Public Procurement and Property
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SPPN 2/2025: annual procurement reports for 2024 – 2025
12th June 2025 by Teigan Kelly

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 the financial year 2024-2025.
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Telephony and Communication Services – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) extension
12th June 2025 by Teigan Kelly

We have extended the duration of the Telephony and Communication Services - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) until 27 March 2026. The DPS offers the Scottish public sector a route to market over two Lots.
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Reserving contracts for supported businesses – SPPN 1/2025
29th May 2025 by Emma Hall

The Scottish Government has published a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN), SPPN 1/2025, which replaces SPPN 4/2017 and provides updated advice on reserving contracts for supported businesses.
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Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland – two years on
28th May 2025 by Teigan Kelly

To mark the second anniversary of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland (PPSfS), we are introducing eight Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to help us measure progress against the strategy’s vision.
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Sustainable Procurement Tools – what’s new?
27th May 2025 by Teigan Kelly

Since their launch in June 2020, we have continuously reviewed and updated our National Sustainable Procurement Tools website. We now have over 3,350 users of Sustainable Procurement Tools across 528 organisations. In response to user feedback, several developments have recently been made to the website.



