Scottish Procurement Alliance

Lesley Peaty, regional director of The Scottish Procurement Alliance, highlights changes to SPA's rebates and Community Benefit Fund initiatives. Over the past decade, we’ve all felt the pinch. Across every level of society, we’ve had to make difficult choices about where limited resourc

A group of 20 roofing and construction businesses, 11 of which are Scottish, are set to carry out major public sector projects over the next four years.

Following a discussion during the Scottish Procurement Alliance AGM that focused on the nation's housing crisis, regional director Lesley Peaty argues that if we are to find homes for all those in need in Scotland, then we need to address a problem which has been overlooked for far too long: empty h

Construction and manufacturing group CCG has begun the penultimate phase of a multi-million-pound, multi-year fire door replacement programme in South Lanarkshire at Logan Tower in Cambuslang. The Glasgow-based firm has been working on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council since 2022, with the install

A longstanding community hub in Coatbridge has received a £10,000 funding boost to grow its services as well as create vital social opportunities for residents. Kirkshaws Neighbourhood Centre has secured £10,000 through the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) Community Benefit Fu

With over 46,000 vacant homes unused during Scotland’s housing crisis, an upcoming event is set to bring together leading figures to discuss how to combat the issue. Hosted at the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) headquarters in Livingston, its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be c

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has been given the nod for a national industry award after supporting communities for over ten years to realise their potential.  The firm has been shortlisted for the Go Awards Scotland 2025/2026 Excellence in Social Value Award thanks to its Community B

Forty-two public sector bodies are to benefit from a bumper rebate pot worth £563,104. Now in its eighth year, the long-running rebate initiative has returned more than £4.8 million to public sector partners, rewarding their investment in housing, community infrastructure, energy efficie

A day of swings, putts and community spirit teed up more than £8,000 for a grant scheme supporting life-changing local projects across Scotland.

A life-changing social investment fund that has supported more than 35,000 Scots across 116 community projects for nearly a decade is now being recognised with a nomination for a major award. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has been shortlisted in the Community Impact category of the Herald

Principal contractor Procast Group has been allocated multiple lots on a £120 million Scotland-wide decarbonisation framework.

A £140,000 community benefit fund has been instrumental in improving the lives of hundreds of tenants of Wheatley Homes across Scotland over the past eight years. Enabling many to secure vital household essentials, the money has provided much needed digital equipment, reading books for childre

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed a new social value advisor who aims to help firms embed social value in their DNA. Amanda Gauld, who has a solid background in community benefits in construction and human resources focusing on employability, will oversee the SPA's Community Bene

More than £1 million worth of funding has been delivered to communities across Scotland’s housing sector thanks to a grant funding scheme. Distributed by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) in partnership with Lintel Trust, the SPA Community Benefit Fund (CBF) reinvests surplus gener

More than £1 million worth of vital funding has been delivered by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) to communities across Scotland’s housing sector thanks to a grant funding scheme.   Active for eight years, the fund has backed 53 organisations and supported 116 projects to de