Supported businesses and social enterprise spend summary
Transport Scotland ensures that supported businesses are considered when a new procurement strategy is developed. For example, Transport Scotland spent over £5,000 in direct spend with supported businesses during the reporting period on the supply of Personal Protective Equipment and from Haven Products. In addition, suppliers have reported placing four contracts with a value of £419,000 and orders from new and existing contracts with a value in excess of £560,000 with supported businesses and social enterprises. These include:
- cfine for the supply of foodstuffs for the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract
- Caber Coffee for the supply of coffee for the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract
- Glencraft Mattresses for the supply of mattresses for the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract
- Shetland Soap Company for the provision of toiletries for the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract
- Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Company for the supply of road signage for the Trunk Road Operating Companies.
