{"id":6746,"date":"2026-09-09T08:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=6746"},"modified":"2026-09-09T08:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:56:45","slug":"sme-and-third-sector-procurement-action-plan-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2026\/09\/09\/sme-and-third-sector-procurement-action-plan-update\/","title":{"rendered":"SME and Third Sector Procurement Action plan update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our\u202f <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/scottish-government-sme-third-sector-procurement-action-plan-2024-2026\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SME and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fexplains how we will make it easier for small businesses and third sector organisations to win public contracts. It reaffirms our commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and third sector organisations and sets out how we will continue to collaborate with industry and the wider public sector across Scotland.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since publication of the Action Plan, we have delivered a range of improvements to support supplier engagement with public procurement. These include enhancing accessibility and guidance across procurement systems, promoting Fair Work and prompt payment, increasing visibility of future contracting opportunities, supporting consortium bidding, strengthening engagement with SMEs and third sector organisations, and improving the data and insight used to shape procurement policy and practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Last August, we published our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/procurement-sme-and-third-sector-action-plan-updates\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">first annual update<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which detailed progress made during the first year of delivery.\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1111637215\/41a2587fed?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Watch the video<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from our working group to find out more about the achievements highlighted in that update.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, we have produced a further video showcasing additional progress made during year two of the Action Plan, including work on procurement thresholds, consortium bidding guidance, the Fair Payment Code, supplier engagement and improvements to procurement data and management information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"SME and Third Sector Action Plan update\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1215807330?h=c7369ce4dc&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further information on the topics mentioned in this video:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2026\/03\/23\/consultation-analysis-report-amending-the-thresholds-within-the-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014-the-act\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Consultation analysis report \u2013 amending the thresholds within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplierjourney.scot\/additional-resources\/consortium-bidding\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">consortium bidding guidance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplierjourney.scot\/additional-resources\/prompt-payment\/fair-payment-code\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fair Payment Code guidance<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" 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=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplierjourney.scot\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Supplier Journey<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.gov.scot\/procurement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please email enquiries to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:scottishprocurement@gov.scot\">scottishprocurement@gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subscribe to our blog<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to keep up to date\u00a0with the latest news across the procurement community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last August, we published an update on our SME and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan, which detailed progress made during the first year of delivery. 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