SPS-02269 - SPS IT Health Check and Cyber Essentials Framework Agreement
Scottish Prison ServiceEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
22 July 2026
Published
18 June 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Estimated value
- Not stated in the notice
- Closing date
- 22 July 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 18 June 2026
- Location
- Scotland
- Type
- Services · open procedure
- CPV code
- 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Likely incumbent
- Unify Business Solutions (estimated from past awards)
- Published on
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Overview
The SPS requires Suppliers to deliver on‑site IT Health Check Services, including internal and external penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and security assessments across its networks, systems and data centres, with clear reporting and remediation guidance. The Framework Agreement may also be used for related ad‑hoc IT security work.
This Framework Agreement shall be made up of up to three competent Suppliers who shall be responsible for carrying out annual IT Health Checks (ITHC) to maintain accreditation to PSN(P) and also carry out Cyber Essentials+ (CE+) accreditation. The SPS shall 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.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Unify Business Solutions
1 contract wonlatest 1 Jul 2026
Unify Business Solutions is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Scottish Prison ServiceKey Dates
Published
18 June 2026
Submission deadline
22 July 2026
Notice type
tender
Source
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