Public Procurement and Property

• National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) quarterly bulletin – January 2026

  29th January 2026 by Scottish Procurement

  

  Our National Collaborative Procurement Division’s quarterly bulletin has been published.

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• User Intelligence Groups: Driving better procurement through insight

  19th January 2026 by Scottish Procurement

  

  User Intelligence Groups (UIGs) bring stakeholders together to shape strategies that truly reflect user needs - driving better outcomes, value, and adoption.

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• SPPN 1/2026: annual procurement reports for 2026 to 2027

  19th January 2026 by Scottish Procurement

  

  We have published a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) providing details on how contracting authorities should notify Scottish Ministers of the publication of their annual procurement reports covering financial year 2026 to 2027.

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• Did you know there is a free tender training service in Scotland?

  15th January 2026 by Scottish Procurement

  

  SDP is a partnership of Local Authorities, the Scottish Government and other public bodies, working together to support Scottish SMEs and Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) in all aspects of tendering.

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• Microsoft Shape the Future announcement

  13th January 2026 by Scottish Procurement

  

  We have renewed our agreement with Microsoft to be part of their Shape the Future education program.

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