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Published 13 Dec 2022, 11:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SPS-02062 Provision of Mobile Metal Detectors

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Prison Service

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Awarded value£130,450published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Apr 2023awarded 21 Jul 2023
Awarded to COMPANY for ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION (CEIA) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The SPS requires the Supplier to supply mobile, freestanding metal and mobile phone detectors that scan and detect ferrous metals found within mobile phones and other objects. The product shall be capable of conducting full body screening and be able to detect small or large concealed items both internally and externally.

CPV: Metal detectors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The SPS commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of…AwardedRenewal

The SPS 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 (Scotland) (SPD) was published by SPS and was made available to bidders on Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-T). Tender responses were then evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Delivery: Scotland · The Goods shall be purchased as required by any SPS establishment which are located across Scotland.
Extensions: Option to extend for a number of periods up to 12 months.Variant 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Employer’s liability insurance in accordance with any legal requirements for the time being in force. Public and Product Liability Insurance- 1 Million GBP.
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Goods
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
13 Dec 2022, 11:47 GMT
Last source update
11 Jun 2025, 12:07 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
SPS-02062
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031493
Classification (CPV)
Metal detectors
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038cda Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:738124)

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
Submission deadline
21 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Timeline

31 Jan 2023 → 11 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    31 Jan 2023
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    21 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    11 Jun 2025, 12:07 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Mar 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    22 Mar 2023, 15:41 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    22 Mar 2023, 15:41 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 21 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST
    22 Mar 2023, 15:41 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    11 Jun 2025, 12:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £130,4501 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
COMPANY for ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION (CEIA) LIMITEDSME£130,450 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officePublic order and safety One Lochside, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9DJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.