Question reference: S6W-05650
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports of fair work criteria not being applied to the evaluation of bids that resulted in NHS Education for Scotland awarding a contract to Amazon in May 2021.
Answer
It is a matter for each individual Public Body to decide how to address Fair Work First in their procurement processes, with decisions being taken on a procurement-by-procurement basis. In accordance with guidance issued by the Scottish Government bodies are expected to apply the Fair Work First criteria to all new regulated procurement processes from 1 April 2021 wherever relevant and proportionate to do so. This procurement process commenced prior to 1 April 2021.