SPS-02117 Provision of Retail Goods to the SPS
Scottish Prison Service · All their open notices
What this is
Prior Information Notice (November 2025): the Scottish Prison Service plans a contract for the supply of retail goods to prisoner shopping facilities (canteen) across all SPS sites Scotland-wide — from HMP Inverness and HMP&YOI Grampian to HMP Dumfries, plus the college, central store and HQ. Food and dry goods, catering supplies and associated services, potentially with electronic-marketplace retailing. The contract notice was estimated for 12 January 2026 with an ITT on PCS-Tender — this PIN is not biddable; verify the live tender status on PCS.
Key points
- Retail goods supply to all Scottish Prison Service sites (prisoner canteen)
- Nationwide secure-site logistics from Inverness to Dumfries
- This is the PIN — ITT expected from ~12 Jan 2026; verify on PCS-Tender
- Suits wholesale/retail distributors with secure-environment experience
Who can bid
PIN stage — the contract notice + ITT were expected from ~12 January 2026 on PCS-T; check for the live tender.
How it is scored
Per the ITT.
Money
No value published; national prisoner-canteen retail supply is a substantial recurring contract.
How to submit
Via PCS-Tender when live.
Clarifications
Chris.Johnston@prisons.gov.scot.
Contract period
Per the ITT.
Classification
CPV 15890000 — Miscellaneous food products and dried goods 39222000 — Catering supplies66151100 — Electronic marketplace retailing services Scotland
Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.