tenderscan Bidvane →

Search · Tenders in Scotland

Planning notice Published before the tender goes out — early sight, nothing to submit yet.

SPS-02355 Cabling Audit to Support In-Cell Digital Services

Scottish Prison Service · All their open notices

What this is

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is seeking a supplier for a structured cabling audit service across its estate, to support the planned rollout of in-cell digital services. The audit must confirm that the existing cabling infrastructure is safe, standards-compliant, suitable for in-cell digital service delivery, and correctly installed, labelled, documented, and certified. This is a Prior Information Notice with the formal contract notice expected around 1 June 2026, with the ITT to follow via PCS-Tender.

Key points

  • Formal contract notice expected ~1 June 2026 followed by ITT on PCS-Tender — register interest now via Public Contracts Scotland (SC Ref: 832846)
  • Audit must cover safety/compliance, suitability for in-cell digital services, and certification of existing cabling across the SPS estate
  • Procurement is under GPA; below FTS threshold — contact Chris.Johnston@prisons.gov.scot

Who can bid

This is a Prior Information Notice only. Suppliers must be competent to carry out structured cabling audit services across a prison estate, assessing safety, standards compliance, suitability for digital services, and correct installation/labelling/documentation/certification. Formal eligibility criteria will be published with the ITT on PCS-Tender.

How it is scored

Not yet specified. Award criteria will be published in the ITT, which will be available on Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T) following the contract notice. Procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

How to submit

Register interest via Public Contracts Scotland (SC Ref: 832846). Following the contract notice, an ITT will be issued via PCS-Tender (PCS-T). Contact: Chris.Johnston@prisons.gov.scot, Tel: +44 1313303790.

Clarifications

Contact: Chris.Johnston@prisons.gov.scot, Tel: +44 1313303790. Clarification process will be detailed in the ITT.

Contract period

Contract duration not yet specified. Formal contract notice expected ~1 June 2026, followed by the ITT on PCS-T.

Classification

CPV 92230000 — Radio and television cable services 32421000 — Network cabling45314300 — Installation of cable infrastructure32572000 — Communications cable32581100 — Data-transmission cable ScotlandEdinburgh & LothiansAberdeen & North-EastGlasgow & Strathclyde

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