Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Window Cleaning Services
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
Fife Council is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of the required goods and associated services, ensuring a reliable, cost-effective and high-quality solution that meets the Council’s operational requirements. Published lot titles: Cupar & Northwest Fife; St Andrews & Northeast Fife; Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes & Central Fife; Dunfermline & West Fife.
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFife Council is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of the required goods and associated services, ensuring a reliable, cost-effective and high-quality solution that meets the Council’s operational requirements.
CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Window-cleaning services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £280,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Cupar & Northwest Fifeceiling above
Lot #2St Andrews & Northeast Fifeceiling above
Lot #3Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes & Central Fifeceiling above
Lot #4Dunfermline & West Fifeceiling above
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Provision of Window Cleaning Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Fife Council buys Cleaning services (CPV 9091), and who usually turns up
Fife Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Cleaning services (CPV 9091) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in Scotland.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 48 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid40% / 0%
2–320% / 0%
4–620% / 50%
7+20% / 50%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Awards below, close to or above the estimate, per lot. The buyer side adds below-threshold contracts with a pre-award estimate; an award inside a published range counts as close.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Cupar & Northwest FifeCPV 9091Published estimate£280k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid3%
2–320%
4–642%
7+34%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoiceAbilityLive contract | Provision of an Independent Advocacy Serviceruns to Jun 2027 | — | £1.6m | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd)Worked for this buyer | CFM0018 - Cleaning & Sanitising of bin chutes, bins and associated storage areasnotice published Aug 2021 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| HYDRO WASH LIMITED t/a Hydrochute & HydrotechWorked for this buyer | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning, Fire Certification and Maintenancenotice published Dec 2025 | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning | — | Similar wording and category |
| Perfect Clean Edinburgh LtdWorked for this buyer | House Clearance and Cleaning & Associated Servicesnotice published Jul 2025 | Clean and Clear | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 award in 36m · last 16 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £143m10 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 16% above n=2 | |
| £2.1m10 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £425k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 12% below n=3 | |
| £9.2m21 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 4 live · £601k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=10 | |
| £327k4 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 2 live · £327k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 50% above n=1 |
Lot #2St Andrews & Northeast FifeCPV 9091Published estimate£280k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid3%
2–322%
4–641%
7+34%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoiceAbilityLive contract | Provision of an Independent Advocacy Serviceruns to Jun 2027 | — | £1.6m | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd)Worked for this buyer | CFM0018 - Cleaning & Sanitising of bin chutes, bins and associated storage areasnotice published Aug 2021 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| HYDRO WASH LIMITED t/a Hydrochute & HydrotechWorked for this buyer | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning, Fire Certification and Maintenancenotice published Dec 2025 | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning | — | Similar wording and category |
| Perfect Clean Edinburgh LtdWorked for this buyer | House Clearance and Cleaning & Associated Servicesnotice published Jul 2025 | Clean and Clear | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 award in 36m · last 16 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £143m10 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 16% above n=2 | |
| £2.1m10 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £425k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 12% below n=3 | |
| £9.2m21 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 4 live · £601k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=10 | |
| £327k4 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 2 live · £327k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 50% above n=1 |
Lot #3Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes & Central FifeCPV 9091Published estimate£280k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid4%
2–321%
4–642%
7+33%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoiceAbilityLive contract | Provision of an Independent Advocacy Serviceruns to Jun 2027 | — | £1.6m | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd)Worked for this buyer | CFM0018 - Cleaning & Sanitising of bin chutes, bins and associated storage areasnotice published Aug 2021 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| HYDRO WASH LIMITED t/a Hydrochute & HydrotechWorked for this buyer | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning, Fire Certification and Maintenancenotice published Dec 2025 | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning | — | Similar wording and category |
| Perfect Clean Edinburgh LtdWorked for this buyer | House Clearance and Cleaning & Associated Servicesnotice published Jul 2025 | Clean and Clear | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 award in 36m · last 16 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £143m10 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 16% above n=2 | |
| £2.1m10 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £425k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 12% below n=3 | |
| £327k4 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 2 live · £327k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 50% above n=1 | |
| £451k2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 1 live iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 18% below n=4 |
Lot #4Dunfermline & West FifeCPV 9091Published estimate£280k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid4%
2–321%
4–642%
7+34%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoiceAbilityLive contract | Provision of an Independent Advocacy Serviceruns to Jun 2027 | — | £1.6m | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd)Worked for this buyer | CFM0018 - Cleaning & Sanitising of bin chutes, bins and associated storage areasnotice published Aug 2021 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| HYDRO WASH LIMITED t/a Hydrochute & HydrotechWorked for this buyer | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning, Fire Certification and Maintenancenotice published Dec 2025 | Unblocking and Cleaning of Bin Chutes, Bin Area Cleaning | — | Similar wording and category |
| Perfect Clean Edinburgh LtdWorked for this buyer | House Clearance and Cleaning & Associated Servicesnotice published Jul 2025 | Clean and Clear | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 award in 36m · last 16 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £143m10 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 16% above n=2 | |
| £2.1m10 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £425k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 12% below n=3 | |
| £327k4 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 2 live · £327k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 50% above n=1 | |
| £451k2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 1 live iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 18% below n=4 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender and Contracts Finder), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly. Contracts Finder appears in live search, the Retender Radar, contract pages, organisation counts, the earlier contracts and past suppliers on a tender's competition panel, the buyer's decision figure and its award against estimate; the other analytical figures are built from Find a Tender notices.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Nov 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Nov 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Dec 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CFM0015- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103830- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795c9Find a Tender
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=847276. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders are encouraged, on a voluntary basis, to consider opportunities to deliver additional community benefits through the performance of this Framework. These may include, for example, employment or training opportunities, work experience, engagement with schools or local communities, support for local initiatives, environmental activities, or other measures which provide added social, economic or environmental value within Fife. Any community benefits offered should be relevant and proportionate to the nature and value of the Framework and should be delivered at no additional cost to the Council. Where a bidder proposes voluntary community benefits within its tender, the Council may monitor delivery of those commitments as part of the Contract and Supplier Management process. (SC Ref:847276) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=847276
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Public Contracts Scotland- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Appointment period ends
- 2 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Nov 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Notice published9 days ago2 Nov 2026, 15:11 GMT
- Today11 Nov 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsin 20 days · period end, not a bid countdown2 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 20 days2 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid untilin 82 days1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria