How do I bid for Scottish Government contracts?

Find an open Scottish Government tender that fits your business, read its requirements and eligibility, and submit before the deadline through the buyer's e-procurement portal. Bidvane lists Scottish Government's open tenders and shows the requirements alongside your profile.

Where does Scottish Government publish tenders?

Scottish Government publishes on the UK public procurement portals (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender and the devolved portals). Bidvane collects them daily into one place with the deadline and category for each notice.

How can I hear about Scottish Government tenders early?

Scottish Government often publishes a planning notice before a tender opens. Bidvane surfaces those planning notices and lets you track the buyer, so a new notice reaches you as soon as it is published rather than after you go looking.

Scottish Government tenders & contracts

central gov · buying since 2022 · mainly business services, research and developmen… · updated Sep 2026

Award activity · last 12 months

331 awards in the last year · 2520 recorded overall

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What they buy

Awards by category, all recorded history

Business services1162£1.2bn
Research and developmen…421£85m
IT services408£1bn
Repair and maintenance…158£349.6m
Architectural123£193.6m
Other248£262.5m

Known published values only · framework ceilings excluded · members see the awards behind every slice.

17Open now

31Planning

2Contracts ending

2,520Awarded

795Suppliers

24Frameworks

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Open tenders

DFH Home Ownership Scheme Delivery and Shared Equity Aftersales professional·View source 11 Sep
Naval Architecture Support for Vessels Replacement Project consulting·View source 16 Sep
Internet of Things it·View source 18 Sep
Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Scotland - projects up to 5 million GBP construction·View source 04 Oct

13 more open now — the full live list is in the member dashboard.

History

Recently awarded

Award of Employability Child Poverty Coordinators Research (Q&A enabled) Mar 2026
Procurement, Commercial and Sustainable Training Framework View source Mar 2026
DECC-Warmer Homes Scotland Technical Adviser View source Mar 2026
Award of Purchase of Slew Gear and Pinions (MS-P-0422) Mar 2026
DHWLSR Eljamel Inquiry - Emotional Support View source Mar 2026
Award of Small Vessel Storage and Fuelling (MS-P-0427) Feb 2026
Award of Purchase of Laboratory Glass Washer (MS-P-0456) Feb 2026
Award of Purchase of Seagoing Balances (MS-P-0454) Feb 2026

Members also see the winning suppliers, known values, and the likely incumbent for their own field.