality | 20.0 |
PRICE | 80.0 |
CPV Codes
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77342000 - Hedge trimming
Indicators
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is . For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Tenderers shall provide a Community Benefits delivery plan/ methodology as part of their tender submission, fully describing how they would intend to deliver these benefits. For more details see the tender documents. Fair Work First is included in this requirement. For more information see the TN2 document. (SC Ref:806222)
Reference
- FTS 045568-2025