---
title: "SPS-02088 High Needs Social Care at HMP Glenochil"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d00d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE"
published: "2023-05-29"
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# SPS-02088 High Needs Social Care at HMP Glenochil

Buyer: SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d00d

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## Summary

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has completed the award process for the procurement of High Needs Social Care Services at HMP Glenochil. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is specifically for care and support services contracts valued between GBP 50,000 and GBP 663,539.99. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award made without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, signed on 26th April 2023, has a value of GBP 204,000. Cera Care Operations (Scotland) Limited is the active supplier for this award.

This tender from the Scottish Prison Service offers opportunities for businesses providing social care services to compete for valuable contracts within the public sector. Businesses with expertise in delivering high needs social care services and experience in working within correctional facilities such as prisons would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process has reached the award stage, indicating that the selected supplier has successfully demonstrated their capacity to fulfil the specified requirements.

## Notice

SPS has a requirement for High Needs Social Care Services at HMP Glenochil.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

For care and support services contracts valued between GBP50,000 and GBP663,539.99, the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 state "May award without seeking offers, but should consider the principles of procurement where relevant. For Contracts over GBP 50,000, a contract award notice must be published on PCS and certain other rules apply." (Procurement of care and support services: best practice guidance summary - updated June 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - https://www.gov.scot/publications/procurement-care-support-services-guidance-summary/ It was estimated that the value of a 12-month contract extension would not reach the GBP 663,539.99 threshold, and SPS therefore direct awarded the contract extension.

### Procurement Information

For care and support services contracts valued between GBP 50,000 and GBP 663,539.99, the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 state "May award without seeking offers, but should consider the principles of procurement where relevant. For Contracts over GBP 50,000, a contract award notice must be published on PCS and certain other rules apply." (Procurement of care and support services: best practice guidance summary - updated June 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - https://www.gov.scot/publications/procurement-care-support-services-guidance-summary/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015186-2023 |
| Notice type | 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £204,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9HW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CERA CARE OPERATIONS (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 May 2023 at 07:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015186-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sps.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730510
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/procurement-care-support-services-guidance-summary/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384

## Provenance

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