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
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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
The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has introduced two Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) designed to make it easier for businesses to compete for public sector work across Scotland. Scottish SMEs can now apply for the Repairs and Maintenance Works DPS and the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Techn
The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework. The new public sector framework - worth an estimated £120 million in Scotland - was developed by the LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) and runs unti
Union Technical has been selected as an approved supplier to a major new public sector retrofit and decarbonisation framework, placing the Glasgow-based energy services business at the forefront of Scotland’s drive towards a greener, more sustainable built environment. Developed by the LHC Pro
Public sector organisations across Scotland are set to attend a key event highlighting new approaches to making greener, more energy-efficient buildings. Taking place on Monday 28 April 2025, the event will be held at the headquarters of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).
Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has announced the recipients of its Community Opportunity Fund, which was launched earlier this year to support grassroots projects within the North Motherwell community. The fund, which was set up in collaboration with the Scottish Procurement Alliance and Li

