Fair work practices in procurement: toolkit

Practical tools for public bodies and suppliers to use at key stages of the procurement process.


This guidance was updated in March 2024. You can access the updated version at www.SustainableProcurementTools.scot.

For information on Fair Work First in Scottish Public Procurements, including an updated Fair Work First question, please see SPPN 06/2021. Please direct all questions to the scottishprocurement@gov.scot.

It supports:

The tools, which can be accessed below, include information sheets, practical tools and examples.

Information sheets

  • frequently asked questions
  • what is fair work?
  • what is the real Living Wage?
  • what are fair work practices?
  • other useful resources

Practical tools

  • fair work practices commodity/service strategy: checklist
  • fair work commodity/service strategy: flowchart
  • developing a fair work criterion

Examples of ...

  • statements for procurement documents
  • fair work commodity/service strategy: checklist - home support services
  • fair work invitation to tender criterion - home support services
  • scoring methodology
  • checklist for evaluation panel members
  • good tender responses
  • feedback to bidders

Practical tools

Fair work commodity service strategy: checklist
Fair work commodity service strategy: flowchart
Developing a fair work practices criterion

Examples

Example statements for procurement documents
Fair work example commodity/service strategy checklist
Fair work example invitation to tender criterion
Fair work example scoring methodology
Fair work example checklist for evaluation panel members
Fair work example of good tender responses
Fair work example feedback to bidders
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