Public sector procurement
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FOI/EIR: Section 60 code of practice
Best practice guidance for public authorities on discharging their functions under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.
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Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 thresholds: consultation analysis
This report provides an analysis of responses to the public consultation on amending the goods, services, works and community benefit thresholds within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Procurement People of Tomorrow: Higher and Further Education Pack
This procurement Higher and Further Education Pack is a useful introductory tool for graduates with an interest in entering the procurement profession.
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Procurement People of Tomorrow: Procurement Schools Pack
A pack designed for secondary school students to inform them of the procurement professions and the opportunities they bring.
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Scottish Government procurement: annual report 2024 to 2025
Overview of Scottish Government procurement activity during the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. It reflects our performance as a contracting authority.
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Procurement activity: annual report 2023 to 2024
A summary of the procurement activities Scottish public bodies reported for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.
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Climate change duties: statutory guidance for public bodies
Statutory guidance to support public bodies in implementing their climate change duties under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
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Scottish procurement and commercial competency framework
Free-to-use online tool to self-assess your skills, identify training needs, and support career planning.
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Public Service Reform Operational Summit: Workshop Feedback 14 October 2025
Summary of workshop outcomes and agreed actions from the Public Service Reform Operational Summit
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Scottish Government procurement: annual report 2023 to 2024
Overview of Scottish Government procurement activity during the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. It reflects our performance as a contracting authority.
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More than £13 billion generated by public procurement
Procurement contributing to economic growth.
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Scottish Government procurement strategy: April 2025 to March 2028
Describes how we plan to carry out our regulated procurements for the next three years. We carried out the annual review of the strategy in November 2025 and are content it remains relevant and requires no substantial changes.
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Procurement - national collaborative: service enhancement plan March 2025
This plan sets out the vision to improve end-to-end customer service to increase usage of current procurement frameworks and deliver even more savings, as well as identifying areas of potential growth.
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Procurement - banking services framework: guidance
Guidance for public sector organisations on how to access and use the framework agreement.
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Public Bodies Expenditure: Supplementary Report of Data Commission
Detailed management information on public bodies expenditure on corporate functions
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Outcomes for procurement
Outcomes for procurement will help us shape the advice, services and solutions we deliver across public procurement in Scotland.
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Procurement - SME and third sector action plan 2024-2026: island communities impact assessment
Island communities impact assessment to support publication of our Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and third sector procurement action plan.
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Procurement - SME and third sector action plan 2024-2026: business and regulatory impact assessment
A completed business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) to support publication of our Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and third sector procurement action plan.
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Procurement - SME and third sector action plan 2024-2026: strategic environmental assessment
A completed strategic environmental assessment to support publication of our Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and third sector procurement action plan.
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Procurement - SME and third sector action plan 2024-2026: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment
Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) to support publication of our Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and third sector procurement action plan.
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Scottish procurement policy handbook
This handbook provides guidance on the rules and policies that apply to the procurement activities of public bodies in Scotland and highlights some key legal obligations.
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Procurement: SME and third sector action plan 2024 to 2026
Sets out our actions for the next two years (2024 to 2026) to collaborate, engage and reduce the barriers for SMEs and third sector organisations when engaging with public procurement processes.
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Public procurement generated more than £13 billion in 2021-22
Report demonstrates public sector purchasing power.
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Scottish Government procurement strategy: April 2024 to March 2028
The Scottish Government's procurement strategy describes how we plan to carry out our regulated procurements for the next four years.
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The Environment Strategy for Scotland: Delivering the Environment Strategy Outcome on Scotland's Economy - Evidence Base & Policy Levers
This report presents evidence and initial recommendations on how the Scottish Government could use the available policy levers to support the transformations in Scotland’s economy needed to help tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
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Am Plana Nàiseanta airson Dùthaich a tha Math a Thaobh Biadh: Sgrìobhainn Chochomhairleachaidh
This consultation covers the content of the national Good Food Nation Plan. It seeks views on the Outcomes; ways of measuring progress; and how different groups envision life in a Good Food Nation. It also seeks views on specified functions. This is a Gaelic translation of the consultation.
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Geàrr-iomradh air a' Phlana Nàiseanta airson Dùthaich a tha Math a Thaobh Biadh
The national Good Food Nation Plan sets out six over-arching Outcomes; the range of targets and indicators that will be used to gauge progress towards achieving them; and details of food-related policies and initiatives from across the Scottish Government. This is a Gaelic summary of the Plan.
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Electronic purchasing card (ePC) policy
Information about policy in relation to our electronic purchasing card (ePC).
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Electronic procurement card: review management report
Electronic Purchasing Card (ePC) transactional data released to the Scottish Labour Party via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request was subsequently given to various media outlets in August 2023. This report provides a summary of the reviews undertaken and the key findings from these reviews
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Cyber security: guidance for public sector suppliers
The security of supply chains is increasingly important as we often see cyber incidents affect public sector bodies indirectly through their suppliers. This guidance note promotes the adoption of a consistent approach to supplier cyber security across the Scottish public sector.
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Public procurement strategy: island communities impact assessment
Island communities impact assessment for the public procurement strategy for Scotland.
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Public procurement strategy: 2023 to 2028
The first Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland provides a future high-level vision and roadmap for Scottish public procurement which all public sector bodies can align to and deliver against.
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Creating jobs through public spending
Scotland’s policies hailed in new report.
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Public procurement - Russian and Belarusian companies: SPPN 1/2022
Procurement implications and options that public bodies may take, beyond the UK sanctions regime, to discourage activity which may support the Russian government’s action.
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Electronic purchasing card: user guide for card holders
User guide for holders of the Scottish Government electronic purchasing card (ePC).
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Electronic purchasing card: user guide for card controllers
Electronic purchasing (ePC) user guide for card controllers.
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Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014: statutory guidance
Guidance on procurement strategies and annual reports, the sustainable procurement duty, community benefit and Fair Work requirements, tenders and award of contracts.
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Electronic purchasing card: user guide for budget centre liaison officers, business managers and business partners
Guidance for budget centre liaison officers, business managers and business partners on the Scottish Government's electronic purchasing card (ePC).
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Electronic purchasing card: user guide for approvers
Guidance for approvers on the Scottish Government's electronic purchasing card (ePC).
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Electronic purchasing card: user guide for a proxy
Guidance for a proxy on the Scottish Government's electronic purchasing card (ePC).
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Public procurement - prompt payment in the supply chain: SPPN 2/2022
This policy note provides details of how public bodies are to embed prompt payment performance in the supply chain through procurement processes. This policy note replaces SPPN 08/2009.
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Strengthening sanctions on Russia
Procurement guidance for public bodies.
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Procurement People of Tomorrow: placement pack
This placement pack provides a consistent and valuable 5-day plan for students to follow when undertaking a one-week procurement placement.
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Construction procurement: project initiation and business cases handbook
One of three handbooks that comprise the Client Guide to Construction Projects, The Project Initiation and Business Cases Handbook provides guidance to assist contracting authorities to successfully deliver construction projects and achieve value for money.