Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 8, 2024

Do your homework Look at the buyers listed on the Meet the Buyer event page and consider who you would like to meet. Following event registration, you will be emailed Fast Track entry instructions, follow these to make your arrival as smooth as possible. Browse SDP’s free tender training here!

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 21, 2023

Registration is now open for two free events on procurement and artificial intelligence (AI). First, a webinar where I will be participating in discussions on the role of procurement in contributing to the public sector’s acquisition of trustworthy AI, and the associated challenges, from an EU and US perspective.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A Spotlight on Fair Work in Action In addition to launching the eLearning, were also excited to share a key case study: Dundee Health and Social Care Partnerships Fair Work in Social Care project.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

A short video drawing out the key changes to the guidance is available here – Fair Work First – Update Video The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) provides free support in tendering to Scottish-based SMEs, supported businesses and third sector organisations through free training and events.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Look at the buyers listed on the Meet the Buyer North event page and consider who you would like to meet. You don’t have to wait until 11 September, why not brush up on your tendering skills before the event, with the Supplier Development Programme’s free training! Browse SDP’s free tender training here!

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

Tailored as a forum for in-house counsel from diverse backgrounds and industries to meet, connect and discuss topics they encounter on a daily basis, the event seems to be the first of a series. In any event, in-house counsel will have to give predictions, a risk assessment, and estimate the costs and time of the proceedings.

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 27, 2024

Only two weeks to go until the Supplier Development Programme’s seventh annual Meet the Buyer North event , on 11 September at The Music Hall in Aberdeen. Alongside networking opportunities, delegates can gain top tendering tips, by attending speaker sessions in the keynote arena. Book your free place now via the SDP website!

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BLP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Government of Guatemala promotes two competitive public procurement events (tenders) for the construction or expansion of hospitals, with financing from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI). Significantly, the winning bidders must ensure the availability of funds during the contract’s term.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Scottish Government will deliver an Applicant’s Forum for interested suppliers via Microsoft Teams on 19 September from 2pm to 3.30pm, hosted by the Supplier Development Programme (SDP): Talking Tenders with Scottish Government | All events and training listings | Supplier Development Programme (sdpscotland.co.uk) The SDP will also provide aligned (..)

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

If you’ve been at any event or meeting this year, we bet that at least one session has been on the promise and challenges of AI. For example, our partners at ChileCompra will talk about how they developed their ethical framework for procuring AI technology , including templates for tender documents.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Through customised insights and tender notifications that link them to public sector contract possibilities and government procurement organisations, Tracker Intelligence assists suppliers in navigating this difficult market. Effective tendering in public procurement is also often a case of meeting accreditation criteria (e.g.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 16, 2024

The initial step involved calling up a comprehensive tender to establish a secure, scalable, and flexible data platform. Seeking an innovative solution, EVe initiated a meticulous tendering process, inviting vendors to propose software as a service (SaaS)-based solutions that could effectively address these challenges.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Restoration work is tendered on behalf of the landowner who is the client, but increasingly, these opportunities will appear on PCS as Prior Information Notices. We tender feasibility studies for the assessment of peatland sites and a plan for their restoration directly and have three current opportunities listed in August 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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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

These critical steps can streamline the tender process, and position your business for success in the public sector market. The platform is free to use and offers a clear view of available tenders across various sectors, making it an essential and accessible tool for suppliers seeking public sector opportunities.

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Tendersinfo

DECEMBER 24, 2020

2020 comes to an end, and we take a look back at the bizarre range of events that the bidding community stood testimony to this year. Bid Managers, Contractors and Companies were faced with an unprecedented series of events while the government had put a standstill on various projects and development ventures.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The inaugural Riyadh International Disputes Week (“RIDW”), commencing on 3 March 2024, is a milestone event for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) and the disputes field, uniting key players in the field to explore the alternative dispute resolution landscape in the KSA and beyond.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To better understand the challenges small businesses face when bidding for public tenders, and complementary to its Lift impact accelerator project, the Open Contracting Partnership engaged in conversations with entrepreneurs, public officials, and civil society actors with a stake in improving the public procurement system.

