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Publication - Advice and guidance

Procurement: Scottish Government frameworks and contracts

Last updated
8 April 2025 - see all updates
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Procurement contracts directory for central government and the public sector.

These contracts cover a range of goods and services and can be used by central government and the wider public sector.

Category

Commodity

Who can access

Status

Dates of contract

Construction: central government

        
  Building and Construction Consultancy Services  Central government Live (led by Scotland Excel) 3 April 2023 to 18 April 2027
  Minor New Works Central government Live (led by NHS NSS) 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2027

Construction: national

        
  Civil Engineering Framework (£5m- £100m) All public sector (National) Live 25 March 2024 to 24 March 2028
  Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework See framework page for details Live (Scotland Excel framework) 18 March 2021 to 17 March 2025
 

Civil Engineering - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for projects up to £5m

 All public sector (National) Live

4 October 2024 to 4 October 2030

Corporate services: national

        
  Postal services (SP-19-035)  All public sector (national) Live 1 July 2021 to
30 June 2025
  Travel services (relet) (SP-22-009)  Named organisations only Live 12 September 2022 to 11 September 2025
  General office supplies (SP-22-021)  All public sector (national) Live 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2027

Corporate services: central government

        
  Vehicle hire 2024  (SP-24-05) Central government Live 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2028

eCommerce: national

        

 

 Public Contracts Scotland - tender (PCS-T) All public sector (national) Live

30 September 2022 to 29 September 2026
  Scottish national advertising portal All public sector (national) Live

17 February 2024 to 16 February 2026
  Scottish Procurement Information Hub Public sector bodies (subject to authorisation) Live 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027
eProcurement: central government Electronic purchasing card solution Central government Live 1 August 2024 to 31 December 2027

HR services: central government

        
  Employee assistance programme (SPS-02020) Central government Live

1 May 2023 to
30 April 2027
  Employee services Scottish Government (SG), SG main bargaining units, and affiliated public bodies  Live 2 October 2021 to 1 October 2025
  Occupational health services (OHS) (SPS-01831)  Central government Live

1 April 2021 to 31 March 2025

ICT networks: national

        
  Intelligent Automation framework (SP-23-009) All public sector (national) In progress  
  Internet of things (IoT)  dynamic purchasing system All public sector (national) Live September 2019 to 18 September 2025
  Mobile voice and data services-second generation      All public sector (national) Live 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2026
 

Telephony and Communication Services dynamic purchasing system

 All public sector (national) Live 27 April 2022 to 27 March 2026

ICT products: national

        

 

 Desktop client devices All public sector (national) Live

1 September 2023 to 31 August 2025 (there are 2 x 12 month extension options, giving a maximum contract duration of four years)
  Mobile client devices All public sector (national) Live 16 August 2021 to
15 August 2025
  Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure Framework All public sector (national) Live

16 May 2022- 15 May 2025 (option of 1 x 12 month extension period)
 

Managed print solutions framework

 All public sector (national) Live

22 August 2022 to 21 August 2025 (option of 1 x 12 month extension period)
 

Web based and proprietary devices

 All public sector (national) Live

01 March 2024 to 28 February 2027

ICT services and software: national

        
  Cloud services All public sector (national) Live 1 November 23 to 31 October 2027
  Oracle licensing All public sector (national) Expired  
 

Software Value Added Reseller Services (SVARS)

 All public sector (national) Live 01 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
  Digital technology and cyber services: dynamic purchasing system All public sector (national) Live 02 March 2023 - 31 March 2027

Media, marketing, design and print

        
  Marketing Services Framework (SP-21-017)  All public sector (National) Live 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2026
  Media services Framework (SP-20-002)  All public sector (national) Live

1 September 2021 to 31 August 2025
  Print and associated services framework 2023 (SP-22-006)  All public sector Live 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2027
 

Media planning, buying and associated services framework 2023 (SP-23-05) 

 All public sector (national) Live

2 Oct 2023 - 30 June 2028
  Recruitment, advertising and public information notices framework 2024 (SP-24-015) All public sector (national)

Live

11 July 2024 - 10 July 2028
  Publishing, print, design and associated services framework (PPDAS) 2018 (SP-017-028) All public sector (national) Live

1 October 2018 to 30 September 2025
  Publishing, print, design and associated services (PPDAS) (2025) All public sector (national) In development 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2029

