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SPS-02319 Prisoner Records System Move to Open Source

SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE

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Planning

01 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS-02319 Prisoner Records System Move to Open Source

Notice Description

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is initiating a procurement project to migrate its primary prisoner management system, PR2, from the legacy Oracle Forms and Reports platform (version 12.2.1.4), currently backed by an Oracle 19c database, to a modern, open-source, solution hosted in the Cloud. This transition is aimed at improving scalability, maintainability, and alignment with contemporary digital standards. See "Additional Information" for further details

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement route for this procurement activity is still being determined. It is expected that this will either be issued as an Open ITT or as an ITT via a Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System. Suppliers will be notified via this PIN notice of the intended route once determined.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000817050
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544568
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
Contact Name
Jenny Nairn
Contact Email
jennifer.nairn@prisons.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313303778

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

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544568
    SPS-02319 Prisoner Records System Move to Open Source - The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is initiating a procurement project to migrate its primary prisoner management system, PR2, from the legacy Oracle Forms and Reports platform (version 12.2.1.4), currently backed by an Oracle 19c database, to a modern, open-source, solution hosted in the Cloud. This transition is aimed at improving scalability, maintainability, and alignment with contemporary digital standards. See "Additional Information" for further details

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