Procurement Support in West Lothian
West Lothian Council procures supplies, services and works to an approximate value of £220 million per annum.
What is Public Procurement?
Public procurement is the process by which public bodies acquire goods, services and works from third parties to meet customer and service user needs. Procurement covers all activities from identification of a requirement through to the end of the useful life or disposal of an asset.
The council procures a diverse range of supplies, services and works. For example, stationery, electricity and even the construction of a new school.
Doing Business with West Lothian Council
How can we help?
We can provide expert advice to help you better understand the procurement process and identify opportunities using Public Contract Scotland and other UK tendering portals. This will help you to complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and create high scoring content that will be used when tendering.
You can view our Procurement Advice flyer here.
Contact us by email if you would like to receive 1-2-1 support: invest@westlothian.gov.uk
Procurement Opportunities
| Job Title | Company | Description | |
| Human Resource and Payroll Services | Scottish Enterprise | Scottish Enterprise are seeking to put in place a contract with a single supplier to provide a SaaS based HR and Managed Payroll System. It is envisaged that the contract will be for an initial duration of 6 years with the option to extend for up to 2 periods of 24 months each. | Apply Here |
| NHS Lothian Taxi Services Framework | NHS Lothian | NHS Lothian Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”), wishes to put in place a Framework Agreement for Taxi Services which will cover the movement of staff, patients (herein ‘passengers’) and urgent packages across the Health Board and further afield (“the Services”). | Apply Here |
| Hire of Tools | West Lothian Council | As part of the requirements of the Housing, Customer and Building Services department, HCBS have a requirement and have requested procurement to award a contract for the hire of tools to be used by council operatives. | Apply Here |
Supplier Development Programme
The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) is a business support initiative using training and information to improve the competitiveness of local businesses. The training provided helps businesses become tender ready for public procurement and improve all-round efficiency, sustainability and market potential.
Public Contracts Scotland
All West Lothian Council contract opportunities are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). PCS is provided by the Scottish Government and is designed to allow all business access to public sector contract opportunities in Scotland. Its use is free of charge and the council encourages all suppliers to register their details on PCS.
