FTS UK public procurement

SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services

Scottish Prison Service

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-045937
Tender valueNot supplied1 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 1 July 2026
Buyer
Scottish Prison Service
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Tender period
Not supplied — 10 April 2026

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. 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.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

SPS-02234 In-Cell Digital Services

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
18 June 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

3 parties
Buyer

Scottish Prison Service

One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 9DJ, United Kingdom

ReviewBody

Edinburgh Sherriff Court

27 Chambers St, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB, United Kingdom

Supplier

Unify Business Solutions

Unify business solutions, Dorial House, 2 hazel co, Chesterfield, UK, S434FD, United Kingdom

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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