Official UK procurement notice
SPS-01873 Insurance Inspections for the Scottish Prison Service
Authority: Scottish Prison Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for statutory Insurance inspections under the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999 (PER), the Pressure Safety Systems Regulations 2000 (PSSR), pressure equipment (safety) regulations 2016, simple pressure (safety) regulations 2016, the Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) as well as any requirements under the control of substances hazardous to health 2002 (COSH 2002) as required under any current legislation.
CPV: Financial and insurance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The SPS has a wide range of Lifting Equipment, Pressure systems and Plant that are…AwardedRenewal
The SPS has a wide range of Lifting Equipment, Pressure systems and Plant that are included within the scope of this Contract. This Contract will provide Statutory Inspections by a Competent person, or “Inspection Engineer” as defined in relevant legislation or approved code of practice pertaining to relevant plant, equipment, accessories etc. at each establishment.
Inspections will be carried out at 19 sites: 14 Prison Establishments, 2 CCU`s (Bella & Lillias) the SPS College (SPSC), a combined central store and training facility (Fauldhouse) and the administrative headquarters (One Lochside).
Contract term 3 years with optional 3 year extension
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 16 Sept 2025, 15:15 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SPS-01873- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097327- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: professional indemnity (PI) insurance 1 million pounds employers liability insurance 5 million pounds public liability insurance 1 million pounds (SC Ref:845784)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Timeline
6 Oct 2025 → 15 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected380 days ago6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline62 days ago19 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened62 days ago19 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Notice published5 days ago15 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2026- Status changed to active16 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST16 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST
- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdale Engineering UK LtdSME | £183,726 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 097327-2026-SPS-01873-1 · Ashdale Engineering UK LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £183,726
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 3 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ashdale Engineering UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria