Official UK procurement notice
SPS-01995 Clerk of Works for the Scottish Prison Service
Authority: Scottish Prison Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Prison Service (SPS) requires a Supplier to provide a fully managed Clerk of Works service for the development of construction projects including new build or refurbishment, specialist systems design and installation (e.g. CCTV installations, fire detection upgrading, etc.) and major maintenance (including services such as mechanical plant replacement). It is also anticipated that minor ad-hoc requirements will be delivered through the Contract.
CPV: Construction consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of…Renewal
The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.
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: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 50
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
- 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
- 9 Jul 2025, 14:14 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SPS-01995- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021956- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c16Find a Tender
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31002. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:826247)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 60 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Timeline
8 Aug 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published225 days ago11 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
- Submission deadline192 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened192 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026- Status changed to active11 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST11 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria