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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 088375/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Supply 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: United Kingdom
Postal code: EH12 9DJ
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Christina McKelvie
Telephone: +44 1313303858
Email: christina.mckelvie@prisons.gov.scot

Internet addresses

I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement

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-02361 Substance Screening & Related Services
Reference number: SPS-02361

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
38544000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) require a supplier to provide substance screening kits and associated services, including the supply of point of care screening devices, confirmatory analysis services, reporting services, training and support.

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
71620000
71900000
85145000

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

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) including the Single Procurement Document (Scotland) (SPD) 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.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-10-22 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:843262)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-09-17 16:27