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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 092047/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 1313303790
Email: christine.hutchison@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

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-02357 Temporary Maintenance Staff
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-06ead7

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
79620000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The SPS has a number of facilities containing buildings and equipment which are required to be inspected, serviced and maintained. This work is carried out by the Estates and Technical Services Directorate managed by SPS Headquarters (HQ).
SPS currently operates 14 publicly managed prisons, two Community Custody Units (CCUs), its HQ, the SPS College, and a Central Stores facility, all situated across Scotland.
This framework shall provide SPS with the capability to employ suitably qualified and experienced temporary staff, covering a range of skill sets required in maintenance services. These staff shall have the relevant disclosure/security clearances (e.g. Level 1 Disclosure Scotland as standard). The supplier shall be able to provide temporary staff to the SPS sites across Scotland and the level of service shall be consistent.

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
79600000
79610000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKM – SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
Various sites around Scotland.

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 (Scotland) 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: 60

Price
Weighting: 40

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Duration in days
720
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
An extension period of up to 24 months

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As described in the ITT

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
2026-10-29 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
2026-10-29 14:00

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 2026-10-29 14:00

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 65789. For more information see:
(SC Ref:844319)

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

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-09-29 16:26