Public Procurement and Property

• Public Contracts Scotland: SPD module workshop sessions

  18th November 2024 by Lauryn Ewing

  This year, we hosted a large number of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The SPD is a standard questionnaire that allows buyers to identify suitably qualified and experienced bidders. It contains questions on both exclusion and selection criteria. Bidders will use their…

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• Supplier survey: Final call

  29th October 2024 by Lauryn Ewing

  There is less than a week left to complete the supplier survey.

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• Two weeks to go until Meet the Buyer South!

  15th October 2024 by Lauryn Ewing

  The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) and Scottish Borders Council are set to host the 3rd annual Meet the Buyer South event on 29 October at The Volunteer Hall, Galashiels.

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• Reminder: Supplier Survey

  8th October 2024 by Lauryn Ewing

  We are encouraging all suppliers to take part in our survey.

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• Engaging with Public Procurement in Scotland

  7th October 2024 by Lauryn Ewing

  Did you know that as of March 2022, there were 358,575 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Scotland?  SMEs provided an estimated 1.2 million jobs, which was 55.9% of private sector employment. SMEs also accounted for 99.4% of all private sector businesses and 40.2% of private sector turnover.  These organisations are critical to the economic,…

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