Awarded contract

SPS-02661 Review of The SPS Safety Food Manual

Details

Supplier(s)
FOODCHAIN ID CERTIFICATION LIMITED
Value
£72,320
Topic
System quality assurance assessment and review services
Published
14 October 2025

Tender description

The SPS is seeking a supplier to provide the Purchaser with a review of the current Safety food manual at: -The Purchaser’s18 x Sites within the Service. Lot 1: Review of the Safety Food Manual. The SPS completed this procurement process in good faith and with the award of a contract to the winning bid. Following issuing a Request For Quotation (RFQ). 8 x RFQ were issued and one submission returned. The RFQ response has been evaluated by the SPS in accordance with SPS RFQ guidelines and procedures to ensure accuracy and transparency.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date28 July 2025
  2. Completed: Award published14 October 2025
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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

  • 72225000 · System quality assurance assessment and review services

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