VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. This includes call-offs under existing framework agreements and DPS for their remaining terms. For DPS, there is a long stop date of 24 February 2029.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further details can be found here: Vehicle hire contract 2020 to 2023 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Publishing, Print, Design and Associated Services (PPDAS) The existing Cat A Framework for Publishing, Print, Design and Associated Services (PPDAS) is due to expire on 30 September 2025. This framework is structured into two lots.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Act was initially set to go live on 28 October 2024, but this has now been delayed to 24 February 2025. The current procurement rules will remain in effect until 23 February 2025 and will apply to procurements commenced before this date. When does the Procurement Act take effect? Are there any transitional rules?

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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.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

Transitional and Saving Arrangements - This sets out the transitional arrangements for existing procurements, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems, which will generally continue under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and guidance for deciding when the Act applies to new procurements.

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Procurement Bidder Tender Supplier 52

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.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 58

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We recently awarded a new gas framework to begin when the current framework expires in March 2025. The framework is used across the Scottish public sector, generating impressive savings of £7.5 million per annum on the Supply of Natural Gas.

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