Public Procurement and Property

• Sustainable Procurement Tools Survey – what’s new

  10th May 2024 by Emma Hall

  

  The current Sustainable Procurement Tools website was launched in June 2020. Alongside the 164 public bodies that are registered users of the Sustainable Procurement Tools, we are delighted that the tools are also proving useful to public and private organisations in other parts of the UK and further afield. In response to user feedback that focused on guidance, training and functionality we have made some changes.

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• Updated Procurement Policy Handbook

  7th May 2024 by Teigan Kelly

  

  We have published an updated Procurement Policy Handbook detailing refreshed guidance on the rules and policies applicable to public procurement activity in Scotland.

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• Sustainable Procurement Tools – New case studies and videos

  2nd May 2024 by Teigan Kelly

  

  We have added two new case studies and a number of ‘How to’ videos to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. These outline the sustainable procurement approach taken with two significant procurements and the benefits that have been, and will be, achieved as a result.

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• SME and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan

  29th April 2024 by Teigan Kelly

  

  We have published the Scottish Government ‘SME and Third Sector Action Plan’ which sets out our commitments to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and third sector organisations.

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• Microsoft Shape the Future announcement

  22nd April 2024 by Emma Hall

  

  The Scottish Government has been working with Microsoft to ensure our schools are able to take advantage of the Microsoft Shape the Future education programme.

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