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SPS-11036 Working at Height Equipment

Scottish Prison Service

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Planning

29 Oct 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service plans to procure working-at-height equipment for use at HMP Highland. The requirement covers three mobile elevating work platforms: an electric scissor lift, a diesel articulating boom lift and an electric personnel lift. The supplier or suppliers will be responsible for supplying and delivering the equipment, commissioning it for use and maintaining it. The Scottish Prison Service is the buying organisation. The planned work is equipment provision and associated commissioning and maintenance at HMP Highland; the service description identifies the prison as the place of use. The procurement is intended to be divided into three separate requests for quotation, corresponding to the requirements for the equipment.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Scottish Prison Service has stated its intention to proceed, but there is no invitation to tender yet. The buyer expects to publish a Contract Notice followed by three separate requests for quotation, with responses evaluated against the requirements in those requests. The next notice is expected on 9 November 2026; this is an indicative publication date, not a deadline for suppliers. No procedure, evaluation weighting, eligibility conditions, contract duration or estimated value is set out at this stage. Suppliers should expect the detailed requirements and assessment basis to be provided in the future quotation documents. The planned division into three RFQs indicates that the equipment requirements will be approached separately, rather than through one consolidated quotation.

This planned procurement may suit suppliers of access platforms and other mobile elevating work platforms, particularly businesses able to provide electric scissor lifts, diesel articulating boom lifts and electric personnel lifts. Relevant capability includes arranging delivery to a prison site, commissioning equipment for operational use and providing ongoing maintenance. Suppliers with experience supporting equipment in institutional or secure environments may be well placed to prepare, although no specific security, technical, safety accreditation or prior-experience requirements have been stated. The three separate quotation documents could allow suppliers to focus on the equipment requirement they can supply and support, rather than requiring a single provider to cover all three types. Businesses can use the planning stage to consider their product range, service capacity and ability to support HMP Highland before the detailed requirements are issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS-11036 Working at Height Equipment

Notice Description

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) are looking for a contractor(s) to provide Working at Height Equipment at HMP Highland. The SPS requires a contractor(s) to supply, deliver, commission and maintain Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) for use at HMP Highland. The equipment shall consist of an Electric Scissor Lift, a Diesel Articulating Boom Lift and an Electric Personnel Lift. The SPS intends to separate these requirements into three (3) Request for Quotation (RFQ) documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS will commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 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 RFQ.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000847002
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567661
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Nov 20265 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DJ
Postcode Area
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=OCT567661
    SPS-11036 Working at Height Equipment - The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) are looking for a contractor(s) to provide Working at Height Equipment at HMP Highland. The SPS requires a contractor(s) to supply, deliver, commission and maintain Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) for use at HMP Highland. The equipment shall consist of an Electric Scissor Lift, a Diesel Articulating Boom Lift and an Electric Personnel Lift. The SPS intends to separate these requirements into three (3) Request for Quotation (RFQ) documents.

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