Buyer Name: Scottish Prison Service
Buyer Address: One Lochside, 1 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 9DJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Catharine Dempsey
Contact Email: catharine.dempsey@prisons.gov.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1313303572
SPS-02183 Research and Evaluation Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
43975.0 GBP
43975.0 GBP
Published
03 Feb 2026, 16:53
03 Feb 2026, 16:53
Deadline
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Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
73110000 - Research services
Region
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Awarded To
Blake Stevenson Ltd, Dr Briege Nugent, The Diffley Partnership, Edinburgh Innovations, KSO Research Limited, Progressive Partnership
Blake Stevenson Ltd, Dr Briege Nugent, The Diffley Partnership, Edinburgh Innovations, KSO Research Limited, Progressive Partnership
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Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
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