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Scottish Prison Service

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Total contracts

64

Known spend

£472m

25 disclosed

Average value

£19m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

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What they buy

By CPV category
  • Construction worksCPV 45

    9 contracts

  • IT servicesCPV 72

    8 contracts · £1m

  • Repair & maintenanceCPV 50

    7 contracts · £5m

  • Furniture & furnishingsCPV 39

    5 contracts · £3m

  • Education & trainingCPV 80

    4 contracts · £38m

  • Health & social workCPV 85

    3 contracts · £4m

  • Architectural & engineeringCPV 71

    3 contracts · £3m

  • Leather & textile productsCPV 19

    3 contracts · £186,095

Tender activity

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All contracts (64)

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ocds-r6ebe6-0000845242 · Website Contract Notice

SPS-11030 replacement roofing on link corridors at HMP grampian

Scottish Prison Service
worksEdinburgh

The Scottish Prison Service is hiring a contractor to replace the deteriorated metal roofing on the external link corridors at HMP Grampian, a prison in Scotland.

£On request
⏱ 29 Oct 2026
Posted · 2d ago19d to apply →
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ocds-h6vhtk-055ffc · award

SPS-02290 provision of coach hire services

Scottish Prison Service
servicesScotland

The Scottish Procurement Service (SPS) is looking for a coach hire provider to transport people between its College in Falkirk and its National Training Centre in West Lothian, plus any return trips. The service will be called on an as‑needed basis and may include extra trips if operational demands arise.

£Up to £137,893
⏱ 6 Jul 2026
Posted · 3d agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06ead7 · tender

SPS-02357 temporary maintenance staff

Scottish Prison Service
servicesScotland

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is setting up a framework to hire temporary maintenance staff for its prisons, custody units, HQ, college and stores across Scotland.

£On request
⏱ 29 Oct 2026
Posted · 1w ago19d to apply →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000840452 · Contract Notice

SPS-02357 temporary maintenance staff

Scottish Prison Service
servicesVarious sites around Scotland.

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is looking for a supplier to provide temporary, qualified maintenance staff for its prisons, custody units, headquarters, college and stores across Scotland, with required security clearances.

£On request
⏱ 29 Oct 2026
Posted · 1w ago19d to apply →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05eb91 · tender

SPS-02319 prisoner records 2 (PR2) – technical change

Scottish Prison Service
servicesScotland

This contract is for the Prisoner Records 2 (PR2) system migration, moving it from an old Oracle Forms/Reports setup to a modern open‑source stack in a secure cloud. It also includes 7 years of support and maintenance after the migration, with an optional 6‑year extension.

£On request
⏱ 2 Nov 2026
Posted · 2w ago23d to apply →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000843517 · Contract Notice

SPS-02319 prisoner records 2 (PR2) – technical change

Scottish Prison Service
servicesEdinburgh

This contract is for migrating the Prisoner Records 2 (PR2) system from an old Oracle Forms/Reports setup to a modern open‑source stack in a secure cloud, plus 7 years of support and maintenance.

£On request
⏱ 2 Nov 2026
Posted · 2w ago23d to apply →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0663fe · tender

SPS-02223 fully managed vending services for SPS

Scottish Prison Service
goods

This contract is for a fully managed vending service across all SPS sites, providing staff and visitors with drinks, snacks and optional fresh‑food options while meeting NHS Healthy Living standards.

£On request
⏱ 20 Oct 2026
Posted · 3w ago10d to apply →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000825823 · Contract Notice

SPS-02223 fully managed vending services for SPS

Scottish Prison Service
goods-14 publicly operated prisons across Scotland. -two Community Custody Units (Glasgow & Dundee), -HQ (Edinburgh) -SPS College (Falkirk), -Central Stores facility (Fauldhouse)

The contract is for a fully managed vending service across the whole SPS estate, supplying hot and cold drinks, snacks, confectionery and optional fresh‑food machines. The supplier must run the machines end‑to‑end, from stocking to cleaning, maintenance and compliance with NHS Healthy Living standards.

£On request
⏱ 20 Oct 2026
Posted · 3w ago10d to apply →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0774c8 · planning

SPS-02361 substance screening & related services

Scottish Prison Service
goods

The Scottish Prison Service and Northern Ireland Prison Service are looking for a supplier to provide substance‑screening kits, point‑of‑care devices and related services such as confirmatory testing, reporting, training and ongoing support.

