Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Scottish Prison Service
Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Scottish Prison Service buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
50397371857280194475323518480338Recent contracts
Latest Scottish Prison Service contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
SPS-02302 High Voltage - Control, Operation and Maintenance Services
SFTS · 2026-07-03
SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services
Unify Business Solutions · 2026-07-01
SPS-02316 Provision of Compact Laminate Sheets for Cell Furniture
Hanex UK Limited · 2026-04-27
SPS-02321 Provision and Maintenance of In-Cell TVs
Cello Electronics (UK) Ltd · 2026-03-10
£540K
SPS-02293 The Provision of Body Worn Video Cameras (BWVC)
Motorola Solutions UK Ltd · 2026-02-20
£848K
SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland)
Mitie Care & Custody Ltd · 2026-01-23
£415.4M
SPS-02200 - Provision of Tamper Proof Evidence Bags for SPS
WA Products (UK) Limited t/a SceneSafe · 2025-10-15
£24K
SPS-02221 Maintenance of Boilers, Burners, Heating, Ancillary Equipment and Gas Infrastructure
James Ramsay (Glasgow) Ltd · 2025-09-09
£1.2M
01261B Maintenance and Repair of Radio Based Staff Alarms (Stanley Systems)
SECURITAS TECHNOLOGY LTD · 2025-09-04
£300K
SPS-02244 Microsoft Service Support
Bridgeall · 2025-08-14
£283K
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SPS-11028 Replacement of Existing Pressurisation System at HMP & YOI Polmont
Deadline: 2026-09-18
SPS-11016 Repairs to Various Roofs at SPS College
Deadline: 2026-09-21
SPS-11026 Key Vend Replacement at Kilmarnock and Grampian
Deadline: 2026-09-21
SPS-11021 Window Hinge Replacements at HMP Perth Phase 3
Deadline: 2026-09-23
SPS-02380 Provision of Fabric for the Manufacturing of Bedding Items
Deadline: 2026-09-25
SPS-02380 Provision of Fabric for the Manufacturing of Bedding Items
Deadline: 2026-09-25
SPS-11006 Window Reinforcement at HMP Low Moss and HMP Shotts
Deadline: 2026-10-05
SPS-02372 Conservation Strategy for Selected SPS Historic Estate Assets
Deadline: 2026-10-06
SPS-02372 Conservation Strategy for Selected SPS Historic Estate Assets
Deadline: 2026-10-06
Market analysis
Bidding into Scottish Prison Service — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
55%
Awards to SMEs
98%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 55% of Scottish Prison Service’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Scottish Prison Service
How much does Scottish Prison Service spend on procurement?
Scottish Prison Service awarded 47 contracts totalling £471.7M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 44 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £13.1M.
Who are Scottish Prison Service's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Scottish Prison Service by total award value are Mitie Care & Custody Ltd, PeoplePlus Group Ltd, Bunzl Greenham. The top five suppliers together hold 98% of contract value.
What does Scottish Prison Service buy from suppliers?
Scottish Prison Service's procurement is concentrated in repair and maintenance services, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, research and development services and related consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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
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