Official UK procurement notice
SPS-02302 High Voltage - Control, Operation and Maintenance Services
Authority: Scottish Prison Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract shall provide SPS with a Control, Operation and Maintenance of High Voltage Equipment (COMA) agreement to provide expert management of the Purchaser’s high-voltage (HV) electric transformers and associated electrical switchgear and specific and ad-hoc support for low-voltage (LV) electrical systems.
CPV: Electrical services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Operation of electrical installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Equipment is utilised to provide a suitable living and working environment within…AwardedRenewal
The Equipment is utilised to provide a suitable living and working environment within SPS properties by providing the required electricity at the correct voltage as required. The Equipment requires to be fully tested, operational and always operate at maximum efficiency and in accordance with any relevant rules and regulations.
The Supplier shall support this requirement with management by the Supplier’s appointed Senior Authorised Person (SAP). The Services shall include safe and suitable planned maintenance, 24/7 reactive support, integrity inspections, test and certification services to fully meet or exceed the requirements of statutory regulations, manufacturer’s instructions, British and EU Standards, and the operational requirements of the Establishment as well as the Supplier’s own procedures.
At present of the 18 SPS Establishments, 10 Establishments have 11kV High Voltage supplies.
Barlinnie
Castle Huntly
Stirling
Edinburgh
Glenochil
Grampian
Polmont
Shotts
Low Moss
Kilmarnock
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: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 12 Nov 2025, 15:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SPS-02302- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062815- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Employers Liability Insurance 5 million pounds Public Liability Insurance 5 million pounds Professional Indemnity Insurance 1 million pounds Number of years for turnover 2 financial years (SC Ref:836441)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 11 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Timeline
15 Dec 2025 → 3 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected311 days ago15 Dec 2025
- Submission deadline164 days ago11 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened164 days ago11 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Notice published111 days ago3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Status changed to active31 Mar 2026, 14:40 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Mar 2026, 14:40 BST
- Deadline published: 11 May 2026, 14:00 BST31 Mar 2026, 14:40 BST
- Status changed to complete3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFTSSME | £125,293 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 062815-2026-SPS-02302-1 · SFTSSME
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2026
- Value
- £125,293
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SFTSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria