SPS-02223 Fully Managed Vending Services for SPS
Details
- Topic
- Vending machines
- Published
- 6 March 2026
Tender description
The SPS provides a fully managed vending service across its entire estate. This service offers staff and visitors convenient access to a range of refreshments, including hot drinks, cold drinks, snacks, and confectionery. In addition, sites can opt to include fresh‑food vending machines where required. All vending provision is aligned with the NHS Healthy Living Award criteria, ensuring healthier choices are available and promoted. The appointed supplier is responsible for the full operation of each machine. This includes: -Regular stocking and replenishment of products; -Routine cleaning and hygiene maintenance; -Technical upkeep, repairs, and general maintenance; and -Service visits at a frequency agreed with each individual site. Lot 1: The SPS has 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) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published6 March 2026Current notice
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
- 42933000 · Vending machines
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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