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SPS-02319 Prisoner Records 2 (PR2) – Technical Change

Scottish Prison Service · National agency

In brief

Scottish Prison Service is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (Scotland).

The notice does not state a value.

Bids close at midday, Monday 2 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Monday 2 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 65% · Price 35%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

SPS is undertaking a strategic technology modernisation project to migrate the PR2 system from a legacy Oracle Forms and Reports platform, operating on an Oracle database, to a modern, modular, opensource technology stack deployed within a secure Cloud environment. This project shall include the migration and on-going support and maintenance for the duration of the Contract Term. The Contract Term shall be 7 years (not including implementation which shall be limited to a maximum of 18 months) with the option to extend by up to an additional 6 years.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 2 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 078324-2025
  2. Contract notice · notice 089252-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

27

Awards

8

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From notice 078324-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 December 2025, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.