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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 033974/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

F01: Prior information notice without call for competition

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish Prison Service

Postal address: One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue
Town: Edinburgh
Region: Edinburgh, City of
Postal code: EH12 9DJ
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Christine Hutchison
Telephone: +44 1313303570
Email: christine.hutchison@prisons.gov.scot

Internet addresses

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
SPS-02348 Virtual Visits
Reference number: SPS-02348

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
72212515

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The SPS are seeking a supplier to provide software to be used to fascilitate virtual visits across the SPS estate.
The supplier shall also be required to provide continued support and maintenance as part of the contract.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
48515000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKM – SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
Full SPS Estate

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SPS has 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) 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.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-05-22 00:00

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

VI) Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
(SC Ref:829408)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-04-15 08:31