Notice Information
Notice Title
SPS-02661 Review of The SPS Safety Food Manual
Notice Description
The SPS is seeking a supplier to provide the Purchaser with a review of the current Safety food manual at: -The Purchaser's18 x Sites within the Service.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Review of the Safety Food Manual. The SPS completed this procurement process in good faith and with the award of a contract to the winning bid. Following issuing a Request For Quotation (RFQ). 8 x RFQ were issued and one submission returned. The RFQ response has been evaluated by the SPS in accordance with SPS RFQ guidelines and procedures to ensure accuracy and transparency.
Procurement Information
A Request for Quotation process was carried out by inviting 6 suppliers to respond. Due to the estimated value of the contract being sub 50,000 pounds. At the conclusion of the quotation process only one bid was received that exceeded the 50,000 pounds threshold. This award notice is being published to comply with Regulated procurement rules.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000809178
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541430
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £72,320 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jul 20257 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
- Neil A Houston
- Contact Email
- neil.houston@prisons.gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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=OCT541430
SPS-02661 Review of The SPS Safety Food Manual - The SPS is seeking a supplier to provide the Purchaser with a review of the current Safety food manual at: -The Purchaser's18 x Sites within the Service.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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