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SPS-02357 Temporary Maintenance Staff[E16]

Edinburgh, United KingdomScottish Prison Service[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The SPS has a number of facilities containing buildings and equipment which are required to be inspected, serviced and maintained. This work is carried out by the Estates and Technical Services Directorate managed by SPS Headquarters (HQ). SPS currently operates 14 publicly managed prisons, two Community Custody Units (CCUs), its HQ, the SPS College, and a Central Stores facility, all situated across Scotland.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 29 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. UTC: 29 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC.
Published 29 Sept 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 Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

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Deadline[E6]: 29 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E13]: 29 Sept 2026
Procedure[E12]: Open procedure
Source: Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 11 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The SPS has a number of facilities containing buildings and equipment which are required to be inspected, serviced and maintained. This work is carried out by the Estates and Technical Services Directorate managed by SPS Headquarters (HQ). SPS currently operates 14 publicly managed prisons, two Community Custody Units (CCUs), its HQ, the SPS College, and a Central Stores facility, all situated across Scotland. This framework shall provide SPS with the capability to employ suitably qualified and experienced temporary staff, covering a range of skill sets required in maintenance services. These staff shall have the relevant disclosure/security clearances (e.g. Level 1 Disclosure Scotland as standard). The supplier shall be able to provide temporary staff to the SPS sites across Scotland and the level of service shall be consistent.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKM.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E9]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E10]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E15]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 0 days remain before the deadline.[E6]
UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document rls-6-SEP565542

Evidence

16 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 rls-6-SEP565542, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 79610000.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 79620000.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 79600000.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 29 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC.
“2026-10-29T14:00:00Z”
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The SPS has a number of facilities containing buildings and equipment which are required to be inspected, serviced and maintained. This work is carried out by the Estates and Technical Services Directorate managed by SPS Headquarters (HQ). SPS currently operates 14 publicly mana…”
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UKM.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice was published on 29 Sep 2026.
“2026-09-29T00:00:00Z”
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as active.
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/toolkit/dashboard/dashboard.do?_ncp=1625235797766.41535-1”
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "SPS-02357 Temporary Maintenance Staff".
Document rls-6-SEP565542, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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