Scottish Government procurement annual report: 2020

Report on the procurement activity of the Scottish Government from April 2019 to March 2020


Annex B: Micro, small and medium-sized suppliers 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 2017 to 2020. 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 and 2019/20
Financial Year Total Number Of SME Suppliers* Total Number Micro Suppliers* Total Number Small Suppliers* Total Number Medium Suppliers*
2017/2018 717 142 234 341
2018/2019 1034 245 347 442
2019/2020 1177 279 402 496
Spend with Small Medium Enterprise Suppliers supplying goods and services to core Scottish Government for Financial Years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20
Financial Year Total Spend (£) With Sme Suppliers Where Employee Size Is Known
2017/2018 88,939,002.72
2018/2019 102,564,478.67
2019/2020 120,561,842

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 fewer than 250 employees.

Micro suppliers are defined as suppliers with fewer 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 October 2020. Data is revalidated and may change in subsequent reports as additional information about suppliers is applied.

Contact

Email: scottishprocurement@gov.scot

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