Stale Pre-tender

Office of Public Guardian Preferred Cautionary Bond Provider

Details

Topic
Publications
Published
5 September 2025

Tender description

Please see the attached RFI documentation for information on the requirements. Lot 1: The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), on behalf of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) Scotland, is preparing for the expiry of the current preferred provider arrangement for cautionary bonds. Cautionary bonds are required by financial guardians and interveners appointed by Sheriff Courts under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. They serve to safeguard the property and financial affairs of vulnerable adults. Please refer to the attached RfI for further informationn.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published5 September 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service runs Scotland's courts and tribunals system as a central government agency and non-departmental public body. Established frameworks from the Scottish Government, Crown Commercial Service and Scotland Excel cover many of its routine purchases. A dedicated procurement team runs the tender process and manages supplier relationships. Estates and digital teams across the court and tribunal network commission much of this work.

Over the past 5 years, most of Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and software and information systems.

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