Engagement Guide for Public Procurement in Scotland
This resource brings together live links and guidance to support suppliers to engage with Public Procurement in Scotland.
Public sector buyers are encouraged to use and share this document in their ongoing dialogue with bidders and suppliers.
Access the guide by clicking on the link below.
How You Can Engage with Public Procurement in Scotland
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Latest News
New Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) New Guidance on Whole Life & Life Cycle Costing New Guidance on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Updated Fair Work in Procurement SPPN 1/2024 Single Procurement Document (SPD) Word Document Retiral Fair Work guidance updated Sustainable Procurement guidance updated Updates to procurement thresholds: SPPN 5/2023 Supporting Innovation Through Procurement: SPPN 3/2023 Innovation Life Cycle, Innovation Contract Notices and Innovation Tools Scottish Government Procurement Twitter News ArchiveFair Work Practices including Payment of the Real Living Wage
The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 Statutory Guidance has been revised to include an updated chapter on Fair Work First. This change reflects updates to Fair Work and the real Living Wage policy and it can be found in the Scottish Government's Statutory Guidance.
Any questions can be emailed to: scottishprocurement@gov.scot
Please note: the content on Fair Work Practices in the Procurement Journey is currently undergoing a review. For further information on the real Living Wage please see the What is the real Living Wage information sheet, or refer to the Scottish Government’s Fair Work and Procurement webpage
Please note that information on Fair Work First, which includes payment of the real Living Wage, can be found in SPPN 06/2021.
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