£On request
Posted · 3w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0673cd · award

SPS-02331 grounds maintenance central area

Scottish Prison Service
servicesScotland

The contract is for a supplier to provide regular, high‑quality grounds maintenance at three prison sites in Scotland, keeping the areas safe, tidy and visually appealing.

£Up to £345,262
⏱ 30 Apr 2026
Posted · 3w agoView details →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000843098 · Website Contract Notice

SPS-11032 replacement lift doors at HMP shotts

Scottish Prison Service
worksEdinburgh

The contract is for a contractor to design, supply and install new automatic lift landing doors and lift car doors, plus new door operators, at HMP Shotts across four levels and in both Allanton and Lamont Hall buildings.

£On request
⏱ 13 Oct 2026
Posted · 3w ago3d left →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06f852 · planning

SPS-11033 the design and build of modular accommodation at HMP castle huntly

Scottish Prison Service
worksScotland

SPS is seeking expressions of interest from contractors on the GCA Offsite Construction Solutions (RM6184) framework to design, build and deliver a full turnkey modular prison‑cell accommodation at HMP Castle Huntly.

£On request
Posted · 4w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06f306 · planning

SPS-02384 deep cleaning of kitchens and serveries

Scottish Prison Service
servicesScotland

This notice is for a future contract with the Scottish Prison Service to provide deep cleaning of kitchen and servery areas, including equipment and grease extraction systems, at all prison sites across Scotland.

£On request
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000822748 · Website Contract Notice

SPS-02331 grounds maintenance central area

Scottish Prison Service
servicesHMP & YOI Stirling HMP Glenochil HMP Perth

The Scottish Prison Service seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide Grounds Maintenance Services across the specified central area establishments.

£On request
⏱ 2 Sept 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000840475 · Website Contract Notice

SPS-11028 replacement of existing pressurisation system at HMP & YOI polmont

Scottish Prison Service
worksEdinburgh

The Scottish Prison Service needs a contractor to design, supply, install, test and commission a new pressurisation unit and expansion vessel for the heating and domestic hot‑water system at HMP & YOI Polmont. The work replaces the existing equipment to keep the system pressure stable.

£On request
⏱ 18 Sept 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000818492 · Website Contract Notice

SPS-11006 window reinforcement at HMP low moss and HMP shotts

Scottish Prison Service
worksHMP Low Moss and HMP Shotts

The Scottish Prison Service is hiring a contractor to reinforce about 1,200 cell windows at HMP Low Moss and HMP Shotts by fitting stainless‑steel rivets and shear bolts.

£On request
⏱ 5 Oct 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06ecec · tender

SPS-02380 provision of fabric for the manufacturing of bedding items

Scottish Prison Service
goodsScotland

The Scottish Prison Service needs suppliers to provide polyester fabric for bedding and cotton fabric for towels so it can make these items in its own workshops across the prison estate.

£On request
⏱ 25 Sept 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000841254 · Contract Notice

SPS-02380 provision of fabric for the manufacturing of bedding items

Scottish Prison Service
goodsPerth, Shotts (Lanarkshire) and Kilmarnock

The Scottish Prison Service needs suppliers to provide polyester fabric for bedding and cotton fabric for towels so it can make these items in its own workshops across the prison estate.

£On request
⏱ 25 Sept 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06bf3a · tender

SPS-02372 conservation strategy for selected SPS historic estate assets

Scottish Prison Service
servicesScotland

The Scottish Prison Service is hiring a qualified multidisciplinary firm to create three detailed Conservation Strategies for historic prison buildings at HMP Barlinnie, HMP Castle Huntly and HMP Perth. The strategies will guide maintenance, repairs, adaptations and future decisions for these listed assets.

£On request
⏱ 6 Oct 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-r6ebe6-0000835436 · Contract Notice

SPS-02372 conservation strategy for selected SPS historic estate assets

Scottish Prison Service
servicesHMP Barlinnie (Glasgow) HMP Castle Huntly (near Dundee) HMP Perth (Perth)

The Scottish Prison Service is hiring a qualified multidisciplinary firm to create three detailed Conservation Strategies for historic buildings at HMP Barlinnie, HMP Castle Huntly and HMP Perth. The strategies will guide maintenance, repairs, and future decisions for these listed assets.

£On request
⏱ 6 Oct 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →