Scottish Government Procurement

JANUARY 7, 2025

In May 2024, we held a series of Public Procurement Policy Training for Scotland sessions. These were run by Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP in collaboration with the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate. The videos are supported by the slide pack, relevant case summaries, and a Q&A document.

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Participation Framework Agreement To further advance our commitment to increasing the use of participatory processes and to establish a person-centered approach across government, the Scottish Government announced its intention to commission a Participation Framework Agreement in December 2023.

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Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 8, 2024

Meet Other Framework Operators The CoEs won’t be the only ones talking frameworks at Meet the Buyer National, as the event will also feature stands from framework operators including, Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) and Procurement for Housing (PfH) Scotland and Crown Commercial Services. What is a Framework?

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VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A long road to implementation The journey to the Acts implementation started over 5 years ago with the Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement in December 2020. The Procurement Bill was introduced in the House of Lords in May 2022, receiving Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Our Director, Nick Ford, returns with his second vlog of 2024! In his latest vlog, Nick provides an update highlighting what we’ve achieved over the last quarter, including exciting events and recent publications, as well as what’s coming up over the next few months across the Scottish procurement community.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further details can be found here: Procurement – media planning buying and associated services: guidance – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Recruitment Ads and Pins The renewal process for Recruitment Ads and Pins is underway with tender submissions being evaluated. The planned start date for the new framework is 11 July 2024.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Around the world, governments are embracing “green procurement” – environmentally sustainable strategies to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution. A ” catalogue ” of green procurement strategies in the European Union and the United States, prepared by the European Commission and the Office of the U.S.

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