Award of Setting the Table - Guidance Update Writer
Details
- Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Supplier(s)
- Gina Gorvett Nutrition
- Value
- £8,360
- Topic
- Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- Published
- 9 May 2025
Tender description
Setting the Table: Nutritional guidance and food standards for early learning and childcare providers in Scotland were first published in 2015 then updated in 2018. The current update is being commissioned to ensure that the publication takes account of the most up to date scientific evidence and nutritional guidance.It provides the standards for food provision, along with guidance and practical solutions. This aims to ensure that all children aged 0-5 in funded and non-partner childcare settings across Scotland are offered meals, snacks and drinks that meet their nutritional requirements, as well as supporting the development of positive food habits. The updated guidance is for all childcare providers that serve food and drinks to children in Scotland and wider including catering organizations.This procurement strategy sets out the procurement approach that will be taken to appoint a writer.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published9 May 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date9 May 2025
About the buyer
The Scottish Government is a devolved central government department that buys through its Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate. Regulated procurements across the Scottish public sector are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal set up in 2008. Bids are usually submitted through PCS-Tender, the national eTendering system it funds. The directorate also runs frameworks covering construction, corporate services, ICT, professional services, utilities and HR. Many of these frameworks are open to the wider Scottish public sector as well as central government. The Supplier Development Programme offers free tender training to SMEs and third sector organisations.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Scottish Government's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and research and development.
Relevant CPV codes
- 15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 80000000 · Education and training services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov |
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