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Call for Highlands and Islands Businesses at Virtual Meet the Buyer North Event

Further Extension to the Scottish Government's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Internet of Things (IoT)

Largest Free Procurement Event in Scotland: Register Now for Meet the Buyer 2021

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: Implementation of Fair Work First in Scottish Public Procurement (3/2021)

Scottish Procurement has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note 3/2021 detailing the actions of how public bodies can implement the new Fair Work First criteria into regulated procurement processes that commence from 1 April 2021.

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

Can you help build East Lothian?

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

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

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) opens Survey for Suppliers

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

Supplier Development Programme Publishes Supplier Relief Survey Results

Meet the Buyer 2020 Round-up: Scottish Government

New Construction Policy Notes (CPNs) - Coronavirus (COVID-19): new projects and reopening public construction sites

The Scottish Government has issued two new Covid-19 Construction Policy Notes (CPN) relating to preparing for new projects and reopening public construction sites and guidance for contracting authorities on managing disputes and project restart.

Scottish Government Extends Telephony Services DPS: Are you tender ready?