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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 057583/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

F02: Contract notice

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: Tegan Gregory
Telephone: +44 1313303790
Email: tegan.gregory@prisons.gov.scot

Internet addresses

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
via
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

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-02269 – SPS IT Health Check and Cyber Essentials Framework Agreement
Reference number: SPS-02269

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
72000000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short 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.

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
72000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKM – SCOTLAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical
Weighting: 60

Price
Weighting: 40

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Duration in days
1080
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement
3

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

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-07-22 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
2026-07-22 12:00

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until
2026-09-21 23:59

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 2026-07-22 12:00

VI) Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
No

VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32109. For more information see:
(SC Ref:834888)

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Postal address: 27 Chambers Street
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH1 1LB
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-06-18 13:48