Scottish Procurement

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Telephony and Communication Services – Dynamic Purchasing System extension

25th February 2026

Our Telephony and Communication Services – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) has been extended for a further 24 months and the DPS will now expire on 27 March 2028.

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New updates to the Sustainable Procurement Tools

19th February 2026

Find out what’s new on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website including a new case study, the launch of refreshed eLearning and updated guidance.

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SPPN 5/2026: cross-border co-operation within the UK 

18th February 2026

Our latest policy note provides public bodies with guidance on the legal obligations which apply when devolved Scottish public bodies co-operate with reserved, Welsh or Northern Irish public bodies on the award of contracts. 

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Scottish Procurement quarterly vlog – February 2026

17th February 2026

We recently caught up with our Director, Nick Ford, to hear about some of the achievements Scottish procurement has seen over the past few months and gain a sense of what’s to come for Scotland’s public procurement community.

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SPPN 4/2026: Changes to public procurement arising from the UK’s international agreements with India and Iraq

11th February 2026

We have published a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) covering changes to Scottish procurement legislation that implements the United Kingdom’s international agreements with India and Iraq.

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