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Provision of Rural Verge Cutting

Fife Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Fife Council

Buyer Address: Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, UKM72, KY7 5LT

Contact Email: enquiry.procurement@fife.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3451550000

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
560000.0 GBP
Published
08 May 2025, 00:00
Deadline
09 Jun 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
77300000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529879

Link Title: Provision of Rural Verge Cutting

Link 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.

Lots

Lot Description: 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 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

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 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.

Lot 1 Value: GBP 560,000.00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Documents

Document Title: Provision of Rural Verge Cutting

Document 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.

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