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Procurement Leaders Corporate Membership Agreement

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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10 Sep 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, operating as the central purchasing body, awarded a contract titled "Procurement Leaders Corporate Membership Agreement" under a limited procurement method. This was an award procedure without prior publication due to the unique nature of the services offered by the sole supplier in the UK, Procurement Leaders Limited. The contract pertains to general public services within the services industry category and covers the UK region from its base in Edinburgh. The procurement stage has reached completion with the contract signed on 18th August 2025, valued at £47,880. This process falls outside the scope of competitive procurement directives but aligns with the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) standards.

This procurement presents growth opportunities especially for businesses specialising in niche services that face limited competition, as evidenced by the procedure that awarded the contract to a single supplier, Procurement Leaders Limited. Businesses acting as sole providers or offering unique solutions can find such tenders advantageous. As the procurement method did not include an open call for competition, organisations with specialised offerings and the capability to operate under exclusive conditions could find themselves best suited to compete in similar tenders, especially in sectors where technical exclusivity is crucial.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement Leaders Corporate Membership Agreement

Notice Description

Procurement Leaders membership

Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition Justification for selected award procedure: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive Unique services being provided by the only supplier in the UK

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809860
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538936
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,880 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
simon.lucas@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312446263

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROCUREMENT LEADERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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