Notice Information
Notice Title
SPS-02219A Provision of Roleplay Services to SPS
Notice Description
The SPS carries out recruitment and selection processes where applicants are required to undertake roleplay exercises to assess them against role specific competencies and require a Supplier to provide these Services. The Supplier shall generally deliver the Services at all of the Purchaser's sites, primarily at the SPS College and Head Quaters. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will require the Services for approximately 40 days per year, however these services cannot be guaranteed.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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.
Renewal: 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000805020
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542630
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £30,915 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Oct 20251 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Tegan Gregory
- Contact Email
- tegan.gregory@prisons.gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1313303790
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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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535160
SPS-02219A Provision of Roleplay Services to SPS - The SPS carries out recruitment and selection processes where applicants are required to undertake roleplay exercises to assess them against role specific competencies and require a Supplier to provide these Services. The Supplier shall generally deliver the Services at all of the Purchaser's sites, primarily at the SPS College and Head Quaters. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will require the Services for approximately 40 days per year, however these services cannot be guaranteed. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542630
SPS-02219A Provision of Roleplay Services to SPS - The SPS carries out recruitment and selection processes where applicants are required to undertake roleplay exercises to assess them against role specific competencies and require a Supplier to provide these Services. The Supplier shall generally deliver the Services at all of the Purchaser's sites, primarily at the SPS College and Head Quaters. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will require the Services for approximately 40 days per year, however these services cannot be guaranteed.
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