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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

New Consortium Bidding Guidance Added Updated and New Supplier Journey Guidance Supplier Journey System Updates Sign Up for the SDP Meet the Buyer event on 2 June 2026 Annual Report on Procurement Activity in Scotland 2023-24 published Scottish Government partnership with the Third Sector Scottish Government Procurement X 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.

What is the SPD?

Find out more about the Single Procurement Document (SPD).