Scotland Excel is an important route to market for businesses supplying Scottish local government and the wider public sector. Its collaborative procurement portfolio covers more than 60 frameworks with a combined value of over £2 billion, spanning services, works and products used across Scotland. For suppliers, the opportunity can be significant. However, a large framework value does not automatically mean

Scotland Excel is procuring a new national framework for social care agency workers, with an estimated total value of £100 million. Covering care, professional and ancillary roles, the opportunity could give successful staffing providers access to requirements from councils and other eligible Scottish public bodies. The initial tender deadline was 12:00 on 20 October 2026, so the first application window

Updated October 2026 A business may have relevant experience and a strong solution but lack the geographical coverage, specialist expertise or delivery capacity required for a particular tender. Working with other organisations can close those gaps and open opportunities that would be difficult to pursue alone. However, adding capable partners does not automatically create a strong bid. Scottish public-sector buyers

Updated October 2026 Scottish suppliers currently use a combination of systems to find public-sector opportunities, access tender documents, ask clarification questions and submit bids. The Scottish Government’s planned National Source-to-Contract Solution is intended to bring more of that procurement journey into one national system. The programme has progressed since the procurement was launched. Tender submissions are now being evaluated, the