Procurement and commercial training

        
  Procurement and sustainable procurement training All public sector Live

6 December 2021 to 8 December 2025
  Project delivery training All public sector Live

7 November 2023 to 6 November 2026

Professional services: central government

        
  Legal Services framework 2023 (SP-22-011) Central Government Live 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2027
 

Grant fund manager dynamic purchasing system framework

 Central Government Live 8 January 2024 to 8 January 2027

Professional services: national

        
  Audit and Tax (PFB1040 AP) Named organisations only Live 26 February 2024 – 25 February 2027 (plus 1 x 12-month extension)  
  Banking services framework (SP-21-037) All public sector (national) Live 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2026
  Interpreting, translation and transcription services framework (SP-21-001) All public sector Live

12 November 2021 to 11 November 2025
  Temporary and interim staff (SP-22-01; SP-22-02; SP-22-03; SP-22-04) All public sector Live 13 April 2023 to 12 April 2027

 

 

Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services (PFB1037 AP)

 All public sector Live 30 June 2022 to 29 June 2025 (plus 12-month extension) 

Supported businesses

 Supported businesses framework All public sector (national) Expired 10 December 2018 to 9 July 2023
  Supported businesses DPS All public sector (national) Live 07 September 2023 to 08 September 2025

Utilities: national

        
  Electricity All public sector (national) Live

1 April 2024 to
31 March 2026
  Natural gas SP-23-03 All public sector (national) Live

1 April 2025 to
31 March 2027
  Water and waste water All public sector (national) Live

1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027
  Liquid fuels All public sector (national) Live

01 April 2023 to 31 March 2027
  Non-domestic energy efficiency (over £1m) All public sector (national) Expired - in re-procurement

1 April 2020 to
31 March 2024
  Non Domestic Energy Efficiency (NDEE) Sub £1 Million Projects All public sector (national) Expired  
  Non-domestic energy efficiency project support unit (NDEE PSU) 2020 to 2024 All public sector (national) Live 15 May 2020 to 14 May 2024

 

Contact

Email: scottishprocurement@gov.scot

First published
1 October 2018
Last updated
8 April 2025 - show all updates

  1. Updated date for Software Value Added Reseller Services (SVARS) framework.

  2. Updatednatural gas framework - new dates.

  3. Updated to extended date for the Building Construction Consultancy framework.

  4. Added link to framework page for Civil Engineering DPS projects upto £5m.

  5. Row added for the following framework page: Audit and Tax (PFB1040 AP).

  6. Added link to Grant fund manager dynamic purchasing system framework.

  7. Updates made to contract dates and new row added for Grant fund manager dynamic purchasing system framework.

  8. Reference number added to Temporary and Interim Staff title.

  9. Added reference numbers to frameworks.

  10. Updated contract dates for liquid fuels framework.

  11. Updated the Mobile client Device Framework row to extend the end date to 15 August 2025.

  12. Updated contract end date for Internet of things DPS.

  13. Updated to reflect new contract end date for Employee Services framework.

  14. Updated link.

  15. Updated 2 contract dates.

  16. Updated contract dates for Procurement and sustainable procurement training framework.

  17. Updated dates for expired framework.

  18. Deleted out of date row.

  19. Recruitment advertising and public notices framework information updated to reflect new one.

  20. Added link to new framework recently published.

  21. Updated dates.

  22. Update to title of media planning, buying and associated services.

  23. Updates made to dates of contract for Public Contracts Scotland - tender (PCS-T), Scottish national advertising portal and Scottish Procurement Information Hub. Have removed IT training services as the framework is now expired and information on Digital Training is now on the Dynamic Purchasing System Lot 3 instead.

  24. Update to dates on media planning frameworks.

  25. Update to when Civil Engineering DPS is due to go live.

  26. Update to reflect new contract dates - For Utilities: National - Electricity

  27. Row removed for UK and international domestic relocation services framework as this framework has now ended and will not be replaced.

  28. Update to entry for Non-domestic energy efficiency framework over £1m to clarify status as now expired and in re-procurement.

  29. Update to reflect new contract dates for civil engineering framework.

  30. Update to reflect new contract dates for water and waste water.

  31. Update to reflect new contract dates - For HR Services- Central Government - Employee Assistance Programme

  32. Updated to include the APUC professional services framework

  33. Update to reflect new contract dates

  34. Updated to reflect contract extension

  35. Updated to reflect a contract extension date

  36. Updated to reflect contract extension dates

  37. Updated

  38. Links updated.

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