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Published 24 Mar 2026, 14:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services staff

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£600,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Police Authority has a requirement for the provision of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services Staff.

CPV: Health and social work services · Health services · Hospital and related services · Psychiatrist or psychologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services staff as per ITT…Renewal

Provision of Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services staff as per ITT available on PCS-T

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 x 12 months extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the word version of the contact notice for PROC-25-3221 Provision of Services for Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services Staff uploaded on PCS-T project in the attachments area.

    SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

    Tenderer's within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the word version of the contact notice for PROC-25-3221 Provision of services for Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services Staff uploaded on PCS-T project in the attachments area.

    It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, the items indicated below:

    Minimum: SPD Question 4B5 Insurances Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the i…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the word version of the contact notice for PROC-25-3221 Provision of Services for Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services Staff uploaded on PCS-T project in the attachments area.

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.

    Minimum: SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years. You …
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Mar 2026, 14:49 GMT
Last source update
24 Mar 2026, 14:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Apr 2026 – …
Authority reference
PROC-25-3221
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026891
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesHealth servicesHospital and related servicesPsychiatrist or psychologist services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0672e9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please refer to the published Contract Notice document which can be found within the attachments areas of the PCS-T portal which details the requirements and additional detail relating to: Assessment of Employment Status Living Wage Equality and Diversity Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Subcontractor Detail Data Protection Info Security Requirement The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31441. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: Please refer to the word version of the contact notice for PROC-25-3221 Provision of Services for Psychological Supervision for Forensic Services Staff uploaded on PCS-T project in the attachments area. (SC Ref:827006)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html?VISITORID=e83a5498-1817-400e-a3c8-0f8aa183681f&_ncp=1734019003199.36969-1 ↗

Submission deadline
23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
5400 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Mar 2026 → 23 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published216 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 14:49 GMT
  2. Submission deadline186 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened186 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 2 French Street, Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland, G40 4EHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.