Buyer profile · Central government
Scottish Government tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 63
- About one every 6 days
- Contracts awarded
- 57
- To 68 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £425m
- 56 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £455k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 10
- 10 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £150kestimated
- £150kestimated
- £450mframework ceiling
- £120kestimated
- £150kestimated
- £50mframework ceiling
- £3.5mestimated
- £48mestimated
- £80mframework ceiling
- £12.5mestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £275kestimated
- Value not stated
- £150mestimated
- £4.2mestimated
- Value not stated
- £1.2mframework ceiling
- £4mframework ceiling
- Value not stated
- £66mestimated
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)89%
- Direct award (no competition)11%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Scottish Government has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 32 days
- Longer than 63% of other public bodies
- Based on 59 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 89%
- Higher than 70% of other public bodies
- Based on 92 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 51%
- Lower than 57% of other public bodies
- Based on 70 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 2
- Fewer than 91% of other public bodies
- Based on 45 awards
- Split into lots
- 16%
- Lower than 58% of other public bodies
- Based on 63 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 11%
- Lower than 59% of other public bodies
- Based on 92 procurements
- Cancelled
- 8%
- Higher than 77% of other public bodies
- Based on 63 tenders
Compared with other other public bodies
Scottish Government: 32 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 6 |
| 25–30 days | 31 |
| 30–35 days | 32 |
| 35–40 days | 8 |
| 40–45 days | 5 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Scottish Government: 2
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 29 |
| 4–6 bids | 27 |
| 6–8 bids | 6 |
| 8–10 bids | 6 |
| 10–12 bids | 3 |
| 12–14 bids | 1 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 3 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
Scottish Government: 89%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 33 |
| 10–20% | 24 |
| 20–30% | 21 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 7 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 10 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
Scottish Government: 51%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 18 |
| 40–50% | 33 |
| 50–60% | 27 |
| 60–70% | 22 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 5 |
Each column is a group of other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Scottish Government.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
No contracts we hold from Scottish Government end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCAF - Secure Transport and Escort of Children to Scottish Ministers | Mitie Care & Custody Ltd | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Salinity Sample Analysis | Ocean Scientific International Ltd | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| DIG Gartner Research Services | Gartner UK Limited | — | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Electronic Monitoring | G4S Care & Justice Services (UK) Ltd | — | 9 Sept 2026 |
| Banking Services | The Royal Bank of Scotland | — | 7 Sept 2026 |
| Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme | University Court of the University of Glasgow | — | 3 Sept 2026 |
| Andover Estate – Landscaping and Public Realm Works | Ensigna Construction Ltd, Etec Contract Services Limited | — | 2 Sept 2026 |
| Framework Agreement for Fish Tracking Equipment | RS Aqua Ltd | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Maintenance & Repair of Vessel Propulsion Drives | New Start Energy | — | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Classification of Marine Vessels | Lloyds Register | — | 21 Aug 2026 |