Useful Links
Scottish Higher Education Institutions (19)
- Abertay University
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Glasgow School of Art
- Heriot-Watt University
- Queen Margaret University
- Robert Gordon University
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS)
- SRUC
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Dundee
- University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh College of Art)
- University of Glasgow
- University of the Highlands and Islands
- University of St Andrews
- University of Stirling
- University of Strathclyde
- University of the West of Scotland
Scottish Further Education Colleges (25)
- Argyll College
- Ayrshire College
- Borders College
- City of Glasgow College
- Dumfries and Galloway College
- Dundee and Angus College
- Edinburgh College
- Fife College
- Forth Valley College
- Glasgow Clyde College
- Glasgow Kelvin College
- Inverness College
- Moray College
- Newbattle Abbey College
- New College Lanarkshire
- North East Scotland College
- UHI North, West and Hebrides
- Orkney College
- Perth College
- Sabhal Mor Ostaig
- Shetland College
- South Lanarkshire College
- The Highland Theological College
- West College Scotland
- West Lothian College
Scottish Government procurement resources (9)
- Consultation Report (198 KB) on Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007.
- McClelland Report Review of Public Procurement in Scotland - Report and Recommendations
- People and Skills Workstream - nurturing procurement talent through developmental tools and training
- Scottish Procurement
- Scottish Government Procurement - e Commerce
- Single Point of Enquiry (SPoE) for suppliers
- Suppliers' Charter
- Supplier Journey - explains the process of awarding a public sector contract
- Procurement Journey - This guidance is designed for use by professional procurement staff
UK Government procurement resources (1)
Other procurement Centres of Expertise (CoEs) in Scotland (3)
Resources and organisations for further and higher education sectors (9)
- APUC Buyers Portal. Login is required to access the files
- Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges
- Joint Information Systems Commitee (JISC)
- Colleges Scotland
- Scottish Funding Council
- Higher Education Procurement Association (HEPA). Registration is required to access the files.
- Universities Scotland
- Universities UK
Skills and knowledge (7)
- Acronym Buster(48 kb)
- Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
- Government Opportunities Magazine
- People and skills workstream led by Procurement Scotland
- Society of Procurement Officers (SOPO) in local government
- Scottish Procurement Information Hub (Spikes Cavell) spend analysis and performance monitoring
- Supply Management Magazine from CIPS
Supplier organisations and resources (11)
- CBI Scotland
- Community Care Providers Scotland
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector
- Institute of Directors
- Scottish Council for Development and Industry
- Scottish Chambers of Commerce
- Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Single Point of Enquiry (SPoE)
- Supplier Development Programme
- The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) provides a range of free tender training workshops across Scotland.
The training courses are aimed at helping those interested in bidding for public contracts in Scotland. Visit this page for more information. - Suppliers' Charter
Tender advertisements (4)
- APUC's tender opportunities on Public Contracts Scotland
- Public Contracts Scotland - register free for access to public sector tender adverts
- Tenders Electronic Daily from the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
- SIMAP information on public procurement opportunities in Europe
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