Public Procurement

• Updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) for SPPNs 5/2020 and 8/2020

  1st July 2020 by Lorraine Carlyle

  Questions and answers to help with the extension of supplier relief

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• Coronavirus (COVID-19): recovery and transition from COVID-19: SPPN 8/2020

  15th June 2020 by Lorraine Carlyle

  Scottish Government extends supplier relief

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• Annual procurement reports, revised procurement strategies and notifying Scottish Ministers: SPPN 7/2020

  4th June 2020 by Lorraine Carlyle

  Advice on publishing annual procurement reports for 2019-20

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• Coronavirus (COVID-19): making best use of procurement resources during COVID-19 outbreak SPPN 6/2020

  16th April 2020 by Lorraine Carlyle

  Some practical steps for public bodies about existing and forthcoming contracts.

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• Coronavirus (COVID-19): supplier relief SPPN 5/2020

  30th March 2020 by Ray Knox

  Policy note for public sector organisations on options to support their suppliers to ensure service continuity during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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• Coronavirus – procurement regulations during outbreak: SPPN 4/2020

  24th March 2020 by Lorraine Carlyle

  Advice for public bodies in Scotland may need to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency.

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• SPPN 3/2020: Reducing the risk of human trafficking and exploitation in the performance of public contracts

  12th February 2020 by Eddie Chapman

  Policy note to promote a range of measures in place aimed at helping to reduce the risk of human trafficking and exploitation in the performance of public contracts.

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• Scottish Procurement Policy Note 8/2019

  6th December 2019 by Eddie Chapman

  New EU procurement threshods from 1 January 2020.

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• Scottish Procurement Policy Note 5/2019

  10th May 2019 by Lorraine Carlyle

  A reminder to contractors can use Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website to advertise subcontracting opportunities

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• New policy note on procurement reports and strategies

  29th March 2018 by Eddie Chapman

  How to notify Scottish Ministers about annual procurement reports and revised procurement strategies.

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