Request For Information (RFI) : Alternatives to Plastic Bags
Details
- Topic
- Sacks and bags
- Published
- 8 December 2025
Tender description
The Scottish Prison Service (“SPS”) are looking for information on alternatives to plastic bags specifically to help reducing asphyxiation and ligature risks associated with the use of plastic bags within a prison establishment. SPS currently uses various plastic bags daily packaging/storing miscellaneous products/goods/materials within the establishments. SPS uses bin liners and bin bags across the SPS estate. Please refer to the table in the attached RFI which details the products SPS are specifically interested in finding alternatives for. SPS welcomes suggestions, proposal, innovation from Suppliers, by completing the questionnaire attached and returning to christine.hutchison@prisons.gov.scot before close of business Friday 30th January 2026. SPS are looking for information on alternatives to plastic bags specifically to help reducing asphyxiation and ligature risks associated with the use of plastic bags within prison establishments. SPS welcomes suggestions, proposal, innovation from suppliers, by completing the questionnaire and returning to christine.hutchison@prisons.gov.scot before close of business Friday 30th January 2026.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published8 December 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Scottish Prison Service is a non-departmental public body running Scotland's prisons, with its own dedicated procurement team. Estates and technical services work runs through dedicated framework agreements for construction projects. 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.
Over the past 5 years, most of Scottish Prison Service's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and repair and maintenance.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-prison-service.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-prison-service.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-prison-service.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-prison-service.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-prison-service.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-prison-service.gov |
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