SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland)

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    "description": "Bidders should note that legislative compliance in the following areas will be evaluated as part of the award criteria: The Service Provider shall comply with, and demonstrate how it will ensure compliance with, inter alia: Criminal Justice and Public Order (CJ&PO) Act, 1994; The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016; The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012; The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971; and The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989. Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011. Bidders will also be required to comply with, and ensure that their operational instructions, processes and procedures and the delivery of the services ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory and legislative obligations including, but not limited to those relating to: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Food Safety Act 1990; Employment; General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); Equality Act 2010; Data Protection Act 2018; The Human Rights Act 1998; Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (RIP(S)A); United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT); and Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016. (SC Ref:821084)",
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