Procurement Journey

Welcome to the Procurement Journey!

The Procurement Journey provides guidance for public sector buyers who procure goods, services and care and support services.

Please read the disclaimer and definitions before you start.

Take a look at our Welcome Video if you are new to the Procurement Journey.

For more information please refer to: 

For supplier guidance, please access the Supplier Journey

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Latest News

New Innovation Notices, Tools, Guidance and Reporting Prompt Payment FAQs SPPN 5/2022: Annual Procurement Reports for 2021-22, Revised Procurement Strategies and Notifying Scottish Ministers New SPPN 4/2022: Scottish Legislation Changes to effect the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway New SPPN 3/2022: Public procurement - taking account of climate and circular economy considerations New Climate Guidance & Updated SPD Standardised Statements Update to Fair Work Statutory Guidance SPPN 2/2022 Public Procurement - Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain SPPN 1/2022 Public Procurement - Russian and Belarusian companies PCS-Tender Update Guidance Available for Procurement Thresholds and Estimated Contract Value Calculation Changes - Effective from 01 January 2022 The PCIP Assessment is Changing! Innovation SPPN 7/2021 - National Care Service in Scotland SPPN 6/2021 - Fair Work First SPPN 4/2021- Annual procurement reports, procurement strategies, notifying Ministers Update to the SPD (Scotland) template EU Exit Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Scottish Government Procurement Twitter News Archive

Route 1

Requirements

  • Unregulated procurements under £50k
  • Not repetitive or specialist
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Route 2

Requirements

  • Regulated procurements
  • Between £50k and the GPA threshold
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Route 3

Requirements

  • Regulated procurements
  • GPA threshold and above
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How Do I Use the Procurement Journey?

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

How to Use

Document Library

You can search and filter on Procurement Journey documents based on route and station.

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