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Fife Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
16
About one every 23 days
Contracts awarded
15
To 49 different suppliers
Value awarded
£32m
17 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£451k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
6 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Servicing Heat Recovery (MVHR) Units

    ScotlandArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon5 hours leftFramework

    Value not stated
  2. Supply, Delivery & Collection of Roadstone Materials

    Scotland

    Open14 days left4 lotsFramework

    £12.8mframework ceiling

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Grounds Maintenance System RFI

    ScotlandIT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  2. Supply & Installation of Chalets at Heathery Wood Travelling Persons Site

    ScotlandConstruction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  3. Digital Financial Support Platform

    ScotlandIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £80kestimated
  4. Framework agreement for plant, equipment and welfare accommodation hire - market research questionnaire

    ScotlandConstruction, Transport

    Upcoming16 lotsFramework

    Value not stated
  5. CFM0361 - Fleet Management Solution

    ScotlandVehicles and fleet

    Upcoming

    £360kestimated
  6. Food and drink app feasibility study

    ScotlandResearch and development

    Upcoming

    £10kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Construction10
  2. Social and domiciliary care6
  3. Healthcare services6
  4. Transport4
  5. IT services and software4
  6. Vehicles and fleet3

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. J. Smart & Co (Contractors) PLCSME£17.7m
    1 contract
  2. Allanwater HomesSME£13.5m
    1 contract
  3. Living Ambitions Ltd£5.08m
    1 contract
  4. Substances Support ScotlandSME£4.2m
    1 contract
  5. Care Support Scotland£4.16m
    1 contract
  6. The Richmond Fellowship (Scotland) Ltd£4.16m
    1 contract
  7. Moffat & Williamson LtdSME£3.67m
    1 contract
  8. Health Is One LtdSME£1.02m
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)91%
  • Direct award (no competition)9%
Based on 23 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Fife Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
33 days
Longer than 79% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
91%
Higher than 81% of local authorities
Based on 23 procurements
Won by small firms
61%
Lower than 70% of local authorities
Based on 49 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 59% of local authorities
Based on 16 awards
Split into lots
38%
Higher than 89% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Direct awards
9%
Lower than 72% of local authorities
Based on 23 procurements
Cancelled
13%
Higher than 82% of local authorities
Based on 16 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 283 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days4
20–25 days11
25–30 days120
30–35 days119
35–40 days19
40–45 days7
45–50 days1
50–55 days1
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%13
10–20%11
20–30%25
30–40%32
40–50%36
50–60%48
60–70%47
70–80%33
80–90%44
90–100%76
Won by small firms, 324 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%0
20–30%7
30–40%6
40–50%27
50–60%41
60–70%76
70–80%80
80–90%55
90–100%32

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Fife Council.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from Fife Council end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
TT0007- Modification 3 of Taxibus ContractMoffat & Williamson Ltd—13 Aug 2026
Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1Living Ambitions Ltd—3 Aug 2026
Framework Agreement C14 Lighting Installation Works up to 1,000,000 GBP in ValuePegasus Power & Communications Ltd, Lochwynd Ltd, T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) Ltd and 2 more—27 Jul 2026
Fife Assertive Outreach & Recovery ServiceSubstances Support Scotland—14 Jul 2026
Supply of Fire Safety EquipmentVWS Limited—9 Jul 2026
CFM0128 Medical AidsW Munro(Rehab) Ltd, Arjo UK Ltd, Langham and 18 more—3 Jul 2026
Purchase of 8 ex hire fixed body grittersEcon Engineering Ltd—8 Jun 2026
Fire & Intruder Alarms, Door Access Maintenance and RepairsScottish Security & Fire systems, VWS Ltd, Caledonia Fire and Security Limited and 1 more—4 Jun 2026
Welcome to Fife Marketing CampaignALT—3 Jun 2026
Affordable Housing Primrose LaneJ. Smart & Co (Contractors) PLC—28 May 2026