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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

102: Site Notice – Website 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

Contact Person: Rebecca Coulter
Telephone: +44 1313303790
Email: Rebecca.coulter2@prisons.gov.scot

Internet address

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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type

I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
SPS-02342 Courier Services for the SPS
Reference number: ocds-r6ebe6-0000835823

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
64120000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has a requirement for a Supplier for Courier Services across the organisation. Courier Services in SPS as a commodity, it is split into two distinctive but similar areas – Same Day services and Next Day services.

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

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

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SPS will 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.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Duration in days
1080
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension option of up to 24 months.

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

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

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
2026-08-03 13:00

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
2026-08-03 13:00

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 2026-08-03 13:00

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

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 32222. For more information see:
(SC Ref:836206)

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

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-01 01:00