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Could you Reserve Contracts for Third Sector Organisations?

Posted on 31 March 2026 at 10:30

Buyers, did you know that you can reserve certain contracts for Third Sector Organisations? The new Regulation 76A in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, allows you as a buyer to restrict participation to 'qualifying organisations’ for some health and social care service contracts

Tags: scottish government social enterprises environmental services social care procurement for health voluntary sector third sector organisations buyers sustainable procurement duty policy note
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Check Out Procurement Journey’s Guidance to Help Buyers Manage Contracts

Posted on 24 March 2026 at 10:05

If you are a Scottish public sector buyer wanting to get the best value for money for your organisation, the Procurement Journey’s Contract and Supplier Management (CSM) guidance is definitely worth a look.

Tags: buyers meet the buyer supplier management contract management procurement process procurement journey scottish government
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Reducing Grave Professional Misconduct Risk in Your Supply Chain

Posted on 17 March 2026 at 14:00

The Scottish Government has released guidance to help reduce the risk of grave professional misconduct in your supply chain, with its latest Policy Note Public procurement - human rights and grave professional misconduct: SPPN 3/2026.

Tags: fair work buyers supply chain policy note procurement policy scottish government
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Scotland Food & Drink flagship event is back!

Posted on 14 April 2022 at 11:59

Tags: scotland buyers suppliers food and drink powerofprocurement
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P4H Scotland is back as a hybrid event

Posted on 23 February 2022 at 14:56

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Tags: supply chain buyers suppliers NHS p4h scotland powerofprocurement hybrid event procurement for health nhs greater glasgow and clyde nhsggc nhs lanarkshire helping you bid better write a bid
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Public Procurement and Property International survey on social procurement

Posted on 14 January 2022 at 16:36

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Tags: supported businesses buyers suppliers public bodies survey social procurement procurement policy sustainable procurement scottish government powerofprocurement
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Considerate procurement to feature at Scottish Government's 16th National Procurement Conference

Posted on 23 October 2020 at 12:47

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Tags: training south ayrshire council Procurex powerofsdp powerofprocurement buyers
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Guest Blog: A buyer’s perspective on the public sector, as impacted by the coronavirus

Posted on 18 March 2020 at 09:00

Kenny Govan at Meet the Buyer 2019

Tags: coronavirus powerofsdp openandconnected buyers
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