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Climate Literacy eLearning Platform Launched for Scotland's Public Sector Buyers

Through the Climate and Procurement Forum, Scottish Procurement has launched a Climate Literacy eLearning platform as part of its sustainable procurement tools for buyers.

Scottish Government announces a new Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced a new strategic framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland. It builds on Scotland's first cyber resilience strategy: Safe, Secure and Prosperous. The new strategy will expand on the achievements of the previous, and address on-going and new challenges. Ultimately, enabling the Scottish Government and it partners to achieve their vision of Scotland thriving by being a digitally secure and resilient nation.

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 Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN): Taking account of climate and circular economy considerations in public procurement (1/2021)

Scottish Procurement has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note 1/2021, which clarifies expectations with respect to climate and circular economy considerations, aligning recently strengthened climate change reporting duties and current procurement policy and legislation which already requires public bodies to consider and act on opportunities to improve environmental wellbeing.

Aberdeen City Council invites supplier engagement on Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: Changes to Procurement legislation at the end of the EU Exit Transition Period (11/2020)

Closing Soon: Scottish Government survey of suppliers to the public sector in Scotland

Scottish Borders Council and Supplier Development Programme Win a GO Excellence in Public Procurement Award

Scottish Government opens survey of suppliers to the public sector in Scotland

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) opens Survey for Suppliers

Supplier Consultation Announced: Scottish Procurement's Office Equipment & Services Framework

Scottish Government Issues New Construction Policy Notes: CPN 8/2020 and CPN 9/2020

Construction Policy Notes (CPNs) alert contracting authorities to new policy, guidance and other matters relating to public sector construction. The Scottish Government has published two new Construction Policy Notes.

Meet the Buyer North 2020: Live Virtual Event Outcomes

Prepare your business to get a share of £11bn public sector contracts at the Meet the Buyer North 2020: Live Virtual Event

New Construction Policy Note (CPN) 7/2020: Project Bank Accounts: availability and accessibility to subcontractors

The Scottish Government has published a construction policy note which reiterates Scottish Government policy on the inclusion of subcontractors in a Project Bank Account (PBA); and reinforces it in practice through a notice to subcontractors.

Local Businesses Sign Up for Virtual Meet the Buyer North Event

Supplier Development Programme Welcomes inclusion in Scottish Government's Response to Economic Recovery Implementation Plan

Supplier Development Programme Publishes Supplier Relief Survey Results

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) - Coronavirus (COVID-19): recovery and transition from COVID-19

The Scottish Government has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) regarding recovery and transition from Coronavirus (COVID-19). This policy note is supplementary to and extends SPPN 5/2020 – supplier relief and comes into effect on 1 July 2020. The SPPN sets out guidance for public bodies on reviewing contract portfolios and implementing transition plans as soon as possible with a view to restarting contracts, where possible to do so, in line with the opening up of markets and the Scottish Government’s Routemap through and out of lockdown.