Information for suppliers
To ensure fairness, best practice and value for money in our procurement processes, we follow the Scottish Government's Suppliers Charter code of conduct.
Tendering procedures depend on the value and the nature of what's being purchased. Public sector contracts of more than £50,000 are advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland website.
View information on public sector procurement in Scotlandopens in a new window
View the Scottish Government’s procurement guidance for suppliersopens in a new window
Download the Scottish Enterprise Procurement Strategy 2023-2028 (PDF, 1.88 MB)opens in a new window
Procurement forward plan
We publish our planned procurement activity in the Scottish Enterprise Procurement Forward Plan for procurements of more than £50,000, excluding VAT.
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Retention and Construction Contracts
In line with the Scottish Government Construction Procurement Policy Note (CPPN) 1/2024, we publish our Retention in Construction Contracts policy and revise it annually in August.
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Terms and conditions
We have standard terms and conditions for contracts with our suppliers. They are defined in the documents you can download from this page. Our terms and conditions have recently been reviewed, and we now share risk in a more equal manner with our suppliers.
Terms and conditions for purchasing professional services (DOCX, 63 KB)opens in a new window
Terms and conditions for framework agreements (DOCX, 81 KB)opens in a new window
Terms and conditions for electronic databases (DOCX, 64 KB) opens in a new windowopens in a new window
Got a question?
If you have any questions or want to talk with one of our advisers, we're always ready to help.