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ivalua

AUGUST 22, 2019

Event Type: Webinar in partnership with Procurious. Steve has been involved in a vast number of procurement solutions and has run procurement events and won tenders. Outside of working life, he is a published 17th Century historian and is currently writing a military history book covering the events of 1685. Time: 11 am.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

In this edition, Nick provides an update reflecting on the first few months of the year – highlighting key achievements, events, publications and successes from across the procurement community. Nick also shares some of the events and publications you can look forward to seeing in the upcoming months.

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VWV

APRIL 23, 2020

At the end of 2018, the government tried to rely upon this exception to award contracts to ferry operators for the provision of additional freight capacity between the UK and continental Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The events giving rise to the extreme urgency were unforeseeable by the contracting authority.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 21, 2015

They are also needed to prepare the solicitation (bidding/ tender ) documents. The opening of bids and proposals is usually a public event that should take place immediately after the submission date and time. The approving authority may be different levels of tender boards such as central, ministerial and departmental.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Steve has been involved in a vast number of procurement solutions and has run procurement events and won tenders. Outside of working life, he is a published 17 th Century historian and is currently writing a military history book covering the events of 1685. If you would like to register for the event, please click here .

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

On April 24 2022 Serik organized a public event in the Academy highlighting approaches promoting interaction between government institutions and civil society in procurement. Unfortunately, many people do not know about the potential of monitoring public procurement tenders.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

It is a very different approach to the individual procurement executive disappearing into a (metaphorical) darkened room on their own to write that category strategy or run a tendering process! . The post Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade appeared first on Ivalua.

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VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The public procurement rules recognise there are certain circumstances when public bodies, including universities, can derogate from the general principle of advertising and tendering contract opportunities and directly award a contract. The two key derogations relate to the direct award of new contracts and modifying existing contracts.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Construction tenders may include a mandatory site visit where attendance is required in order to bid. The evaluation can be simple, such as tenders which are price only, or complex which includes technical criteria, pricing and sometimes an interview or demonstration. Step 4 Evaluation Once the procurement closes bids are evaluated.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

This not only eliminates information silos but also ensures that every step of the procurement process, from tender issuance to contract fulfillment, is visible and auditable. To explore how blockchain technology is being implemented in government contracting and procurement, check out our latest events and training courses.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 26, 2019

It may also be called the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Synonymous terms are quotation review panel, bid review board or tender review committee, to name a few. On the other hand, the lowest priced bid is the bid with the lowest price read-out at the public bid opening event without being evaluated.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

If you missed the event, don’t worry! If the amount is over the threshold, sourcing is led by the procurement team, whether through a public bid, NOI, or limited tendering option. On March 15, we brought together procurement professionals from crown corporations across Canada for a virtual roundtable discussion.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Such events motivated the opening of criminal proceedings against Mr. Schütz in Peru for the crimes of illicit association to commit a crime and peculation in detriment of the State. Amorrortu alleged the existence of corruption as a component of his fair and equitable treatment claim.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2022

While the events of the pandemic created a number of new arguments, reckonings, and theories, one concept that was revisited for the umpteenth time was that of shorter working weeks. A reduction to four-day weeks or even five-hour days – sounds ideal, doesn’t it? Well, here at Tracker, that’s exactly what we do.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Public sector procurement also followed the Smith theory, where the lowest cost from a tendering process must deliver the best value. Procurement decisions were largely one-dimensional – with economic interests being the first choice.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They also publish resources and run training sessions and other events to support vendors in transitioning to greener offerings and to promote procurement practices that are good for people and the planet, as described in their 2022 activities report. In a few pre-tender market consultations, we came out with demanding GPP criteria.

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

They host requests for bids and tenders from buyers and allow vendors to submit bids to multiple organizations. These aggregator sites tend to have lightweight functionality and are event oriented rather than focused on long-term supplier relationships. Aggregators Vendor networks come in several forms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 7, 2024

Questions ranging from how the situation may evolve into an ISDS case, whether it is possible to deal with the potential dispute inhouse or how to establish the tender procedure for outside counsel require immediate attention by the state. A quick analysis of the situation is therefore warranted.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

The city had no central online platform for identifying tendering opportunities. Pa Goldbeck, Strategic Performance Manager, and Mary Niichel-Hegwood, Procurement Administrator, participated in an outreach event called “Meet the Buyers”, one of many vendor engagement outreach events the City is doing.

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