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Published 18 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SPS-02269 - SPS IT Health Check and Cyber Essentials Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Prison Service

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The SPS requires Suppliers to deliver on‑site IT Health Check Services, including internal and external penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and security assessments across its networks, systems and data centres, with clear reporting and remediation guidance. The Framework Agreement may also be used for related ad‑hoc IT security work.

This Framework Agreement shall be made up of up to three competent Suppliers who shall be responsible for carrying out annual IT Health Checks (ITHC) to maintain accreditation to PSN(P) and also carry out Cyber Essentials+ (CE+) accreditation.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The SPS shall commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention…Renewal

The SPS shall commence 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) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders on Public Contract Scotland – Tender (PCS-T). Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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
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.
  • “SPS-02269 - SPS IT Health Check and Cyber Essentials Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
Closed
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
18 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Jul 2026 – …
Authority reference
SPS-02269
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057583
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b81b Find a Tender

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32109. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:834888)

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 ↗

Appointment period ends
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

18 Jun 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published126 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends92 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened92 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until30 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Prison Service

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officePublic order and safety One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9DJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria