Information & Support

Below see useful information relating to Public Contracts Scotland and public sector procurement in general.

Regulations and CPNs and SPPNs

The section contains information on recent SPPNs and CPNs and Procurement Legislation since April 2016.

Please direct any enquiries about the section to Scottishprocurement@gov.scot

SPPNs and CPNs published in 2021

SPPN 1/2021 - Taking account of climate and circular economy considerations in public procurement

SPPN 2/2021 - Procurement activity during the Scottish Parliament election period

SPPN 3/2021 - Implementation of Fair Work First in Scottish Public Procurement

SPPN 11/2020 - Changes to procurement legislation at the end of the EU Exit Transition Period - updated

SPPNs and CPNs published in 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19): CPN 1/2020 duration extended: CPN 5/2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19): CPN 2/2020 duration extended: CPN 6/2020

CPN 1/2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Impact on Construction Contracts

CPN 2/2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Project bank accounts signing requirements during COVID-19

CPN 3/2020:Coronavirus (COVID-19): preparations for contracting authorities to restart the procurement and management of construction contracts

CPN 4/2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19): managing disputes and cashflow

CPN 7/2020: Project Bank Accounts: availability and accessibility to subcontractors

SPPN 1/2020: Public procurement rules after EU Exit on 31 January 2020

SPPN 2/2020: Scottish public sector supplier cyber security guidance

SPPN 3/2020: Reducing the risk of human trafficking and exploitation in the performance of public contracts

SPPN 4/2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): procurement regulations for public bodies

SPPN 5/2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): supplier relief

SPPN 6/2020: Making best use of procurement resources during COVID-19 outbreak

SPPN 7/2020: Annual procurement reports, revised procurement strategies and notifying Scottish Ministers

SPPN 8/2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19): recovery and transition from COVID-19

SPPN 9/2020 - Supply Chain Resilience and Diversity

SPPN 10/2020 - Measuring social impact in public procurement

SPPN 11/2020: Changes to Procurement legislation at the end of the EU Exit Transition Period

Scottish Procurement Notes -Archive

The section contains all historic information for SPPNs

Scottish Procurement Notes - Archived Data