Official UK procurement notice
SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services
Authority: Scottish Prison Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSPS is seeking suppliers as part of a Research and Evaluation framework agreement. The SPS commissions various research and evaluation projects (e.g evaluations of offender behaviour programmes and the implementation of control and restraint policy).
The duration of individual projects usually varies and is dependent on the scope of the research to be conducted. Indicatively, the duration will normally expect to be between 3 and 12 months and will be agreed prior to the start of each research project.
The SPS intends to appoint a maximum of 6 suppliers to the Framework Agreement
CPV: Research services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 13 bids received (2.2 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #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 (SPD) was published by SPS and made available to bidders. Tender responses were 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: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Mar 2024, 11:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Feb 2026, 16:53 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
SPS-02183- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009646- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04472cFind a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:806024)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Apr 2024 → 3 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published261 days ago3 Feb 2026, 16:53 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2024- Status changed to active2 Oct 2024, 15:18 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Oct 2024, 15:18 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT2 Oct 2024, 15:18 BST
- Status changed to cancelled2 Oct 2024, 16:03 BST
- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2026, 16:53 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-10: 1 release · 2 Oct 2024
- 2024-03: 1 release · 11 Mar 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 009646-2026-SPS-02183D Research and Evaluation Services-4
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2025
- Value
- £83,226
- Status
- active
Contract 009646-2026-SPS-02183B Research and Evaluation Services-2
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2025
- Value
- £51,300
- Status
- active
Contract 009646-2026-SPS-02183A Research and Evaluation Services-1
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2025
- Value
- £43,975
- Status
- active
Contract 009646-2026-SPS-02183C Research and Evaluation Services-3
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2025
- Value
- £53,199
- Status
- active
Contract 009646-2026-SPS-02183E Research and Evaluation Services-5
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2025
- Value
- £32,850
- Status
- active
Contract 009646-2026-SPS-02183F Research and Evaluation Services-6
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2025
- Value
- £53,346
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 13 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Blake Stevenson LtdFramework contractor
- Dr Briege NugentFramework contractor
- Edinburgh InnovationsFramework contractor
- KSO Research LimitedFramework contractor
- Progressive PartnershipFramework contractor
- The Diffley PartnershipFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria