Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Prison Service · National or federal agency/office
- Suppliers
- Blake Stevenson Ltd SME, Individual supplier, The Diffley Partnership SME, Edinburgh Innovations Ltd SME, KSO Research Limited SME, Progressive Partnership SME
- Value
- £317,896.69 across 6 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 009646-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Apr 2025
- Published3 Feb 2026Published 301 days after the contract date
Description
The SPS commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) was published by SPS and made available to bidders. Tender responses were then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services | Blake Stevenson Ltd SME | £43,975 |
| SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services | Individual supplier | £51,300 |
| SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services | The Diffley Partnership SME | £53,199 |
| SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services | Edinburgh Innovations Ltd SME | £83,226 |
| SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services | KSO Research Limited SME | £32,850 |
| SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services | Progressive Partnership SME | £53,346 |
About the suppliers
Blake Stevenson Ltd: every public contract they have won.
The Diffley Partnership: every public contract they have won.
Edinburgh Innovations Ltd: every public contract they have won.
KSO Research Limited: every public contract they have won.
Progressive Partnership: every public contract they have won.