Transport Scotland

What can suppliers expect from Transport Scotland at the Meet the Buyer 2023 event on 17 May?

Within its 2022/23 Procurement Strategy, Transport Scotland has set out a number of procurement priorities, which include:

• Supporting sustainable economic recovery, implement sustainable procurement tools, use data intelligently and deliver responsibly to support its suppliers and the community

• Using procurement to build resilience in its supply chain and collaborate to support its capability
  

• Using the procurement programme to maximise the impact of the sustainable procurement duty

• Maintaining a high standard of procurement capability implement best practice, recognise talent and implement continuous improvement

• Developing and implementing its procurement systems to improve sustainable outcomes

Transport Scotland’s regulated contract register is publicly available on Public Contract Scotland, which details live regulated contracts including start and end dates, as well as noting renewal expectations and extension options available. Transport Scotland publish contract opportunities for number of projects, covering a wide range of areas, such as: Bearing Replacement, Commercial and Financial Advisory, Consultancy, Data Collection, Digital Travel Information, and so much more...

Transport Scotland purchase from a wide range of suppliers, and is committed to sustainable procurement and creating Community Benefits. As part of its procurement strategy, Transport Scotland is particularly keen to engage with SMEs, local, supported and third sector businesses to discuss future opportunities.

For more information, please visit the Transport Scotland website.

Next Steps

If your business can attend just one event this year, make it Meet the Buyer 2023! All suppliers, especially micro, small and medium sized businesses and social enterprises, are eligible to attend for free and must register an account with SDP to book a place.

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