Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Scottish Prison Service: public contracts and tenders
Scottish Prison Service awarded 30 public contracts worth €537.6M where a value is stated since 2025-03-05. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 23 of 30 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Scottish Prison Service |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antalis Digital Sales | 1 | €210k | ||
| Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd | 1 | €219k | ||
| Athlon Mobility Services UK Ltd | 1 | €2.4M | ||
| Blake Stevenson Ltd | 1 | n/a | ||
| Braes travel Scotland ltd | 1 | €165k | ||
| Bridgeall | 1 | €321k | ||
| Carpenter Ltd | 1 | €3.0M | ||
| Cello Electronics (UK) Ltd | 1 | €623k | ||
| Charles Fellows Supplies Ltd | 1 | €215k | ||
| COMPANY for ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION (CEIA) LIMITED | 1 | €154k | ||
| Corsair Engineering Ltd | 1 | €304k | ||
| Currie & Brown UK Limited | 1 | n/a | ||
| The Diffley Partnership | 1 | n/a | ||
| Hanex UK Limited | 1 | €1.1M | ||
| James Ramsay (Glasgow) Ltd | 1 | €1.3M |
Suppliers named on Scottish Prison Service's award notices (the top 15 of 26); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
No award notice of Scottish Prison Service states a contract end in the next 18 months.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | SPS-02357 Temporary Maintenance Staff | 2026-09-29 | n/a |
| 2026-11-02 | SPS-02319 Prisoner Records 2 (PR2) – Technical Change | 2026-09-21 | n/a |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 6 | €5.6M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 3 | €4.4M |
| Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment | 35 | 2 | €181k |
| IT services | 72 | 2 | €1.4M |
| Clothing and footwear | 18 | 1 | €210k |
| Leather, textile, plastic and rubber materials | 19 | 1 | €215k |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 1 | €623k |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 1 | €974k |
| Transport services | 60 | 1 | €165k |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 1 | €219k |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 1 | n/a |
| Research and development | 73 | 1 | n/a |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | SPS-01873 Insurance Inspections for the Scottish Prison Service | Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd | €219k |
| 2026-10-07 | SPS-02290 Provision of Coach Hire Services | Braes travel Scotland ltd | €165k |
| 2026-09-16 | SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area | GMCB Ltd | €402k |
| 2026-07-03 | SPS-02302 High Voltage - Control, Operation and Maintenance Services | SFTS | €147k |
| 2026-07-01 | SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services | Unify Business Solutions | €1.0M |
| 2026-04-27 | SPS-02316 Provision of Compact Laminate Sheets for Cell Furniture | Hanex UK Limited | €1.1M |
| 2026-03-24 | SPS-02321 Provision and Maintenance of In-Cell TVs | Cello Electronics (UK) Ltd | €623k |
| 2026-02-23 | SPS-02293 The Provision of Body Worn Video Cameras (BWVC) | Motorola Solutions UK Ltd | €974k |
| 2026-02-03 | SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services | Blake Stevenson Ltd, The Diffley Partnership, KSO Research Limited | n/a |
| 2026-01-27 | SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland) | Mitie Care & Custody Ltd | €478.4M |
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Scottish Prison Service awarded?
Scottish Prison Service published 30 contract award notices between 2025-03-05 and 2026-10-15; the 23 that state a value add up to €537.6M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Scottish Prison Service's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Antalis Digital Sales (1), Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd (1) and Athlon Mobility Services UK Ltd (1) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Does Scottish Prison Service have open tenders now?
Yes: 2 calls for tender from Scottish Prison Service are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Scottish Prison Service buy?
Most of Scottish Prison Service's awards are in Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50) (6), Furniture and cleaning products (CPV 39) (3) and Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment (CPV 35) (2) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Scottish Prison Service tenders and contracts: 30 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/scottish-prison-service-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.