Public sector tenders in Scotland
Opportunities published on Public Contracts Scotland, collected daily and matched alongside the three other official UK sources.
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Scotland contract opportunities
11 examples · check the official noticeAI scope summary
This Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) covers personal care and housing support for individuals with diverse needs, including physical frailty, dementia, and learning disabilities. The service operates under a 15-year arrangement allowing for the continuous addition of providers to facilitate supported person choice. Services are delivered in the individual's home, requiring partnership working with health and social care stakeholders to maintain independence and safety.
Services needed: Provision of domiciliary care and housing support services for vulnerable adults and children to promote independence and wellbeing within their own homes.
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This multi-lot Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) covers educational interventions including literacy, numeracy, mental health counselling, youth work, and professional development. The arrangement operates as a framework for call-off contracts, with specific requirements for PVG Scheme membership for all staff and potential needs for CLD, BACP, or TEFL qualifications depending on the specific lot and call-off contract. The PSA remains open to new applicants throughout its term.
Services needed: Provision of diverse educational, counselling, and learning support services for schools and local authority education resources across multiple specialist lots.
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Delivery of a city-wide community harm reduction and recovery initiation service via local hubs supporting individuals over the age of 18 with drug and alcohol related issues. The contract spans four years with a three-year optional extension.
Services needed: Provision of community harm reduction and substance use recovery initiation services across local hubs.
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Delivery of responsive maintenance, void property repairs, roofing works, and drainage services across multiple regional lots in Scotland. The contract covers occupied homes, void properties, communal areas, supported and sheltered housing, and managed offices, split into structured workstreams.
Services needed: Provision of responsive maintenance, void property refurbishments, roofing, and drainage services for residential housing stock and communal properties.
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Provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds for the period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 in the Western Isles.
Services needed: Provision of residential, respite, and nursing care bed services for adults and elderly individuals.
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Design and construction of 5 single storey warehouse units ranging from 8m to 12m to underside of haunch with ~53,000 sq ft gross internal area, featuring internal mezzanine offices. External works include hard standings, car parking, landscaping, drainage, fencing, street furniture, lighting, EV chargers, and main service connections.
Services needed: Provision of design and construction services for industrial warehouse units and associated external infrastructure works.
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Delivery of multi-tiered migration support services across two lots, comprising universal information provision, one-to-many advice sessions, and bespoke one-to-one guidance. Lot 1 focuses on employer immigration navigation for skills shortages, while Lot 2 supports individuals planning and executing their move to Scotland.
Services needed: Provision of immigration support, advice, and reception services for employers and individuals relocating to Scotland.
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Construction of two single occupancy industrial units comprising steel portal frames, cladding, reinforced concrete floors, roller shutters, curtain walling, and personnel doors. External works involve concrete service yards, car parking, footpaths, partial road construction, fencing, soft landscaping, and final drainage and utility connections.
Services needed: Construction of industrial units and associated external infrastructure works for commercial enterprise parks
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Comprehensive operation of Spaceport 1 located at Scolpaig Farm, Isle of North Uist, HS6 5DH, encompassing facility management and aerospace operational services over a multi-year term.
Services needed: Provision of operational management services for Spaceport 1 facilities on the Isle of North Uist.
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Appointment of a Lead Consultant under NEC4 PSC to coordinate a strategic feasibility study, EIA, masterplanning, and Planning Permission in Principle support for the Highland Deephaven project over approximately 24 months. The commission covers multidisciplinary technical, environmental, planning, and commercial workstreams, alongside coordination of future bathymetric and geotechnical survey packages.
Services needed: Provision of strategic masterplanning, environmental impact assessment, and feasibility study consultancy services for development projects.
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Delivery of recovery hub, outreach hubs, and assertive in-reach/outreach services alongside early intervention, supporting recovery, and relapse prevention services. The contract runs from April 2027 to March 2030, supporting the Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Partnership Strategy through structured psychosocial interventions, trauma-informed practice, and peer-led support.
Services needed: Provision of alcohol and drug recovery services, community outreach, early intervention, and relapse prevention programmes for local authority residents
Finding and responding to public tenders in Scotland
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Frameworks & DPS in this market
check application dates and requirementsThese are applications to join a purchasing arrangement. The advertised value may cover several suppliers and years of work.
