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SPS-02361 Substance Screening & Related Services[E18]

Edinburgh, United KingdomScottish Prison Service[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) require a supplier to provide substance screening kits and associated services, including the supply of point of care screening devices, confirmatory analysis services, reporting services, training and support.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 14:00 UTC. UTC: 1 Dec 2026, 14:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Scottish Prison ServiceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E7]: 1 Dec 2026, 14:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E15]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E14]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 17 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) require a supplier to provide substance screening kits and associated services, including the supply of point of care screening devices, confirmatory analysis services, reporting services, training and support.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKM.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: UKN.[E9]
ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E11]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E12]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E17]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101747-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Scottish Prison Service.
Document 101747-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 38544000 (Drug detection apparatus).
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 85145000 (Services provided by medical laboratories).
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 71900000 (Laboratory services).
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 71620000 (Analysis services).
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Find a Tender publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 101747-2026, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Tenders must be submitted by 1 Dec 2026, 14:00 UTC.
“2026-12-01T14:00:00Z”
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) require a supplier to provide substance screening kits and associated services, including the supply of point of care screening devices, confirmatory analysis services, reporting services, training and…”
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UKN.
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UKM.
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101747-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T16:33:59Z”
Document 101747-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk”
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice is titled "SPS-02361 Substance Screening & Related Services".
Document 101747-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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