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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Scottish Prison Service

Scottish Prison Service is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£1.1bn

Total spend

191

Contract awards

85

Unique suppliers

£6.4M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Scottish Prison Service has awarded 191 contracts worth £1.1bn to 85 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £6.4M, with the top five suppliers holding 95% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Scottish Prison Service

Top-five suppliers hold 95% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Mitie Care & Custody Ltd2£830.7M
Balfour Beatty Construction Limited1£119.1M
PeoplePlus Group Ltd2£72.8M
Bunzl Greenham6£21.1M
Optima Health UK Ltd2£6.2M
Kinetic Youth8£5.7M
MHR International UK Limited4£4.9M
Carpenter Ltd2£4.8M
Allied Bakeries1£4.6M
James Ramsay (Glasgow) Ltd7£4.5M
Atkins Realis1£3.0M
Hanex UK Limited3£2.1M
Pointer Ltd8£2.0M
Motorola Solutions UK Ltd2£1.7M
Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd4£1.6M
Unilink Software7£1.5M
Protec Camerfield Ltd5£1.5M
JBD Tritec2£1.4M
SECURITAS TECHNOLOGY LTD4£1.2M
Cello Electronics (UK) Ltd2£1.1M

Procurement categories

What Scottish Prison Service buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Justice services

75230000
13 awards£907.9M

Building construction work

45210000
3 awards£120.1M

Cleaning products

39830000
4 awards£10.4M

Specialised chemical products

24950000
2 awards£9.4M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
2 awards£6.2M

Software-related services

72260000
22 awards£5.4M

Textile household articles

39510000
2 awards£4.8M

Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes

15810000
2 awards£4.6M

Engineering design services

71320000
2 awards£3.0M

Repair and maintenance services of machinery

50530000
6 awards£3.0M

Television and audio-visual equipment

32320000
4 awards£2.8M

Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

50610000
5 awards£2.5M

Plates, sheets, strip and foil related to construction materials

44170000
2 awards£2.0M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
3 awards£1.9M

Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

50410000
6 awards£1.9M

Accommodation and office services

98340000
1 award£1.7M

Plumbing and sanitary works

45330000
4 awards£1.5M

Boiler installations

42160000
2 awards£1.4M

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
3 awards£1.4M

Miscellaneous membership organisations services

98130000
2 awards£1.2M

Recent contracts

Latest Scottish Prison Service contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

SPS-02343 Maintenance of Walk-Through Metal Detectors

Scan-X Security Ltd · 2026-05-01

£40K

SPS-02316 Provision of Compact Laminate Sheets for Cell Furniture

Hanex UK Limited · 2026-04-27

£976K

SPS-02316 Provision of Compact Laminate Sheets for Cell Furniture

Hanex UK Limited · 2026-04-27

£976K

SPS-02193A Occupational Health Services (OHS) for SPS (Call Off)

Optima Health UK Ltd · 2026-04-20

£2.3M

SPS-02325 The Provision of Corporate Eye Care

Duncan and Todd T/A Smart Employee Eyecare · 2026-04-15

£7K

SPS-11005 Air Conditioning Replacement at HMP & YOI Polmont

G2 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd · 2026-03-27

£41K

SPS-10998 Staircase Remedial Works HMP & YOI Grampian

Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) Limited · 2026-03-27

£49K

SPS-02321 Provision and Maintenance of In-Cell TVs

Cello Electronics (UK) Ltd · 2026-03-24

£540K

SPS-02321 Provision and Maintenance of In-Cell TVs

Cello Electronics (UK) Ltd · 2026-03-24

£540K

SPS-10968 HMP & YOI Polmont Exercise Yards

Bottom Groundworks · 2026-03-18

£430K

SPS-02219A Provision of Roleplay Services to SPS

Professional Role Players Ltd · 2026-03-12

£31K

SPS-10999 Modification of Cell Call System at HMP Edinburgh

Secureshield Ltd · 2026-03-11

£51K

SPS-11003 HMP Perth Boiler Upgrade

James Ramsay (Glasgow) Ltd · 2026-03-05

£1.2M

SPS-02293 The Provision of Body Worn Video Cameras (BWVC)

Motorola Solutions UK Ltd · 2026-02-23

£848K

SPS-02293 The Provision of Body Worn Video Cameras (BWVC)

Motorola Solutions UK Ltd · 2026-02-23

£848K

SPS-02282 Provision of 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner & Software

Abergower Ltd · 2026-02-18

£24K

SPS-02317 Provision of Video Training Modules for E-Learning

Marshall ACM · 2026-02-18

£27K

SPS-02282 Provision of 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner & Software

Abergower Ltd · 2026-02-18

£24K

SPS-11004 HMP Barlinnie Fire Stopping Installation

Adman Int Ltd · 2026-02-11

£7K

SPS-02071 Provision of Extendable Batons

Niton Equipment · 2026-02-05

£140K

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SPS-01873 Insurance Inspections for the Scottish Prison Service

Deadline: 2026-08-19

SPS-02348 Virtual Visits

SPS-02347 Grounds Maintenance East Area

SPS-02348 Virtual Visits

SPS-02338 Soft Restraint Handcuffs for SPS

SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area

SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services

SPS-02223 Fully Managed Vending Services for SPS

SPS-02223 Fully Managed Vending Services for SPS

SPS-02274 Non-Metallic Uniform Belts and Key Lanyards

SPS-02318 Maintenance of Fire Dampers (East Area)

SPS-02271 Secure On-Site Shredding

SPS-02331 Grounds Maintenance Central Area

Courier Services for the Scottish Prison Service

SPS-11006 Window Reinforcement at HMP Low Moss and HMP Shotts

SPS-02317 Provision of Video Training Modules for E-Learning

SPS-02319 Prisoner Records System Move to Open Source

SPS-02319 Prisoner Records System Move to Open Source

SPS-11005 Air Conditioning Replacement at HMP & YOI Polmont

SPS-02306 SOC services (Security Operations Centre)

Market analysis

Bidding into Scottish Prison Service — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

95%

Top-5 supplier share

27d

Avg response window

28d

Median response window

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Scottish Prison Service

How much does Scottish Prison Service spend on procurement?

Scottish Prison Service awarded 191 contracts totalling £1.1bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 85 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £6.4M.

Who are Scottish Prison Service's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Scottish Prison Service by total award value are Mitie Care & Custody Ltd, Balfour Beatty Construction Limited, PeoplePlus Group Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.

What does Scottish Prison Service buy from suppliers?

Scottish Prison Service's procurement is concentrated in justice services, building construction work, cleaning products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Scottish Prison Service contracts?

Scottish Prison Service publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Scottish Prison Service tenders?

Scottish Prison Service typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 27 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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