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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 065415/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: Christine Hutchison
Telephone: +44 1313303570
Email: christine.hutchison@prisons.gov.scot

Internet addresses

I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
via

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.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical
Weighting: 40

Price
Weighting: 60

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Duration in days
1080
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
up to a further 24 months

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Employers Liability – in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force;
Public/Product Liability – 1,000,000 GBP; and
Professional Indemnity Insurance – 1,000,000 GBP.

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
2026-08-24 14:00

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
2026-08-24 14:00

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 2026-08-24 14:00

VI) Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published
This contract term is 36 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.

VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 64740. For more information see:
(SC Ref:837094)

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name
Edinburgh Sheriff Courts
Town: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-13 08:43