Public Procurement and Property

• 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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• Supported Business Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) now live

  7th September 2023 by Melissa Reilly

  

  The new Scottish national dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the provision of requirements reserved for supported businesses is now live (7 September 2023).

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• Social Security Scotland – commitment to Supported Business procurement

  9th May 2023 by Guest Blogger

  

  We're pleased to welcome a guest blog from Social Security Scotland, discussing their partnership with social enterprise Hey Girls, and their commitment to Supported Business procurement. 

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• Construction and Supported Businesses

  5th May 2023 by Melissa Reilly

  

  BASE Scotland hosted a visit from Morag Angus, Chief Surveyor and Deputy Director of Property and Construction at Scottish Government. Morag was joined by Graham Porteous, Head of Construction Procurement Policy and Clare Paterson, Principal Construction Advisor.

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• Supported Businesses – An important part of procurement

  1st March 2023 by Melissa Reilly

  

  We're pleased to welcome a guest blog from Social Security Scotland to discuss their commitment to working with Supported Businesses, delivering positive benefits through procurement for the people of Scotland. 

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