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SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services

Scottish Prison Service · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 00:53.

Opportunity overview

SPS is seeking suppliers as part of a Research and Evaluation framework agreement. The SPS commissions various research and evaluation projects (e.g evaluations of offender behaviour programmes and the implementation of control and restraint policy). The duration of individual projects usually varies and is dependent on the scope of the research to be conducted. Indicatively, the duration will normally expect to be between 3 and 12 months and will be agreed prior to the start of each research project. The SPS intends to appoint a maximum of 6 suppliers to the Framework Agreement

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Blake Stevenson Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£44k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Apr 2025
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183A Research and Evaluation Services-1
Status
active
Location
EDINBURGH, UK, EH3 7BD, United Kingdom

Dr Briege Nugent

Match pending…
Contract value
£51.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Apr 2025
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183B Research and Evaluation Services-2
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH3 9NU, United Kingdom

The Diffley Partnership

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£53.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Apr 2025
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183C Research and Evaluation Services-3
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH2 1DF, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Innovations

Match pending…
Contract value
£83.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jul 2025
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183D Research and Evaluation Services-4
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH9 3BF, United Kingdom

KSO Research Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£32.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Apr 2025
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183E Research and Evaluation Services-5
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM83, G76 0AS, United Kingdom

Progressive Partnership

Match pending…
Contract value
£53.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Apr 2025
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183F Research and Evaluation Services-6
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9DT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services

Lots

  • 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 made available to bidders. Tender responses were then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SPS-02183
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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 made available to bidders. Tender responses were then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Prison Service
Id
GB-FTS-68977

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Prison Service

Address

Street Address
One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH12 9DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Catharine Dempsey
Telephone
+44 1313303572

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
03
Description
Public order and safety
Organisation 2
Name
Blake Stevenson Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-173417

Identifier

Legal Name
Blake Stevenson Ltd

Address

Street Address
22 Stafford Street
Locality
EDINBURGH
Region
UK
Postal Code
EH3 7BD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Dr Briege Nugent
Id
GB-FTS-173418

Identifier

Legal Name
Dr Briege Nugent

Address

Street Address
87/2 Gilmore Place
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH3 9NU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
The Diffley Partnership
Id
GB-FTS-82556

Identifier

Legal Name
The Diffley Partnership

Address

Street Address
2nd Floor, Prospect House, 5 Thistle Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH2 1DF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 5
Name
Edinburgh Innovations
Id
GB-FTS-79605

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Innovations

Address

Street Address
10 Max Born Crescent Murchison House, King's Building
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH9 3BF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 6
Name
KSO Research Limited
Id
GB-FTS-146098

Identifier

Legal Name
KSO Research Limited

Address

Street Address
42 Montgomery Street, Eaglesham
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM83
Postal Code
G76 0AS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 7
Name
Progressive Partnership
Id
GB-FTS-173419

Identifier

Legal Name
Progressive Partnership

Address

Street Address
Suite 85, Pure Offices, 4-5 Lochside Way
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH12 9DT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 8
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-83196

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Chalmers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183A Research and Evaluation Services-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-173417
Name
Blake Stevenson Ltd
Award 2
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183B Research and Evaluation Services-2
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-173418
Name
Dr Briege Nugent
Award 3
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183C Research and Evaluation Services-3
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-82556
Name
The Diffley Partnership
Award 4
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183D Research and Evaluation Services-4
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-79605
Name
Edinburgh Innovations
Award 5
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183E Research and Evaluation Services-5
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146098
Name
KSO Research Limited
Award 6
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183F Research and Evaluation Services-6
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-173419
Name
Progressive Partnership

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183A Research and Evaluation Services-1
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183A Research and Evaluation Services-1
Status
active
Date Signed
8 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
43,975
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183B Research and Evaluation Services-2
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183B Research and Evaluation Services-2
Status
active
Date Signed
10 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
51,300
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183C Research and Evaluation Services-3
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183C Research and Evaluation Services-3
Status
active
Date Signed
8 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
53,199.31
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183D Research and Evaluation Services-4
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183D Research and Evaluation Services-4
Status
active
Date Signed
31 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
83,226
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183E Research and Evaluation Services-5
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183E Research and Evaluation Services-5
Status
active
Date Signed
8 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
32,850
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
009646-2026-SPS-02183F Research and Evaluation Services-6
Award ID
009646-2026-SPS-02183F Research and Evaluation Services-6
Status
active
Date Signed
8 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
53,346.38
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH12 9DJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 009646-2026award, contract ·