Scottish Government

The public sector spends over £11 billion a year on goods and services across the public sector. This provides an excellent platform to work with the public, private and third sectors to “deliver procurement that improves public services for a prosperous, fairer and more sustainable Scotland.”

Public procurement is a key partner and enabler to deliver Scotland’s economic strategy. We invest in our people, infrastructure and assets in a sustainable way, encourage innovation, and promote inclusive growth

Legislation has re-enforced the principles of the Scottish Model of Procurement. It maintains the ethos of the public procurement reform programme – business friendly, socially responsible procurement that delivers better outcomes for Scotland.

Our public procurement contracts are amongst the most accessible in the world for micro, small and medium size organisations. We are providing opportunities for Scotland’s small and medium sized enterprises and third sector organisations to benefit through public sector business both domestically and in other countries.

Scotland Excel

Scotland Excel is the Centre of Procurement Expertise for local government in Scotland. Established in 2008, we provide contracts, accredited learning, and consultancy services to local authorities, housing associations and other public bodies.

Our £1bn contract portfolio supports the delivery of a wide range of essential public services provided by councils including social care, construction, roads, transport, environment, corporate and education. The Scotland Excel Academy offers accredited learning opportunities in procurement, leadership and management, and project management.

Our procurement capability programme for the affordable housing sector sees us working with a growing number of housing associations across Scotland

APUC

APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) Limited is the procurement centre of expertise for Scotland’s 62 universities and colleges. It is a private limited company, owned by its client institutions and established in response to the McClelland Report: Review of Public Procurement in Scotland, which made recommendations for public procurement reform.

NHS National Services Scotland

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) provides national strategic support services and expert advice to NHSScotland in order to ‘support Scotland’s health’.

NSS National Procurement provides a single procurement service for NHSScotland, using years of experience in procurement in order to achieve the best results for customers and deliver maximum savings.

Crown Commercial Service

We’re one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe. We help organisations across the whole of the public sector find the right commercial solutions covering everything from locum doctors to police cars. Our customers include NHS, local authorities, police forces, schools, colleges, government departments and charities across the UK.

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has served the business community in the city for over 225 years and offers a comprehensive range of business services, products and expert training to help businesses realise their potential. We offer a wide range of services including the provision of:
• Training and Workforce Development
• Events and Networking
• Policy and Lobbying
• Assistance with Export Documentation and International Trade
Members benefit from exclusive discounts on essential business supplies – negotiated on their behalf by the Chamber. The Chamber also plays a crucial role in representing members’ views at local, regional and national policy level. In addition, members receive bimonthly editions of the Chamber’s business magazine – Glasgow Business – which feature relevant business-related articles.

Scottish Government Cyber Resilience Unit

The Cyber Resilience Unit (CRU) is a small team within the Safer Communities Directorate of the Scottish Government. The team supports the delivery of Safe, Secure and Prosperous: A Cyber Resilience Strategy for Scotland. The Scottish Government has published 5 action plans covering public, private and third sector cyber resilience as well as specific plans to maximise Economic Opportunities and Learning & Skills. Together these plans aim to achieve the ambition for Scotland to become a world leading nation in cyber resilience by 2020 as set out in the strategy.

Supplier Development Programme

If you want to work with the public sector, the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) can help. We offer free tender training and support to SME’s and the third sector to help unravel the tender process, improve your bids and win valuable public sector contracts. Visit sdpscotland.co.uk for more information

CIPS

CIPS is the premier global organisation serving the procurement and supply profession, with a community of 118,000 in over 150 countries. Dedicated to promoting best practice, CIPS provides a wide range of services for the benefit of members and the wider business community.

Procurement People of Tomorrow

The Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT) programme was launched to address a recognised skills gap in both private and public sectors with a history of challenges across industry in attracting, recruiting and retaining talent. This is an opportunity to leave a sustainable legacy for the procurement profession in Scotland by working together to grow our own talent and support youth employment.

Doing Business with Defence

The MOD’s Doing Business with Defence team facilitates the entry of new innovative and non traditional businesses into the defence supply chain. The team provide advice and guidance to companies on how to become a defence supplier and access MOD tender and contract opportunities through a variety of channels:

– Helpdesk facility

-Attendance at trade exhibitions across the UK where they will deliver presentations on request

-Webinars

-Publication of various sources of useful information via the supplier portal hosted on Defence Contracts Online and their Twitter account @defenceproc

Defence Contracts International

DCI is a market-leading business intelligence solution.

We are trusted by the UK and many other governments globally to help them improve their defence and security procurement capabilities. We work in partnership with all types of major government departments and purchasing authorities, and we help thousands of suppliers of all shapes and sizes to win UK and international tenders.

With 35 years’ experience behind us, our expertise in defence procurement has been used to help some of the world’s biggest brands discover their true potential in supplying to defence and security buyers across the entire supply chain.

Procurement Advice and Support Service (PASS)

PASS provides expert public procurement training and support for both public and private sector organisations. Whether your goal is to maximise efficiencies or increase your organisation’s chances of tendering success, PASS will ensure you are equipped with the knowledge you need. Discover how you can Learn, Develop and Accomplish with PASS.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed and industry-supported scheme that helps businesses protect themselves against the growing threat of cyber attacks and provides a clear statement of the basic controls organisations should have in place to protect them.

Gaining Cyber Essentials certification enables organisations to showcase their credentials as trustworthy and secure when it comes to cyber security.

The certification defines a focused set of controls which provide clear guidance on basic cyber security for organisations of all sizes, and offers a sound foundation of cyber security measures that all types of organisations can implement at a low cost.

Being Cyber Essentials certified is mandatory for all organisations bidding for all central government and MOD contracts that deal with the handling of personal information and the provision of certain ICT products and services. Therefore, if you’re looking to bid for these contracts, you must hold Cyber Essentials certification.

Supply2Gov

At Supply2Gov, we have one goal – to make business growth simpler for sole traders, micro and small businesses. Powered by the UK and Republic of Ireland’s largest database of public sector contract notices and awards, combined with our daily email alerts sent straight to your inbox, we’ve made it as easy as possible for you to find relevant opportunities as soon as they become available – giving you more time to focus on putting your bids together and growing your business. You can register for a free local area of your choice or take advantage of our flexible monthly payment options – giving you a no risk, scalable, cost effective contract alerts service option.

Tracker

Tracker is the only end-to-end business development solution with the unique intelligence you need to find, bid for and win more business. With access to Europe’s largest database of opportunities and competitive insights – you can engage earlier to sell more effectively and win more business. And Tracker’s just got even better – now you can also upload opportunity documents and manage your bid responses all in the one place. Focus on winning business – not looking for it.

Promitto

Designed with you in mind, Promitto is an intuitive email marketing platform that enables you and your business to manage your own intelligent campaigns at the click of a button.

With Promitto, you’ll have access to one of the biggest decision maker databases in the business – among them a network of 160,000 public sector decision makers from government, local government and the NHS. Not only will you be able to create engaging email campaigns; you’ll also have the best possible audience in your sights.

Simply put, Promitto is everything you need for a successful campaign in a single easy-to-use package. Its marketing made easy.