Award

SPS-02125 Packaging Material for SPS

SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Tender

15 Mar 2024 at 00:00

Planning

15 Feb 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS), located in Edinburgh, has initiated a procurement process for the supply of packaging materials, including sealed bags, paper bags, bubble wrap, and compactor sacks. This process commenced with a planned procurement stage noted in February 2024, followed by a tender stage in March 2024, and concluded with an award stage in July 2025, which was ultimately deemed unsuccessful. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure under the industry category of goods, specifically targeting public order and safety. Interested suppliers submitted their tenders electronically by 18th April 2024, and the procurement process was compliant with GPA standards.

The tender for packaging materials offers potential growth opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing or supplying packaging goods. Companies with robust technical quality, capable of meeting the requirement for diverse packaging options, would have been well-suited to compete, particularly those able to navigate the open procedure and comply with the criteria placing a higher emphasis on quality over price. While this specific procurement concluded unsuccessfully, the nature of recurring requirements suggests that suppliers well-prepared for such demands might benefit from future opportunities with the SPS in similar procurement activities.

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Notice Title

SPS-02125 Packaging Material for SPS

Notice Description

The Scottish Prison Service is seeking a supplier to provide a range of packaging materials to be used within establishments. This shall include: -Sealed bags; Paper bags; -Bubble wrap; -Compactor Sacks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Renewal: A further extension is available for 36 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000747898
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535729
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories


CPV Codes

18933000 - Mail or parcel bags

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
January 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Unsuccessful
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
Contact Name
Catharine Dempsey
Contact Email
catharine.dempsey@sps.pnn.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1313303572

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DJ
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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