Publication - Strategy/plan
The First National Good Food Nation Plan
The first national Good Food Nation Plan. It sets out six over-arching Outcomes; the range of targets and indicators used to gauge progress towards achieving them; and details of food-related policies and initiatives from across the Scottish Government.
Annex E: Public Sector Procurement Guidance and Resources for Business
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)
- advertising portal for all regulated public sector contracts across Scotland, where businesses can register to receive alerts on the types of opportunities for which they have registered an interest
Supplier Development Programme (SDP)
- free training and guidance on how to submit and win public procurement bids
- free Meet the Buyer events
- early engagement sessions
- provides a central hub for general business support from across Scotland’s public sector
- free, online and easy to access guidance containing information on all aspects of bidding from finding opportunities and preparing bids to lessons learned
- signposts additional support
- a contact facility for suppliers to engage directly with the Scottish Government
The Sustainable Procurement Tools
- one-stop shop for training and guidance for sustainable public procurement in Scotland (businesses may also access)
- contain tools, guidance, eLearning and case-studies
Engaging with Public Procurement Guide
- A guide that provides [general] information on how businesses may engage with public sector procurement
Guidance on Public Procurement for SMEs and Third Sector Businesses
- a summary clarifying the sources of support available, including those mentioned above to help SMEs and third sector engage with the public sector and to better enable them to bid for and win public contracts.
Contact
Email: goodfoodnation@gov.scot