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Framework agreement for plant, equipment and welfare accommodation hire - market research questionnaire

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Topic
Tractors
Published
19 February 2026

Tender description

Fife Council intends to undertake a procurement exercise within the next 12 months for the hire of plant, equipment and site accommodation hire. As part of the early development process, the Council is seeking views and information from the market. Lot 2: Ad-hoc Equipment hire Ad-hoc equipment hire. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 1: Contract Equipment hire (long term hire) Contract Equipment Hire (long term hire). At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 3: Self-drive Plant Self drive plant including but not limited to dumpers, backhoe loaders and excavators. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change Lot 4: Operated plant - tippers Hire of operated vehicles - tippers.. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change Lot 5: Operated Vehicle (Road sweepers) Hire of operated vehicles - (road sweepers). At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 6: Operated Plant (Lo Loaders) Hire of operated plant - Lo loaders. Hire of operated plant - Lo loaders Lot 8: Operated Plant (Surfacing plant) Hire of Operated Plant - Surfacing Plant. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 9: Operated Plant (Planers) Hire of Operated Plant - Planers. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot No: 9 Lot 16: Mobile Welfare Accommodation & safe storage container units complete with associated Support Services Hire of Mobile Welfare Accommodation & safe storage container units complete with associated Support Services for building services. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 15: Static Welfare Accommodation & Safe Storage Container Units complete with associated support services; Welfare accommodation & safe storage containers complete with associated support services for Roads and transportation services. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 14: Winter assistance (adhoc emergency) Winter assistance (adhoc emergency). At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 13: Portable Traffic Lights Hire Hire of portable traffic lights. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 12: Tractors (Winter) Hire of tractors (winter). At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 11: Operated plant - Specialist Equipment Specialist Equipment, including: Pothole Pro Air Hydro Vac. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 7: Operated Plant (Backhoe loaders & Excavators) Operated Plant (JCBs & Excavators). At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change. Lot 10: Operated Plant - Crane Lorry Hire of operated plant - HIAB. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published19 February 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Fife Council is a local authority covering Fife in Scotland, and buys through its own Procurement Service alongside delegated purchasing in some council services. Tender opportunities are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, with higher-value contracts also published on Find a Tender. Scotland Excel, the shared procurement service for Scotland's 32 local authorities, tenders many framework agreements on the council's behalf. Transportation, Building Services and Property Services can also purchase directly under the council's own Scheme of Tender Procedures. Registration on Public Contracts Scotland is required before suppliers can download tender documents or submit a quote.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Fife Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 16700000 · Tractors
  • 34143000 · Winter-maintenance vehicles
  • 34921000 · Road-maintenance equipment
  • 34921100 · Road sweepers
  • 34996100 · Traffic lights
  • 43312000 · Road-surfacing machinery
  • 44211100 · Modular and portable buildings
  • 44211110 · Cabins
  • 45500000 · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
  • 45520000 · Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
  • 60180000 · Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

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