In July 2021, Scottish Futures Trust launched the Scottish Construction Pipeline Database, in response to the construction sector’s need for clear visibility of anticipated work
While thousands of delegates from 190 nations across the globe descended on the Scottish city of Glasgow in early November to agree environmental action plans
You may think that December would see an unwelcome lull in the number of contracts awarded within the public sector thanks to a shutdown
In December 2021, the Cabinet Office published an independent review looking at putting in place a new ‘Gold Standard’ for public sector construction frameworks. The
Changes to building regulations will help the UK deliver its net zero ambitions. The regulations, to be brought in during June 2022, will see new
Opportunities open up for green tech The biggest ever renewable energy support scheme has launched in the UK, with some £285M a year in
Potential tender opportunities could come from the third iteration of Digital Outcomes and Specialists. The latest update from G-Cloud 10 is that Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has confirmed that there will be a third iteration of the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework agreement. This is due to open for supplier applications in July 2018. […]
Our advisors are often asked questions about public sector frameworks. Below we have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about this aspect of public procurement. What are framework agreements? Public sector bodies (sometimes referred to as Public Buying Organisations – PBOs) set up framework agreements with suppliers for goods and services […]
Private sector tendering – where the buyer is a private sector organisation – works differently from public sector tendering. Since it does not tend to avoid the spending of public funds, it is governed by fewer regulations which means it is less restricted. Unlike public sector bodies, private sector businesses do not need to offer […]
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