Melissa Reilly
Written 25 posts
Talking Supported Businesses with BASE
24th January 2022
The British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) tell us more about their recent meeting for Scotland members and plans for the coming months.
Heat in Buildings Scotland – New National Scheme
19th January 2022
Registrations are open to attend the Digital Supplier Engagement Event for the ‘Heat in Buildings Scotland – New National Scheme’, taking place on 10 February 2022, 9am – 1.30pm.
Enhancing our estate across Scotland and beyond
18th January 2022
Our Facilities Services Management Contract, awarded in 2021, will deliver a range of sustainability outcomes over its duration, across our estate in Scotland and beyond.
International survey on Social Procurement
13th January 2022
Researchers in Scotland and Australia are currently undertaking a multi-university study on the impacts of social procurement.
Secure your place at CivTech Demo Day 6 now!
11th January 2022
CivTech Scotland to tell us more about their upcoming ‘Demo Day’, with twelve tech companies set to showcase how digital can solve real-world challenges as part of Scotland’s public sector innovation programme.
Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland 2019-2020 published
21st December 2021
Scottish Ministers have published the third annual report on procurement activity in Scotland, providing an overview of public procurement activity in Scotland in 2019-2020.
Talking “sustainable change” and supplying the public sector with Hey Girls
30th November 2021
We talk “sustainable change” with Hey Girls – an award-winning ‘buy one, donate one’ social enterprise, producing environmentally-friendly period products that fund the fight to end period poverty in the UK.
What do you think of the public procurement system in Scotland?
29th November 2021
An online survey for third-sector organisations and new private businesses to tell us your views and experiences of Scottish Public Procurement.
Re-let of National Framework for the Provision of Interpreting, Translation and Transcription Services
24th November 2021
The framework is now live for a period of 4 years until 11 November 2025. All three suppliers are SMEs and committed to paying the real Living Wage.
Improving lives through Fair Work and fair pay
18th November 2021
To celebrate Living Wage Week 2021, we share a new case study video highlighting our commitment to Fair Work and fair pay – plus we speak to Scottish Government suppliers paying the real Living Wage.