Director of Scottish Procurement and Property. Follow us @ScotProcurement
Joined May 2015
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Nick Ford retweeted
To mark climate week, we are highlighting the recent case study on our Sustainable Procurement Tools detailing the implementation of hydrotreated vegetable oil as an alternative low emission fuel source for @North_Ayrshire's heavy trucks.
🌱 Find out more:sustainableprocurementtools.…
ALT Scotland's Climate Week 29 September to 5 October 2025
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Great to see a busy turnout at @sdpscotland's Meet the Buyer North providing the opportunity to network with organisations from across the public and private sector!
Find out more about Meet the Buyer events and why your business should attend: blogs.gov.scot/public-procur…
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We carried out a survey of suppliers, gaining insight into the experience of the public procurement process in Scotland. 📝
This will help to inform work to ensure transparency, inclusivity and impact for suppliers.
Find out more: blogs.gov.scot/public-procur…
Nick Ford retweeted
Calling all Scottish SMEs: Do you need help understanding what a framework is & how you can win business from a framework? Why not join a FREE webinar, on 21 August at 1:30pm, to learn all you need to know: bit.ly/3TXTrzC
Nick Ford retweeted
No business is too small to bid for #publicsector contracts! Join us, @ScotProcurement & @ScotlandExcel, well as hundreds of buyers, at #MeetTheBuyerNorth2025 on 10 September, to find out about upcoming opportunities.
Register free: bit.ly/4eaJM1L
Nick Ford retweeted
Scotland’s largest free procurement event, Meet the Buyer National, returns on 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh | @sdpscotland
#MeetTheBuyer2025
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Nick Ford retweeted
We are seeking a transformational leader who will own and drive forward improvements in the Procurement Services Division.
Role - Head of Procurement Services Division
Closing date - 24 June 2025
Find out more and apply - fa-evxn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.…
#Vacancy
ALT Vacancy - Head of Procurement Services Division
Nick Ford retweeted
Two weeks to go until @sdpscotland's Meet the Buyer National event!
📅 4 June 2025
📍Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Find out how to prepare for the event:
blogs.gov.scot/public-procur…
Nick Ford retweeted
For higher value contracts, businesses can expect to fill out the Single Procurement Document. Here's a chance to learn how! Join a free webinar, on 15 May at 2:30pm, to learn strategies to help pass the Selection Stage: bit.ly/42MKZqE
#HelpingYouBidBetter #SMEs
Nick Ford retweeted
Commercial Week 2025, 19 to 23 May, is an opportunity to build greater awareness of commercial programmes and key skills required within Scotland's Public Sector.
📖 Resources to help you improve your commercial capability can be found in our latest blog: bit.ly/3Gtp5Bn
Nick Ford retweeted
“Todays event reflects on the long-standing role of procurement in enabling sustainable outcomes." @Ivan_McKee Minister for Public Finance. @P4hScotland #PowerOfProcurement
ALT Minister of Public Finance
Nick Ford retweeted
⏰The countdown is on to @sdpscotland's Meet the Buyer National event at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on 4 June!
Find out more about this year's event in our new blog🔗blogs.gov.scot/public-procur…
#Buyers #Suppliers #MeetTheBuyer2025
ALT Meet the Buyer National 2025
Nick Ford retweeted
📣The Management Information Platform Scotland has updated the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) dashboards. All registered PCS buying organisations have been consolidated into a single, streamlined dashboard.
More information can be found in our blog: blogs.gov.scot/public-procur…
Nick Ford retweeted
The Scotland Hub is hosting a Women in Procurement Event in Glasgow on Friday 21 March, for colleagues in the public sector to network and learn about overcoming challenges in career progression, co-led by our own Nikki Archer!
Find out more 📅: eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotland-…
Nick Ford retweeted
Have you heard of Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)? Scottish SMEs & supported businesses can register free to learn all about "Using PCS" on 13 March at 1:30pm: bit.ly/4i3KnDG
#PowerOfProcurement #PCS #PowerOfSDP #HelpingYouBidBetter #10DR
Nick Ford retweeted
For #IWD2025, our colleagues share how they #AccelerateAction for gender equality in the procurement and property community, in our latest video.
Read our latest blog to watch the full video and find out how we can take action and make a change📽️: blogs.gov.scot/public-procur…
Nick Ford retweeted
Did you hear about the new Property Controls Guidance which launched on 19 February 2025?
Read our recent blog for more information 📰:blogs.gov.scot/public-procur…
#publicsector #SingleScottishEstate
Nick Ford retweeted
Join @sdpscotland and Scottish Government on 30 January for an online webinar to find out more about the functions available on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)!
Register: sdpscotland.co.uk/events/pub…
#PowerofProcurement
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Nick Ford retweeted
.@sdpscotland and @scotent will be hosting a series of webinars to help Scottish SMEs win contracts in the clean heat market.
Sign up to the sessions below⬇️:
📅 16 January 2025 at 10:30am: bit.ly/400hdPg
📅 23 January 2025 at 10:30am: bit.ly/4fk0Zos
ALT Talking Tenders: Clean Heat Procurement Series
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Construction sector cashflow is important all year round and imperative at the festive shutdown. We strongly encourage all contracting authorities and businesses in every public works contract supply chain to fully comply with relevant provisions of SPPN 2/2022 and CPN 9/2020.
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