Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Prison Service
One Lochside
Edinburgh
EH12 9DJ
Contact
Gavin Weetman
Gavin.Weetman@prisons.gov.scot
Telephone
+44 1313303771
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
Telephone
+44 1314443300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00396
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
procurementtenders@scotland.police.uk
Telephone
+44 1786895668
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown Office, 25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000203000
Fax
+44 8445614069
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00292
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government Core Directorates
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Telephone
+44 3000203000
Fax
+44 8445614069
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SPS-02206 Scottish Court Custody and Prisoner Escort Service (Re-tender)
Reference number
SPS-02206
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75231220 - Prisoner-escort services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is the ‘lead’ authority in terms of managing the Scottish Court Custody and Prisoner Escort Service (SCCPES) contract on behalf of the Scottish Government, led by the Criminal Justice Partners (including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Services and Police Scotland). SPS will be seeking a service provider to deliver the full requirements of the SCCPES contract which covers all prisoner escorts in Scotland, including court movements, police custody unit movements, hospital appointments, inter-prison transfers, community work placements and transportation for home leave, together with court custody operations. In addition, there are a number of secure movements from police stations and prisons elsewhere in the UK to Scotland and vice versa. The service provider will also provide hospital watch escorts for those prisoners admitted to hospital. In 2023/24 there were approximately 37,000 secure and community movements transporting over 125,000 individuals under the contract. In addition, the service provider will require to have robust data collection systems and reporting tools to support the delivery of the contract and to measure performance.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. It is expected that the SPS will follow the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) but this has yet to be finalised. Following publication of the Contract Notice, tender documentation will be published by SPS and be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the published tender documents.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 January 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.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 https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=768046.
(SC Ref:768046)