Question reference: S6W-02327
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 18 August 2021
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many bids were received for the contract to design and build HMP Highland.
Answer
I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:
‘An initial ‘Expression of Interest’ stage was undertaken by SPS for the HMP Highland project with four expressions of interest received. Following evaluation and a high standard of response, all four contractors were invited to tender and four bids were received in June 2021.
Tender evaluation is underway and SPS anticipates the initial contract award will be made in September 2021.’