Official UK procurement notice
SPS-02372 Conservation Strategy for Selected SPS Historic Estate Assets
Authority: Scottish Prison Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Prison Service (SPS) requires a suitably qualified multidisciplinary supplier to prepare three (3) Conservation Strategies for selected historic assets across its estate. The commission will cover the following sites: HMP Barlinnie (Glasgow), HMP Castle Huntly (near Dundee) and HMP Perth (Perth). The Conservation Strategies will act as practical, significance-led management tools to support maintenance, repair, operation, adaptation, and future decision-making for historic and listed buildings.
The work will include (but is not limited to):
- Review of baseline information and historic development
- Building and fabric surveys
- Structural appraisal input
- Significance assessments
- Condition surveys and defect registers
- Preparation of marked-up drawings showing significance and risk
- Development of prioritised action plans (short to long term)
- Maintenance and operational guidance for estates teams
- Advice on statutory consent and engagement with Historic Environment Scotland and planning authorities
- Site-specific conservation policies
The outputs will comprise three Conservation Strategies, one per site, supported by drawings, action plans, and guidance documents.
CPV: Architectural services for buildings · Environmental services · Landscape architectural services · Preservation services of historical sites and buildings
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has commenced this procurement process with the…
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has commenced this procurement process with the intention of awarding a contract.
The procurement will follow the GPA Procurement Procedure.
Following publication of this 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. Additional information: Further information can be obtained from PCS-T.
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
- 29 Jun 2026, 14:42 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 12:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Oct 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SPS-02372- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081246- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf3aFind a Tender
Publisher note: Further information can be found on the Public Contracts Scotland Tender Portal. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 65315. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:841145)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗
- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Timeline
3 Aug 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected80 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published57 days ago26 Aug 2026, 12:32 BST
- Submission deadline16 days ago6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened15 days ago7 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2026- Status changed to active25 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST25 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
Published amendments (1)
Incorrect ITT Number PCS-T Number Published on CTT Notice Interested Parties should note that the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) is ITT 65385 on PCS-T. If you experience any issues accessing the tender documents on PCS-T or are unable to locate the ITT, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh CrownReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria