{"id":6073,"date":"2025-05-28T11:28:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=6073"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:28:54","slug":"public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-two-years-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2025\/05\/28\/public-procurement-strategy-for-scotland-two-years-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland \u2013 two years on"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first ever Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland (PPSfS) was published on 27 April 2023, establishing a single vision for the whole Scottish Public Procurement community:<\/p>\n

\u201cPutting public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A year of progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On the first anniversary of the strategy, we shared a collection of case studies<\/a> showing how public bodies across Scotland had already begun to embed the strategy into their governance arrangements. These examples highlighted how the strategy is being embedded and used to drive real outcomes right across the public sector in Scotland.<\/p>\n

Two years on \u2013 measuring impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To mark the second anniversary, we are introducing eight Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will help us measure progress against the strategy\u2019s vision. These KPIs aim to demonstrate the value and impact of procurement activity across Scotland.<\/p>\n

You can explore these KPIs in our attached infographic, which provides more detail on the measurement areas. The data shared will be used as a baseline. From here, we will track and evolve these indicators to demonstrate impact and progress towards delivering the aims of the strategy.<\/p>\n

Why measurement matters <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nick Ford, Director for Procurement and Property, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cMeasurement of the strategy will support the development of initiatives, practices and policies to enable the public procurement profession in Scotland to deliver innovative approaches, whatever comes our way in the future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The intention of the PPSfS is to provide a high-level vision and roadmap for Scottish Public Procurement covering five years (2023-2028), which all public sector bodies can align to and deliver against. Created by a cross sectorial working group, this strategy has been developed by our procurement community, for our procurement community and is underpinned by four key enablers:<\/p>\n