Public procurement strategy: business and regulatory impact assessment

Consultation

Within Government

Engagement within government has included:

• SPPD Procurement Professionals
• Procurement Centres of Expertise representatives
• Procurement forums, including the procurement policy group and policy forum.
• NHSS SMT
• Anchor organisations working group

Public Consultation

Views from the public were captured from our supplier representative groups:

• Supplier Development Programme
• Procurement Supplier Group
• Third Sector

Business

Business consultation included engaging with the following groups:

• SCVO
  • 9/11/2023 – 2 attendees for 1 hour online conversation. Also part of PSG
• Social Enterprise Scotland
  • 26/10/2023 – 1 attendee for half an hour online conversation. Also part of PSG
• Manufacturing and Industries Division in Economic Development Directorate
  • 6/12/2023 – 1 hour deep dive at team meeting.
• Institute of Directors
  • 15/11/2023 – 1 attendee for half an hour online conversation. Also part of PSG
• Business Services Association and their membership
  • 7/12/2023 – Round table held face to face in Edinburgh. Representatives attended from:
    • Kier Construction
    • Connections Consulting
    • Fujitsu
    • Serco
    • CGI
    • Eurest
    • Netcompany
    • Balfour Beatty
    • Sodexo
    • Sopra Steria
    • AECOM
• Procurement Supplier Group
  • 3/10/2022 – PSG meeting agenda item for 1 hour. Hybrid – online and face to face in Edinburgh. Attendees were from:
    • Scottish Procurement and Properties Directorate
    • Scotland Excel
    • Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges
    • NHS Scotland
    • Supplier Development Programme
    • Social Enterprise Scotland
    • Federation of Small Businesses
    • Business Services Association
    • Coalition of Care Providers Scotland
    • Construction Scotland
• Third Sector
  • 11/1/2023 with Glasgow council for the Voluntary sector. 1 attendee for 45 minutes online conversation. Also part of PSG