Contracts and threshold levels
Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - 01 January 2020 to 31 December 2021
| Contract type |
Threshold level
(exclusive of VAT) |
| Supplies contracts |
£189,330 |
| Services contracts |
£189,330 |
| Works contracts |
£4,733,252 |
| Light Touch Regime |
£663,450 |
Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - from 01 January 2022
| Contract type |
Threshold level
(exclusive of VAT) |
| Supplies contracts |
£177,898 |
| Services contracts |
£177,898 |
| Works contracts |
£4,447,448 |
| Light Touch Regime |
£552,950 |
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 - Regulated procurements
| Contract type |
Threshold level
(exclusive of VAT) |
| Supplies contracts |
£50,000 |
| Services contracts |
£50,000 |
| Works contracts |
£2,000,000 |
Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016
| Contract type |
Threshold level
(exclusive of VAT) |
| Contract type |
£4,733,252 |
Procurement clinics
We offer procurement clinics for local suppliers. The appointments last 30 minutes and take place between 9:00am and 12noon using Microsoft Teams (video conferencing).
Clinics normally take place at The Forum, however due to social distancing measures, appointments will take place via telephone or Webex (video calls).
Dates for upcoming procurement clinics:
2021
- 24 November 2021
- 15 December 2021
2022
- 26 January 2022
- 23 February 2022
- 23 March 2022
- 27 April 2022
- 25 May 2022
To book a place, email pcu@falkirk.gov.uk and provide the following information:
- Company name
- Contact name
- Address
- Contact telephone number
- Email address
- Type of business
- Nature of query
Procurement process
For more information on the procurement processes, please see the Information for Suppliers section of the Scottish Government website.
The Supplier Journey will:
- Clearly set out the procurement process
- Help you to identify business opportunities
- Tell you how to bid for quotes and tenders
- Explain what is expected of you and how to deliver a contract
- Tell you what the process is if you fail to win a contract
Suppliers' charter
We have signed up to the Scottish Government's Suppliers' Charter.
The Charter sets out what we will do to help make the public sector contracts more accessible for small and medium sized businesses.
Supplier Development Programme
The Supplier Development Programme is a local authority partnership programme which gives small and medium sized businesses the opportunity to grow and diversify through procurement.
Government Buying Standards
The Government Buying Standards are a set of environmental regulations. The Buying Standards list can be used by buyers and suppliers to make sure environmental standards are met. For more information, please visit Defra's website.
Reserved Contracts
We are a participant in the Scottish Government’s National Framework for Supported Factories and Businesses.