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Scottish Government Releases Guidance on UK Cross Border Framework Procurement

If you are looking to buy goods, works or services from a procurement framework founded in another part of the UK, you might wonder which country’s rules apply to your procurement process.

The UK Procurement Act 2023 is Now Live

The UK Procurement Act 2023, which launched on 24 February 2025, has now come into effect. Whilst many provisions of the new law will not directly apply to devolved Scottish authorities, there are still some notable implications for Scottish SMEs. Here’s what you need to know:

Highland Council Introduce New Community Benefits Policy

Community benefits through procurement are requirements agreed or offered by suppliers when bidding for contracts. These deliver a wider social benefit in ‘addition’ to the core purpose of the contract.

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: public procurement - prompt payment in the supply chain SPPN 2/2022

The Scottish Government has published a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note 2/2022, to provide details of how public bodies are to embed prompt payment performance in the supply chain through procurement processes. This policy note replaces SPPN 08/2009.

Responding to Tender Policy Requirements - Power of Procurement

Public Procurement and Property International survey on social procurement

Guest Blog: Insight into Scottish Procurement Thresholds & SPPN 8/2021

Real Living Wage in Scottish Government Contracts

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: Procurement activity during the Scottish Parliament election period (2/2021)

The Scottish Parliament election is on the 6 May 2021. Scottish Procurement has released a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note 1/2021, which states procurement staff need to take careful consideration when conducting business during the formal Scottish election period, which runs from 25 March until 6 May.

SDP and COVID-19 Procurement Guidance

With most parts of Scotland now back in lock down, SDP have put together this short notice as a reminder of the procurement guidance issued by the Scottish Government in their Scottish Procurement Policy Notice's (SPPN) earlier in the pandemic. There are three main areas of guidance that still remain valid as of 17 February 2021: the on-going support relief that is available for suppliers, how to make the best of procurement resources, and procurement regulations.

New Construction Policy Note (CPN) - Coronavirus (COVID-19): impact on construction contracts

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note on Cyber Security for Public Sector issued

New Procurement Policy Note Issued by UK Government on new procurement threshold levels that apply from 1 January 2020