Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Reinvention of Philanthropic Charities

charities which operate within the public sector, are led by public sector employees, and which through procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-reinvention-of-philanthropic-charities

The Reuse Consortium Story and Impact Report

Many public sector organisations want to increase their circular and local procurement but have struggled,Circular Communities Scotland started the Reuse Consortium in 2016 to make sustainable procurement from

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-reuse-consortium-story-and-impact-report

Mapping and Understanding the UK Civil Society Sector 2026 - findings from the UK Third and Civil Society Sector Database

Organisation size and procurement: Public procurement is dominated by large and major organisations.,Micro and small organisations of all types are almost entirely absent from procurement markets.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/mapping-and-understanding-the-uk-civil-society-sector-2026-findings-from-the-uk-third-and-civil-society-sector-database

Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025: Income sources, assets and financial wellbeing

Government has taken action to smooth procurement processes to entice TSOs into delivering public services

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/third-sector-trends-in-england-and-wales-2025-income-sources-assets-and-financial-wellbeing

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 12 report (Spring 2026)

New questions on procurement suggest that many organisations perceive procurement systems as difficult

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker-wave-12-report-spring-2026

Stretched to the Limit: Scotland’s Third Sector and the cost of living crisis

lower energy tariff arrangements for the third sector Adopting a human rights based approach to procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/stretched-to-the-limit-scotlands-third-sector-and-the-cost-of-living-crisis

Good Practice Guidance for working with Children and Families affected by Substance Misuse

housing staff, youth workers, psychologists, staff in voluntary organisations, Reporters, police, Procurators

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/good-practice-guidance-for-working-with-children-and-families-affected-by-substance-misuse

Community Wealth Building: Approaches relevant to rural and island communities

suggest a set of possible learning points in relation to each of the five principles: Progressive procurement,: Considering the introduction of a geographicalelement to procurement to ensure processes are applicable

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/community-wealth-building-approaches-relevant-to-rural-and-island-communities

Amplifying our collective voice on Fair Funding

Jason Henderson

19 April 2024

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Policy

Fair Funding

At SCVO, we have worked hard over the last few years, with our sector, to pull together our Fair Funding principles and asks, and to champion those within the Scottish Parliament. But as successful as that work has been thus far, we can still do much more by amplifying our calls...

https://scvo.scot/p/90226/2024/04/19/amplifying-our-collective-voice-on-fair-funding

Post-legislative scrutiny: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Paul Bradley

27 September 2023

Posted in

Consultation responses

SCVO recognises its potential in enhancing public procurement in Scotland.,Procurement: This refers to the actual contracting based on commissioning.,Procurement should only be used if it is the right fit, not as default.,While the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 requires large suppliers to include in Annual Procurement,than 100 procurement professionals from across the public sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/62600/2023/09/27/post-legislative-scrutiny-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014

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