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# Scottish Prison Service · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-prison-service-GB-FTS-68977). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Scottish Prison Service is a UK Contracting Authority based in Scotland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 132 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Scottish Prison Service
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Scotland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-68977` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 132
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £427m (median award: £345k) across 19 of 19 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-prison-service-GB-FTS-68977

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 14 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 7% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 38 (95%), Framework: 2 (5%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 24 (60%), Route not published: 10 (25%), Limited / restricted: 5 (13%), Selective: 1 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 7 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 7 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
3. **[Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/furniture-incl-office-furniture-furnishings-domestic-applian-39000000) (CPV 39):** 5 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
4. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 5 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
5. **[Construction structures and materials](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-materials-prefab-44000000) (CPV 44):** 3 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Unilink Software](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/unilink-software-coh-02924046):** 4 procedures (6 awards)
2. **[Optima Health UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/optima-health-uk-ltd-coh-08544676):** 3 procedures
3. **[Securitas Technology Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/securitas-technology-ltd-coh-00181585):** 2 procedures (4 awards)
4. **[Hanex UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hanex-uk-limited-coh-12271970):** 2 procedures
5. **[Pointer Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pointer-ltd-coh-sc047359):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Mitie Care & Custody Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mitie-care-custody-ltd-coh-06976230):** £415m · [SPS-02206  Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02206-justice-partners-escort-and-court-custody-scotland-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea86)
2. **[Carpenter Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/carpenter-ltd-coh-00214781):** £2.2m · [SPS-02214 Provision of Mattresses](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02214-provision-of-mattresses-and-pillows-ocds-h6vhtk-04ca1e)
3. **[Athlon Mobility Services UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/athlon-mobility-services-uk-ltd-coh-03534682):** £2.1m · [SPS-02207 Vehicle Leasing Services (CCS Framework RM6268 - Lot 1)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02207-vehicle-leasing-services-ccs-framework-rm6268-lot-1-ocds-h6vhtk-0582b1)
4. **[James Ramsay (Glasgow) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/james-ramsay-glasgow-ltd-coh-sc011277):** £1.2m · [SPS-02221 Maintenance of Boilers, Burners, Heating, Ancillary Equipment and Gas Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02221-maintenance-of-boilers-burners-heating-ancillary-equipment-and-gas-infrastructur-ocds-h6vhtk-05277b)
5. **[Hanex UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hanex-uk-limited-coh-12271970):** £976k · [SPS-02316 Provision of Compact Laminate Sheets for Cell Furniture](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02316-provision-of-compact-laminate-sheets-for-cell-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-05e946)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 3
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Scottish Prison Service intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-prison-service-GB-FTS-68977#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-prison-service-GB-FTS-68977
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt