Scottish Government procurement annual report: 2019

Annex B Micro Small and Medium Sized Suppliers (SME) Supplying Goods and Services to Core Scottish Government

Analysis

The following tables provide information on SME suppliers, by (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized suppliers, who have supplied goods and services to core Scottish Government during the period covered by the Scottish Government’s 2017 to 2019 Procurement Strategy. This information is based on data contained in the Scottish Procurement Information Hub (the “Hub”).

The total number of SME suppliers may vary in some years from previous publications. This is because the data held in the Hub is revalidated and may change as additional information about suppliers is applied, or as supplier status changes.

Number of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Suppliers supplying goods and services to core Scottish Government for Financial Years 2017/18 – 2018/19

Spend with SME Suppliers supplying goods and services to core Scottish Government for Financial Years 2017/18 – 2018/19

Data is provided for core Scottish Government only.

Data is taken from the Scottish Procurement Information Hub and is based on suppliers that have been classed as commercial organisations or as non-trade social care providers and with whom core Scottish Government has spent over £1,000 in aggregate in a 12 month period.

*Supplier size is based on number of employees where it is known.

SMEs are defined as suppliers with less than 250 employees.

Micro suppliers are defined as suppliers with less than 10 employees.

Small suppliers are defined as suppliers with 10-49 employees.

Medium suppliers are defined as suppliers with 50-249 employees.

Data correct at July 2019. Data is revalidated and may change in subsequent reports as additional information about suppliers is applied.