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SPS-02372 Conservation Strategy for Selected SPS Historic Estate Assets

Scottish Prison Service · All their open notices

What this is

Prior Information Notice (June 2026): the Scottish Prison Service will commission a multidisciplinary supplier to prepare three Conservation Strategies for historic/listed prison estate assets — HMP Barlinnie (Glasgow), HMP Castle Huntly (near Dundee) and HMP Perth. Scope: historic-development review, building/fabric and condition surveys with defect registers, structural appraisal, significance assessments, marked-up significance/risk drawings, prioritised action plans, estates-team maintenance guidance, statutory-consent advice with Historic Environment Scotland, and site conservation policies. The contract notice + ITT are estimated for 3 August 2026 — register interest now.

Key points

  • Conservation strategies for 3 historic prisons: Barlinnie, Castle Huntly, Perth
  • Significance-led management tools for listed prison buildings
  • ITT expected ~3 August 2026 — register interest now
  • Suits conservation-accredited architecture/surveying practices
  • Operational prison sites — clearances and escorted access apply

Who can bid

PIN stage — the ITT (with SPD) is expected from ~3 August 2026; register interest on PCS now. Working inside operational prisons requires clearance and escorting.

How it is scored

Per the ITT.

Money

No value published.

How to submit

Via PCS-Tender per the coming contract notice.

Clarifications

frances.mcguire@prisons.gov.scot.

Contract period

Deliverables: three complete Conservation Strategies with drawings, action plans and guidance.

Classification

CPV 92522000 — Preservation services of historical sites and buildings 71221000 — Architectural services for buildings Scotland

Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.