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Engagement Guide for Public Procurement in Scotland

This resource brings together live links and guidance to support suppliers to engage with Public Procurement in Scotland.

Access the guide by clicking on the link below.

How You Can Engage with Public Procurement in Scotland.pdf

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Welcome to the Supplier Journey!

The Supplier Journey provides guidance on how to bid for public sector contracts.

Please read Definitions and Disclaimers before you start.

For more information please refer to:

For buyer guidance, please access the Procurement Journey.

Latest News

Meet the Buyer North on 10 September 2025 Small Business Survey Scotland 2023-24 Results Scottish Government Procurement Twitter News Archive
The map shows a process flow of the stages of the Procurement Process. It starts at Prepare then goes to Bid, then Decision and Award, then Contract Management and finally to Lessons Learned.

How Do I Use the Supplier Journey?

If you have never used the Supplier Journey before, you can find out more information here.

Important!

To be able to bid for Public Sector contracts you must register on Public Contracts Scotland first.

SPD Changes

Further information on the SPD changes.