Please note that this page contains information and links most relevant for people living in Scotland.
We have produced short webinars that cover guidance on the procurement process in Scotland. These are designed to help you by providing more in-depth explanations, as well as examples of how to navigate your way through various aspects of the procurement journey.
There are a total of 16 webinars from which you can pick and choose the relevant topic you want to learn about. You can watch all of the webinars via the Bid Better for Public Sector Tenders playlist.
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Case study
Other resources also available to help you with bidding for public sector tenders in Scotland include the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) and The Supplier Journey.
SDP is a partnership of local authorities designed to help businesses with little or no experience in tendering. They deliver this support through a programme of free training and events.
The Supplier Journey is a Scottish Government website which provides guidance on how to bid for public sector contracts using a step-by-step format.
Local Homes Portal is a tool developed with the support and funding of the Scottish Government and the European Commission as part of the Request2Action (R2A) project. The tool was designed to help suppliers (and other groups) understand the energy efficiency and renewables market in Scotland.
Learn about the skills required and the colleges currently offering courses to become a heat pump installer in Scotland.
A selection of research papers covering skills gap and training needs, energy efficiency and low carbon market, changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, as well as feedback on industry workshops carried out in Scotland.
In March 2021, we partnered with SNIPEF and CSIC to commission a report to explore the different routes to engaging in low…
Completed in March 2021, this subsequent report provides an in-depth analysis of the approach and methodology in developing the courses, in addition…
In 2019 we commissioned a research project to determine the skill gaps and training needs of the Heat Network supply chain in…
In 2016 Energy Saving Trust commissioned Amec Foster Wheeler to carry out some research into the energy efficiency and low carbon market…
On 14 December 2016, the UK Government published their response to the consultation on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. The consultation…
Energy Saving Trust held two workshops with the energy efficiency and microgeneration industry in May/June 2016 to identify what the key barriers…
Energy Saving Trust organised a microgeneration workshop in May 2015 to identify what the key barriers are facing the industry in Scotland.…
A report commissioned in 2014 to analyse the supply chain in remote rural and island areas of Scotland. The report, funded by…
We produced a dashboard report providing Green Deal market insights for Scotland (March 2015) in terms of both supply and demand. This report…
Last updated: 16 June 2022
