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Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning, Fire Certification and Maintenance

Fife Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Fife Council requires to appoint a Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to the cleaning and sanitising of bin chutes, bins and associated storage areas at various locations throughout Fife. This will include the clearing of blockages within the bin chutes.On a 6 monthly basis the Service Provider will be responsible for maintaining to the standard BS9999 and testing the fire safety (Damper/Plates) of each bin chute, they require to be fully qualified and have a complete understanding of all the safety features included in the installation. Technicians should be able to carry out controlled smoke tests, fire closure plate tests and servicing. This will involve: Perform Smoke Seal Testing, Seal Replacement, Damper/Plate Repair or replacement, Hopper Repairs, Hopper Replacement, servicing parts required for functioning. Fife Council require Inspection Reports detailing any deficiencies and recommendations for corrective actions and to provide a compliant Fire Certification on completion. Replacement Components where required will be fitted with a rating as guided to comply with BS476 part 20/22 transitioning to BS EN1634-1. associated storage areas at various locations throughout Fife.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV90900000 — Cleaning and sanitation services

Lots

  • Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area CleaningValue not stated
  • Servicing, Fire Certification & MaintenanceValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CFM0389
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
8 Sept 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
N/A
Maximum Participants
4

Expected award period

Starts
8 Sept 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
8 Sept 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
90900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cleaning and sanitation services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
30 Jul 2027, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
We can exclude you from this procurement if you don’t hold the following CSCS Card – Trade specific (LOT 2 ONLY) Asbestos Awareness Category 3 Certificate COSHH training (LOT 1 ONLY) (Or equivalent)

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Fife Council requires to appoint a Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to the cleaning and sanitising of bin chutes, bins and associated storage areas at various locations throughout Fife. This will also include the unblocking of bin chutes when required.

Options

Description
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.

Renewal

Description
24-Months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Servicing, Fire Certification & Maintenance
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
On a 6 monthly basis the Service Provider will be responsible for maintaining to the standard BS9999 and testing the fire safety (Damper/Plates) of each bin chute, they require to be fully qualified and have a complete understanding of all the safety features included in the installation. Technicians should be able to carry out controlled smoke tests, fire closure plate tests and servicing. This will involve: Perform Smoke Seal Testing, Seal Replacement, Damper/Plate Repair or replacement, Hopper Repairs, Hopper Replacement, servicing parts required for functioning. Fife Council require Inspection Reports detailing any deficiencies and recommendations for corrective actions and to provide a compliant Fire Certification on completion. Replacement Components where required will be fitted with a rating as guided to comply with BS476 part 20/22 transitioning to BS EN1634-1.

Options

Description
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.

Renewal

Description
24-Months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Various locations across Fife.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM72
Entry 2
Region
UKM72
Entry 3
Region
UKM72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cleaning and sanitation services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Various locations across Fife.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM72
Entry 2
Region
UKM72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2273
Name
Fife Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM72
Locality
Glenrothes
Postal Code
KY7 5LT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Fife House, North Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Fife Council

Contact

Name
Jack Dryburgh
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-15152
Name
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kirkcaldy
Postal Code
KY1 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Whytescauseway

Identifier

Legal Name
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-169456
Name
Hydro Wash Ltd t/a Hydrochute & Hydrotech

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD4 9AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 8 , Cutler Heights Business Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Hydro Wash Ltd t/a Hydrochute & Hydrotech

Award information

Award 1
Id
083762-2025-1
Title
Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169456
Name
Hydro Wash Ltd t/a Hydrochute & Hydrotech

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
083762-2025-2
Title
Servicing, Fire Certification & Maintenance
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169456
Name
Hydro Wash Ltd t/a Hydrochute & Hydrotech

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
083762-2025-1
Title
Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning
Status
active
Award ID
083762-2025-1
Date Signed
16 Dec 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
32,600
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
083762-2025-2
Title
Servicing, Fire Certification & Maintenance
Status
active
Award ID
083762-2025-2
Date Signed
16 Dec 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
34,848
Currency
GBP

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
1
Scheme
uk-fts
Identifier
2025/S 000-010506

Relationship

planning

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glenrothes · UKM72 · KY7 5LT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM72

Notice and amendment history

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