SPS-02223 Fully Managed Vending Services for SPS
This tender closed on 20 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Scottish Prison Service
- Value
- Not published
- Closed
- 20 October 2026
- Where
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Scottish Prison Service wants a supplier to run vending machines across all their prison sites. The supplier must stock, clean, maintain, and repair the machines regularly, offering hot drinks, cold drinks, snacks, and fresh food options that meet NHS healthy eating standards.
What the buyer wants
• Stock and replenish vending machines regularly across multiple prison sites • Clean and maintain machines to hygiene standards • Repair and service machines as needed at frequencies agreed with each site • Ensure all products meet NHS Healthy Living Award criteria
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: Most small businesses would struggle with this contract because it requires managing machines across an entire prison estate simultaneously, which demands significant logistics, capital investment in stock, and enhanced security clearance to access prison sites.
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