Collaborative Contract Opportunities

Collaborative Contracts are developed at a number of levels to provide best value.

These aggregate requirements across a number of organisations to reduce costs through bulk purchase, and identify suppliers who are able to ensure supply, and possibly support, of the particular commodity item through the lifespan of the contract.

Scottish Procurement is the national centre of procurement expertise in Scotland. It develops a number of Contracts and Frameworks at a national level, (Category A ) covering services which are relevant to all types of public sector organisations. Details of current Category A Contracts can be found in the EDC Abreviated Contracts list. Please contact Corporate Procurement regarding access to these contracts.

Scotland Excel is the local government centre for procurement expertise in Scotland. It develops a number of Contracts and Frameworks for use mainly by Local Government in Scotland (Category B). Details of current Category B Contracts can be found in the EDC Abbreviated Contracts List. Please contact Corporate Procurement regarding access to these contracts.

East Dunbartonsahire Council has joined with other councils to negotiate best value contracts for the supply of certain goods and services (Category C1). A list of current Category C1 services can be found in the EDC Abbreviated Contracts List. Please contact Corporate Procurement regarding access to these contracts.

Part of the Cabinet Office this organisation has a UK wide remit, however many of its Contracts and Frameworks now overlap with Scottish Procurement opportunities. Please contact Corporate Procurement regarding access to these contracts.