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SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services

Scottish Prison Service

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01 Jul 2026 at 11:59

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06 Mar 2026 at 13:53

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13 May 2024 at 16:05

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contract for the "SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services" has been completed by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) with the award being made to Unify Business Solutions. This procurement is categorised under IT services; it involves providing a self-service core system for use within prisoners’ personal accommodations across Scotland’s 14 SPS establishments. The system includes Raspberry Pi 4 devices for connectivity and aims to ensure resilience and disaster recovery through either vendor-hosted or third-party cloud-based solutions. This open procedure concluded with a contract value of GBP 890,000, was published under CELEX legal basis ID 32014L0024, and the contract was signed on 19th June 2026. The procurement process was initially marked by changes in the tender timeline due to public holidays, extending the completion deadline to 20th April 2026.

This tender represents substantial business opportunities, especially for IT service providers specialising in consulting, software development, and support, seeking to expand their public sector portfolio. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the IT services and computer-related fields stand to benefit particularly, as the procedure favoured SMEs evidenced by all received bids being from this category. The contract involves service provision for a period of five years with an option to extend for an additional three years, allowing businesses that can provide robust, scalable digital solutions the potential for long-term engagement. The open procurement method enhances the competitiveness of the bidding process, encouraging a diverse pool of vendors to propose innovative solutions, thereby fostering industry growth and collaboration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services

Notice Description

The purpose of this Contract is to provide the SPS with a self-service core System (database, middleware, app/web server) for use within the prisoner's personal accommodation. The System shall be hosted by the Supplier either on their own premises ('vendor hosted') using a replicated configuration across the Supplier's data centres for resilience and disaster recovery, or on a third party cloud-based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform. In all cases, the System shall be securely hosted and dedicated exclusively to the SPS' use. The hosted solution shall provide a secure route from the users in-cell TVs which use a Raspberry Pi 4 device for connectivity and must be operatable for the full Contract. The Supplier shall, through testing, demonstrate that the System remains fully operational and continues to provide the complete range of Services in the event of the failure of any single system instance. The Supplier shall be responsible for providing the System; building, testing and installing the raspberry pi devices and providing the on-going service, support and maintenance for the duration of the Contract Term. The Contract Term shall be 5 years from the last Establishment Go Live Date with the option to extend for any number of periods up to a maximum of 3 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS 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) was published by SPS and was made available to bidders. Tender responses were then evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Renewal: The Purchaser has the option to extend the Contract by an additional 3 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045937
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061640-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

30211300 - Computer platforms

30230000 - Computer-related equipment

30231100 - Computer terminals

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48222000 - Web server software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72500000 - Computer-related services

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£890,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
19 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Prison Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DJ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unify Business Solutions

Further Information

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