AI scope summary
This flexible framework covers four service lots: residential care, residential care with education, short breaks, and day education for children and young people. The framework remains open for new provider applications throughout its duration, with services delivered across Scotland. Providers must be capable of meeting specific care and educational standards as detailed in the procurement documentation.
Services needed: Provision of residential care, education, and short break services for children and young people across Scotland.
Who wins this work
top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 yearsWho buys it
top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 yearsBuyers in Scotland
by contracts awarded · 24 months- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- University of Edinburgh
- North Lanarkshire Council
- South Ayrshire Council
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Perth & Kinross Council
- University of Glasgow
- Scottish Police Authority
- University of Strathclyde
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Scottish Borders Council
- Fife Council
- North Ayrshire Council
- Aberdeenshire Council
- East Ayrshire Council
- Aberdeen City Council
Recorded market activity
historical contextPublic buyers published 5,705 scotland awards over the last five years, with a published value of £7.0bn across 324 public buyers. 171 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date. 1,300 recorded contracts in this market end within the 12 months after the snapshot date.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, values describe contracts, not verified payments. Updated 22 Sept 2026.
Awards by year
recorded awards per yearRecent awards
latest recorded awards, 12 monthsAI scope summary
Expert legal advisory services supporting specialist decision-making on redress applications, including engaging and briefing Counsel for judicial reviews of panel determinations. Delivered via a main service provider and a reserve supplier for conflict-of-interest situations.
Services needed: Provision of specialized legal advisory services and counsel representation for public body statutory decision-making and judicial reviews.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Appointment of a legal firm to provide specialist Scots law legal services supporting the delivery of the inaugural Scottish Government Bond. Work involves reviewing and advising on documentation prepared by the lead legal adviser to ensure Scots law requirements are addressed.
Services needed: Provision of specialist Scots law legal services to support government bond issuance programmes and related documentation.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Supply and distribution of fresh milk and associated dairy products using a direct-to-site delivery model across approximately 129 council premises, schools, and early years settings.
Services needed: Supply and delivery of fresh milk and associated dairy products to council premises and schools.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Direct award for a Community Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system under the Clinical Digital Health Solutions framework, awarded to EMIS with a total value of GBP 5,845,234.19.
Services needed: Provision of community electronic patient record software systems and healthcare IT solutions for NHS organizations
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Provision of an online school payments system including income management for school meals and trips. Awarded as a direct award via G-Cloud 14.
Services needed: Provision of an online school payments and income management software system for school meals and trips.
This work has already been awarded.
Scotland procurement, answered
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Yes. PCS states that it is free for buyers and suppliers. You can browse notices without registering; registration is needed for functions such as recording interest and accessing attached documents.
Will a PCS account show me every Quick Quote?
No. Access is restricted to supplier accounts invited by the buyer. PCS recommends completing the Supplier Finder profile to help buyers find your business. That is separate from a guarantee of work or an invitation.
How many scotland opportunities are in this update?
171 scotland opportunities were recorded with future bid deadlines across 600+ buyer sites as of 22 Sept 2026. These counts were taken on that date. Check the official notices for changes, or run a free scan to see which current opportunities fit your business.
Who buys scotland services in the UK public sector?
324 public buyers awarded recorded scotland contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are Scottish Government, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Scottish Prison Service.
Can I apply to scotland frameworks or DPS?
83 framework and DPS routes were advertised at the snapshot date for scotland work, including Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break, Services Flexible Framework Agreement. Your matched feed labels frameworks and DPS. Check the notice for admission requirements and application dates.
Which scotland contracts could come back to market?
1,300 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date. Predict helps you track end dates and existing suppliers. An end date is a planning signal; the buyer may extend the contract or change how it buys the service.
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How our tender alerts workMarket snapshot
22 Sept 2026- Recorded awards, 5 years
- 5,705
- Recorded value, 5 years
- £7.0bn
- Buyers active, 5 years
- 324
- Ending within 12m of snapshot
- 1,300
Other regions
browseAbout this data. Covering 600+ buyer sites · 5 years of records. We group records by CPV code and remove duplicates we have resolved. We list framework and DPS applications separately and leave their ceilings out of contract-value totals. We also exclude implausible values and future-dated awards. The counts describe the data on the update date. We hide examples when their recorded deadline arrives, but buyers can amend or cancel notices sooner. AI summaries describe the contract; your business needs a separate match assessment. Check the official documents before bidding. Updated 22 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.