Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
E-mail: douglas.martin@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DCAF - Secure Transport and Escort of Children to Scottish Ministers
Reference number: CASE/850444
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Ministers seek to appoint an external service provider for the provision of Secure Transport and Escort of Children.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75231220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Ministers are responsible for the placement and management of children under the age of 18 who are sentenced to detention by the courts, including responsibility for their secure transportation. Legislative changes introduced through the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 reinforce Scotland’s commitment to a rights-based, trauma-informed, child-centred justice system.
The service will provide secure transport and escort services for children between courts, secure centres, hospitals, and other premises across Scotland. This will include, but is not limited to planned, unplanned and standby escorts, and custody and supervision at court, and transfer arrangements when a child reaches the age of 18, where required. The Service will only cover children whose secure transport and escort are the responsibility of Scottish Ministers.
The contract is anticipated to commence in January 2027 for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by up to a further 24 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Operational Delivery Model
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Safeguarding, Welfare & Child-Centred Practice
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Mobilisation & Implementation
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Staffing, Training & Workforce
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Risk Management & Incident Handling
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Vehicle, Logistics & Security
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Performance & Continuous Improvement
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Climate Emergency
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-063254
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/850444
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mitie Care & Custody Ltd
The Shard, Level 12, 32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 890 461.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract is awarded for an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend by up to a further 24 months.
(SC Ref:847287)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/11/2026