Best Practice guidance is available on the changes to:
· procurement thresholds, and
· the need to include VAT (where applicable) when calculating the estimated value of contracts under the procurement regulations.
These changes came into effect from 1st January 2022.
The content on Fair Work Practices, including payment of the real Living Wage, is currently undergoing a review. For further information on the real Living Wage please see the What is the real Living Wage information sheet, the Scottish Government’s Fair Work and Procurement webpage or alternatively please email scottishprocurement@gov.scot.
Please note that information on Fair Work First, which includes payment of the real Living Wage, can be found in SPPN 06/2021.