Fair Work practices, including the real Living Wage in procurement

The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 Statutory Guidance has been revised to include an updated chapter on Fair Work First.  This change reflects updates to Fair Work and the real Living Wage Policy and it can be found in the Scottish Government's Statutory Guidance.

Any questions can be emailed to: scottishprocurement@gov.scot

 

Please note: the content on Fair Work Practices in the Procurement Journey is currently undergoing a review. For further information on the real Living Wage please see the What is the real Living Wage information sheet, or refer to the Scottish Government’s Fair Work and Procurement webpage 

Please note that information on Fair Work First, which includes payment of the real Living Wage, can be found in SPPN 06/2021.

Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014: Statutory Guidance	You must have regard to the Statutory Guidance on how to evaluate fair work when selecting tenderers and awarding contracts
Best Practice Guidance on Addressing Fair Work Practices, including the real Living Wage, in Procurement	Practical Guidance on the key issues when addressing Fair Work in procurement exercises
Fair Work Practices in Procurement: Toolkit	Practical tools for organisations and suppliers to use at key stages of a procurement exercise: Information sheets frequently asked questions what is fair work? what is the real Living Wage? what are fair work practices? other useful resources   Practical tools fair work commodity/service strategy: checklist fair work commodity/service strategy: flowchart developing a fair work criterion   Examples of  statements for procurement documents fair work commodity/service strategy: checklist - home support services fair work invitation to tender criterion - home support services scoring methodology checklist for evaluation panel members good tender responses feedback to bidders

 

The Best Practice Guidance and Toolkit is also embedded throughout various, relevant stations in the Procurement Journey to allow Procurement Officers to address Fair Work practices where relevant and proportionate throughout the procurement process and into the Contract & Supplier Management process.