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Scottish Prison Service

Find a Tender identifier: GB-FTS-68977 · Edinburgh, UKM75

Procurement processes44
Open opportunities2
Awarded procurements23
Signed contracts22
Avg. awarded suppliers1.3
Avg. reported bids7.1
Highest reported bids78
Bid-count coverage22 of 44

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)£500,000
Average published value (GBP)£500,000
Signed contract value (GBP)£59,049,996

GBP totals only, so values in another currency are never silently mixed into the total.

Procurement methods

Open procedure
25
Not published
11
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
6
Competitive procedure with negotiation
1
Restricted procedure
1

Top categories

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
5
Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
2
Mail or parcel bags
2
Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
2
Textile fabrics and related items
2
Information technology services
2
Employee relocation services
1
Duvet covers
1
Cleaning products
1
Grounds maintenance services
1

Most competitive procurements

Ranked by the number of bids reported by the buyer; a multi-lot procurement can report one count per lot.

ProcurementBids reportedValueStatus
SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services78Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02164 Janitorial Supplies for SPS: Multi-Lot10Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02293 The Provision of Body Worn Video Cameras (BWVC)7Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02302 High Voltage - Control, Operation and Maintenance Services6Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02316 Provision of Compact Laminate Sheets for Cell Furniture5Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02244 Microsoft Service Support5Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02207 Vehicle Leasing Services (CCS Framework RM6268 - Lot 1)5Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02214 Provision of Mattresses and Pillows5Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services4Value not publishedcomplete
SPS-02229 Packaging Material for SPS4Value not publishedcomplete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
Hanex UK Limited2Value not published
Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd1Value not published
Protec Camerfield Ltd1Value not published
Antalis Digital Sales1Value not published
Pointer Ltd1Value not published
KSO Research Limited1Value not published
Bridgeall1Value not published
Carpenter Ltd1Value not published
Motorola Solutions UK Ltd1Value not published
Kinetic Youth1Value not published

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
SPS-02380 Provision of Fabric for the Manufacturing of Bedding ItemsOpen25 Sept 2026Value not published
SPS-02372 Conservation Strategy for Selected SPS Historic Estate AssetsOpen6 Oct 2026Value not published
Provision of Relocation ServicesClosed18 Oct 2024Value not published
SPS-02212 Educational, Theraputic and Interactive Dog Assisted ServicesClosed4 Aug 2025Value not published
SPS-02316 Provision of Compact Laminate Sheets for Cell Furniturecomplete14 Jan 2026Value not published
SPS-02321 Provision and Maintenance of In-Cell TVscomplete16 Jan 2026Value not published
SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Servicescomplete10 Apr 2026Value not published
SPS-01995 Clerk of Works for the Scottish Prison ServiceClosed13 Apr 2026Value not published
SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central AreaClosed30 Apr 2026£500,000
SPS-02117 Provision of Retail Goods to the SPSClosed1 May 2026Value not published
SPS-02283 Forensic Psychology Services for SPSClosed11 May 2026Value not published
SPS-02302 High Voltage - Control, Operation and Maintenance Servicescomplete11 May 2026Value not published
SPS-02290 Provision of Coach Hire ServicesClosed6 Jul 2026Value not published
SPS-02269 - SPS IT Health Check and Cyber Essentials Framework AgreementClosed22 Jul 2026Value not published
SPS-01873 Insurance Inspections for the Scottish Prison ServiceClosed19 Aug 2026Value not published
SPS-02348 Virtual VisitsClosed24 Aug 2026Value not published
SPS-02357 Temporary Maintenance StaffplannedNot publishedValue not published
SPS-02223 Fully Managed Vending Services for SPSplannedNot publishedValue not published
SPS-02293 The Provision of Body Worn Video Cameras (BWVC)completeNot publishedValue not published
01963 - Youth Work ServicescompleteNot publishedValue not published

How to read these figures

Supplier count means distinct suppliers named in awards, not all bidders. Bid counts are published aggregate statistics, not a list of submitted bids. Award and contract data currently comes from the latest retained OCDS record for each procurement process.