This Route provides guidance and templates for procurements that are:
This Procurement Journey Route should only be used by individuals who are authorised to procure for their Scottish public sector organisation.
You do not need extensive purchasing training, however it is assumed that you have an awareness of:
If your procurement does not meet the above requirements, or you do not have the authority to procure, contact your Procurement Function or Centre of Expertise (CoE) .
Route 1 Objectives
The main objectives of this Route are to:
Before carrying on, please check you have everything you need:
Before you start your Procurement Journey, please consider the following points:
For example, a contract of £10,000 per year (excluding VAT) over three years plus a 1 year £10,000 extension (excluding VAT) is a £40,000 contract i.e. 3 x £10,000 + £10,000.
Please note, requirements must not be 'split' into contracts of lower value, or contracts reduced in duration, to avoid the need to advertise/conduct a full tender exercise.
If you have answered 'yes' to any of the above questions please contact your local Procurement Function or Centre of Expertise (CoE) before proceeding.
You should keep a file for your Route 1 procurement documents, in case of future audit.
You should make sure you are familiar with:
Please note that purchases of goods and services may routinely be the subject of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests.
Please ensure this guidance is used in conjunction with the internal governance, policies and procedures for your Organisation.