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Publication - Advice and guidance

Procurement competency framework

Last updated
20 October 2025 - see all updates
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Sets out the skills and competency levels required by public sector staff involved in the procurement process.

The Scottish Procurement and Commercial Competency Framework is hosted on the associated online tool - the procurement development framework – which can be used to assess skills, identify training needs and support career planning.

It reflects the Scottish procurement context and aligns to the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) global standards.

The National Procurement Development Framework tool launched in April 2023.

The Procurement Development Framework can be used to:

  • self-assess skills
  • identify training and development needs
  • help with career planning and personal development

Contact

commercialcapability@gov.scot

First published
22 October 2018
Last updated
20 October 2025 - show all updates

  1. Updated text and removed all documents.

  2. Removed the two files on the ‘Learning Curriculum’ that are being updated and as such are currently out of date.

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