Awarded contract

01612: Framework Agreement for Research and Evaluation Services

Details

Topic
Research services
Published
18 April 2024

Tender description

This Framework Agreement shall be made up of up to eight competent Suppliers who shall be responsible for carrying out a variety of Research and Evaluation Services for the SPS. Lot 1: It is envisaged that the Framework shall contain up to eight suppliers for the purpose of carrying out Research and Evaluation projects on a variety of subjects for the SPS. The duration of the Research will vary dependent on the scope of the Research to be conducted by the Supplier(s). The duration will normally expect to be between 5 – 30 days, and will be agreed prior to the start of each Research project. This procurement will follow the EU Open procedure. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) (including the European Single Procurement Document) will be published by SPS on the Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T) website. This will be made available to all bidders and contain full information on the specific requirements of the contract, the pricing model and the evaluation method.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published18 April 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date18 April 2024

About the buyer

Scottish Prison Service is a non-departmental public body running Scotland's prisons, with its own dedicated procurement team. Tenders are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tender portal for public bodies in Scotland. Estates and technical services work runs through dedicated framework agreements for construction projects. An SPS Contracts Committee also oversees its largest supplier contracts using balanced scorecards. A five-year procurement strategy aligns with the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland. SPS scored an advanced rating in a national procurement review. Prisoner escort and court custody services are commissioned as separate justice partner contracts.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Scottish Prison Service's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 73110000 · Research services
  • 79315000 · Social research services

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