--- title: "SPS-02368 Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers (West Area)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Scottish Prison Service" published: "2026-08-19" --- # SPS-02368 Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers (West Area) Buyer: Scottish Prison Service Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508.json) ## Summary The Scottish Prison Service is procuring planned and reactive maintenance services for fire extinguishers and related fire-fighting equipment across its West Area establishments. The work covers inspection, testing, certification and maintenance to keep fire systems and equipment safe and operational. Services must follow relevant British Standards, statutory regulations, manufacturers’ instructions and each establishment’s operational requirements. Delivery is required at HMP Barlinnie, HMP Low Moss, HMP Kilmarnock, HMP Dumfries, HMP Greenock and The Lilias Centre. This is a fire-safety maintenance services opportunity, classified under CPV 50413200. Suppliers will support the Scottish Prison Service in maintaining compliant fire protection equipment across multiple custodial sites. The procurement reached the tender stage: the Scottish Prison Service invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single lot, with electronic submission in English and no variant bids permitted. The buyer set 14 September 2026 at 12:00 as the tender response deadline and the start of the award period. The contract period is 720 days. Responses will be evaluated in accordance with the Request for Quotation issued for the procurement. A public bid opening is scheduled for 14 September 2026 at 12:00. The requirement is intended to result in one contract covering the listed West Area establishments and the full planned, inspection, testing, certification and reactive maintenance scope. This opportunity suits specialist fire-protection maintenance contractors with experience servicing fire extinguishers and associated fire systems in operational buildings. Strong candidates will be able to plan and deliver routine maintenance, carry out inspections and testing, issue certification, and respond safely to reactive faults or urgent requirements. The work calls for practical knowledge of British Standards, statutory fire-safety obligations and manufacturers’ instructions, together with reliable record-keeping and compliance control. Suppliers should also be equipped to coordinate work across several custodial establishments, where access, security and operational constraints are likely to require disciplined scheduling and competent site personnel. It is therefore suited to established contractors with multi-site delivery capacity and relevant fire-equipment maintenance experience. ## Notice SPS has a number of Fire systems and equipment within various establishments in the West Area that require to be fully operational at all times. SPS requires a Supplier to provide safe and suitable planned maintenance activities, inspection, test, certification and reactive maintenance services in line with British Standards, statutory regulations, manufacturer's instructions and the operational requirements of the Establishments. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The SPS has commenced 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. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the RFQ. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562603 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Scottish Prison Service | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9DJ | | 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 | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 35111000 - Firefighting equipment - 35111300 - Fire extinguishers - 35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers - 44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment - 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562603 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562603 SPS-02368 Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers (West Area) - SPS has a number of Fire systems and equipment within various establishments in the West Area that require to be fully operational at all times. SPS requires a Supplier to provide safe and suitable planned maintenance activities, inspection, test, certification and reactive maintenance services in line with British Standards, statutory regulations, manufacturer's instructions and the operational requirements of the Establishments. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.sps.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/toolkit/dashboard/dashboard.do?_ncp=1625235797766.41535-1 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840508.json.