Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To support further meeting our ambitions for public participation, we have carried out a number of innovative participatory approaches to involve people in the work of government. The Participation Framework Agreement will aim to create a co-ordinated approach to commissioning participatory work with adults at the Scottish Government.

Framework Agreement 76

Framework Agreement Participation Supplier Public Procurement 76

Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

Public Procurement Report The latest National Audit Office (NAO) report provides detailed recommendations for UK Government departments’ to maximise the benefits of effective competition when they run public procurement processes.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Public Procurement Supplier Bidding 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. From healthcare management and social safety net technology to managing vaccine sign-ups during the pandemic , governments simply need to buy IT better.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Postal Services A Category A (National) dual-lot, dual-supplier framework for the provision of Postal Services commenced on 1 July 2021 for a maximum period of 4 years to 30 June 2025. Further information on this framework can be found here. Evaluations are now complete.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 44

VWV

MAY 19, 2021

Critical and urgent procurements, together with other procurements which may not have started as urgent, have become priorities, due to the volume of additional work created by the pandemic. This is likely to be harder for non-NHS contracting authorities to demonstrate unless the nature of the contract is for public health.

Tender 40

Tender Contract Supplier Procurement 40