Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Purchasing from the Third Sector in Scotland

Each year local authorities in Scotland procure over œ5.4bn of supplies, works, and services.,Based on a sample of councils, this report examines the level and pattern of procurement from Third Sector

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/purchasing-from-the-third-sector-in-scotland

The third sector delivering public services: an evidence review

research, published between 2004 and 2010 on the themes of public service delivery, commissioning and procurement,The review examines four themes developed from the literature: emerging commissioning and procurement

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-third-sector-delivering-public-services-an-evidence-review

Business Resilience Survey 2018

providers are doing based on a series of measures relating to general levels of optimism, finance, procurement,More than half of respondents (53%) said that they had chosen to not engage with a procurement process

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/business-resilience-survey-2018

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

Supporting collaboration between the third and public sectors: evidence review

Those areas were: funding, meaningful collaboration, procurement and lack of trust, with lack of trust,partnerships Open communication Building trusted relationships Empowerment of communities Public sector procurement,and the third sector Approaches to public procurement Competitive tendering

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/supporting-collaboration-between-the-third-and-public-sectors-evidence-review

Cycling Scotland - Cycling Friendly Community Fund

Currently Closed

there is a direct link to capital elements, e.g. bike maintenance training in conjunction with procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000OIA2kEAH/cycling-scotland-cycling-friendly-community-fund

SCVO response to Building Community Wealth consultation (Scottish Government)

Kyrstie Brown

15 May 2023

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Consultation responses

Community Wealth Building

impact the sector and which are a primary focus of SCVO's policy work, such as Fair Funding and procurement,From budgets and procurement to current and future legislative frameworks, they must strive to ensure,involved in public procurement.,CWB action plans should explicitly commit to using the flexibilities in commissioning and procurement,Participants we spoke to echoed SCVO’s previously stated concerns around competitive procurement.

https://scvo.scot/p/59630/2023/05/15/scvo-response-to-building-community-wealth-consultation-scottish-government

The Economy

A combination of factors look set to make 2025/26 another difficult year for voluntary sector finances: UK and Scottish economies still feeling the impact of Brexit, Covid and the cost-of-living crisis costs remaining high additional costs being levied on some voluntary...

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/economy

NCVO Policy Paper: How voluntary and community organisations can help transform public services

Short policy paper exploring current procurement processes, and how VCOs can be enabled to really transform

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/ncvo-policy-paper-how-voluntary-and-community-organisations-can-help-transform-public-services

Foundation Scotland - Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund (Halkirk & District)

Currently open

need may be considered where funds allow.Applications should also consider local consultation and procurement

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000005NO0LMAW/foundation-scotland-halsary-windfarm-community-benefit-fund-halkirk-district-

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