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

18 Dec 2020: The Scottish Government has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) regarding Changes to Procurement legislation at the end of the EU Exit Transition Period.

Merry Christmas from the Supplier Development Programme

17 Dec 2020: View a short holiday greeting from the Supplier Development Programme.

SDP and Brexit Information

15 Dec 2020: Access information and resources for Scottish suppliers in relation to Brexit.

Procurement in 2021 is brought to you by the Letters S, D, and P

14 Dec 2020: The Supplier Development Programme shared a blog on acronyms and jargon suppliers should be aware of in the month of January 2021.

Strategic Advisor to the Supplier Development Programme

11 Dec 2020: The SDP Board is looking for a Strategic Advisor to provide additional resource to the SDP Programme Manager and Board.

Can you help build East Lothian?

10 Dec 2020: East Lothian Council is looking for suppliers for an upcoming opportunity in construction of local public buildings.

Scottish Borders Council announces Provision of Subcontracting Services Framework

9 Dec 2020: Scottish Borders Council is looking for suppliers for a future Subcontracting Services Framework.

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note: Measuring social impact in public procurement (10/2020)

9 Dec 2020: The Scottish Government has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN 10/2020) regarding measuring social impact in public procurement.

Ministry of Defence Sourcing Portal Update

7 Dec 2020: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced an update on the implementation of the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), the MOD’s new e-Sourcing platform. Learn more about what these changes mean for suppliers in the Defence sector.

PfH Scotland opens new frameworks for suppliers

4 Dec 2020: Learn about current and future framework opportunities with Procurement for Housing (PfH) Scotland, the Supplier Development Programme's newest membership organisation.

PfH Scotland joins Supplier Development Programme

1 Dec 2020: The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) has welcomed its newest member in public sector procurement, Procurement for Housing (PfH) Scotland.

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

1 Dec 2020: A survey on public procurement and the tendering process with the Scottish public sector will close this Friday, 11 December.