SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services
A Contract Award Notice
by SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 5 year (est.)
- Value
- £890K
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 01 Jul 2026
- Delivery
- To 01 Jul 2031 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
14 SPS Establishments located across Scotland plus any new establishments during the Contract Term (e.g. HMP Highland and HMP Glasgow)
2 buyers
- Scottish Prison Service Edinburgh
1 supplier
- Unify Business Solutions Chesterfield
Description
The purpose of this Contract is to provide the SPS with a self-service core System (database, middleware, app/web server) for use within the prisoner's personal accommodation.
Total Quantity or Scope
The SPS 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) was published by SPS and was made available to bidders. Tender responses were then evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.
Award Detail
| 1 | Unify Business Solutions (Chesterfield)
|
Award Criteria
| Quality | 40.0 |
| PRICE | 60.0 |
CPV Codes
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 30231100 - Computer terminals
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48222000 - Web server software package
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
The System shall be hosted by the Supplier either on their own premises (‘vendor hosted’) using a replicated configuration across the Supplier’s data centres for resilience and disaster recovery, or on a third party cloud-based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform. In all cases, the System shall be securely hosted and dedicated exclusively to the SPS’ use. The hosted solution shall provide a secure route from the users in-cell TVs which use a Raspberry Pi 4 device for connectivity and must be operatable for the full Contract. The Supplier shall, through testing, demonstrate that the System remains fully operational and continues to provide the complete range of Services in the event of the failure of any single system instance. The Supplier shall be responsible for providing the System; building, testing and installing the raspberry pi devices and providing the on-going service, support and maintenance for the duration of the Contract Term. The Contract Term shall be 5 years from the last Establishment Go Live Date with the option to extend for any number of periods up to a maximum of 3 years. (SC Ref:836050)
Reference
- FTS 061640-2026