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SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland)

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Deadline
Expired
January 23, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
007105-2026
Value
£415,353,498
Location
United Kingdom
Published
August 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 27, 2026

Deadline for Questions

January 16, 2026

Submission Deadline

January 23, 2026

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Budget
£415,353,498
Duration
Not specified
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Restricted Procedure

Original Tender Description

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is seeking a competent service provider to undertake the delivery of the SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland) (JPECCS) contract. The SPS is the ‘lead’ authority in terms of managing the contract on behalf of the Scottish Government, led by the Criminal Justice Partners (including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Services and Police Scotland). The Criminal Justice Partners will be seeking a service provider to deliver the full requirements of the JPECCS contract which covers all prisoner escorts in Scotland, including court movements, police custody unit movements, hospital appointments, inter-prison transfers, community work placements and transportation for home leave, together with court custody operations. In addition, there are a number of secure movements from police stations and prisons elsewhere in the UK to Scotland and vice versa. The service provider will also provide hospital watch escorts for those prisoners admitted to hospital. In 2023/24 there were approximately 37,000 secure and community movements transporting over 125,000 individuals under the contract. In addition, the service provider will require to have robust data collection systems and reporting tools to support the delivery of the contract and to measure performance.

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Basic Requirements

  • Company registration in EU required
  • Proven track record in similar projects
  • Financial stability documentation

Documents

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OCDS RecordDOC
007105-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record details the extensive legislative compliance requirements, including criminal justice, health and safety, data protection, and human rights acts, that will be evaluated for the Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland) contract.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
007105-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS Release Package details the extensive legislative compliance requirements, including various Criminal Justice Acts, Health and Safety, GDPR, Equality, and Human Rights legislation, that bidders must meet for the Scottish prisoner escort and court custody services contract.

Official PDF VersionPDF
007105-2026_official.pdf

This document is a Contract Award Notice (F03) published by the Scottish Prison Service and its partners, detailing the award of the SPS-02206 Justice Partners Escort and Court Custody (Scotland) contract for prisoner escort and court custody services.

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