{"id":6582,"date":"2026-06-24T12:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:27:27","slug":"public-contracts-scotland-pcs-and-pcs-tender-pcs-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2026\/06\/24\/public-contracts-scotland-pcs-and-pcs-tender-pcs-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Contracts Scotland\u00a0(PCS) and PCS-Tender (PCS-T)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Launched in 2008, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/Default.aspx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PCS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0one-stop shop for suppliers to access Scottish public sector contract opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All Scottish public sector organisations\u00a0are\u00a0required\u00a0to advertise their regulated procurements with an estimated value\u00a0of:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a350,000+\u00a0for goods and services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a32\u00a0million+\u00a0for works.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So,\u00a0if\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a significant opportunity out there,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0very likely\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0find it listed on PCS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to\u00a0search\u00a0PCS\u00a0for\u00a0opportunities<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need an account to\u00a0start browsing\u00a0opportunities.\u00a0Just head to the\u00a0\u2018Search Notices\u2019\u00a0area\u00a0and start exploring.\u00a0Buyers\u00a0include\u00a0different types\u00a0of information when they publish\u00a0a notice, so no two listings are\u00a0the same, so\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a good\u00a0idea\u00a0to\u00a0try different combinations of keywords and filters to find\u00a0notices that you are interested in.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/helpandresources\/download\/9be6c24e-836a-4ec3-ba15-fea57c6cfbba\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">full guide on PCS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0detailing how to filter your search and use PCS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is\u00a0PCS-Tender (PCS-T)?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PCS-Tender is the national\u00a0eTendering\u00a0system funded by the Scottish Government\u00a0designed to make the tender process smoother for both\u00a0buyers and\u00a0suppliers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A few useful features include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">buyers can use\u00a0standard templates\u00a0to\u00a0create consistent tender documents<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">suppliers\u00a0can\u00a0save and reuse\u00a0responses, which\u00a0will\u00a0save\u00a0time<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0whole process\u00a0is secure and streamlined<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How PCS and PCS-T work together<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All opportunities are first advertised on\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. If the Buyer is using PCS-Tender to manage the tender,\u00a0the Notice on PCS will tell you that you need to\u00a0submit\u00a0your response on PCS-Tender.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So,\u00a0PCS\u00a0is\u00a0where you find opportunities, and PCS-T is often where you\u00a0respond\u00a0to them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to get started<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are plenty of<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/esop\/pts-host\/public\/pts\/web\/supplier_help_files.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">user guides<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0available\u00a0to help you navigate things step-by-step.\u00a0PCS-T\u00a0and includes\u00a0several user guides\u00a0and if you\u00a0would like\u00a0more information on\u00a0either platform, please contact\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:pcs-tender@gov.scot\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pcs-tender@gov.scot<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supplier Development Programme (SDP) host online sessions on \u2018using PCS &#8211; how to find and bid for opportunities\u2019. 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