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Procurement

Recommendations related to procurement

9 recommendations 67% accepted

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Government Response
Accepted (6)
Awaiting Response (3)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 4 inquiries

Across 4 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

9 total
SHI-2 Accepted Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Risk assessment on funding model changes

Accordingly, in situations where the funding model or procurement route changes mid project, a risk assessment should be conducted to assess whether work done on the project up to that …

- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - On 17 September 2025, …
Scottish Government
SHI-3 Accepted Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Clarity in brief for healthcare facility construction

It is critical that a health board formulates and then presents its requirements for the key building systems in a proposed healthcare facility (its "brief") in terms which are full, …

- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - On 17 September 2025, …
Scottish Government
SHI-5 Accepted Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Streamlining NHS construction quality procedures

A range of procedures now exists to help ensure health board projects meet appropriate standards. One is the NHS Scotland Design Assessment Process ("NDAP"). There is also a Sustainable Design …

- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - On 17 September 2025, …
NHS Scotland Assure
SHI-9 Accepted Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Documentation of technical adviser advice

I accordingly recommend that a similar procedure should be considered when technical advisers (particularly engineers) are providing specific technical advice in relation to a project such as the RHCYP and …

- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - No published formal procedure …
Scottish Government
COVID-M5.1 No Published Response COVID-19 Inquiry

Pandemic Stockpile Composition and Inspection

The UK government and devolved administrations should ensure, within 12 months of the publication of this Report, that the pandemic stockpiles: retain stock that is better aligned with the range …

- An implementation status cannot yet be assessed. No government response or recommendation-specific delivery evidence was located by 23 July 2026, so the absence of …
Department of Health and…
COVID-M5.10 No Published Response COVID-19 Inquiry

Transparency, Governance and Accountability in Emergencies

The UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive should improve transparency, governance and accountability for procurement in an emergency. As a minimum, these improvements should include the …

- An implementation status cannot yet be assessed. No government response or recommendation-specific delivery evidence was located by 23 July 2026, so the absence of …
Cabinet Office
COVID-M5.2 No Published Response COVID-19 Inquiry

Pandemic Exercises to Include Emergency Procurement

The UK government and devolved administrations should evaluate the readiness of the structures, systems and processes for the emergency procurement and distribution of healthcare equipment as part of UK-wide pandemic …

- An implementation status cannot yet be assessed. No government response or recommendation-specific delivery evidence was located by 23 July 2026, so the absence of …
Cabinet Office
ETI-13 Accepted Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

Utility Diversion Planning

The procurement strategy for any future light rail project should make adequate provision for the uncertainties concerning the location of utilities and redundant equipment belonging to present and past utility …

- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated it already operates in line with best practices for governance and light rail delivery (Transport Secretary Statement …
Scottish Government
RHI-10 Accepted RHI Inquiry

External Consultants Guidance

The Northern Ireland Civil Service should consider what changes are needed to its guidance and practices on the use of external consultants arising from the experience of RHI. Specific recommendations …

- In October 2021, the NI Executive accepted this recommendation in full (NI Executive Response to RHI Inquiry, Department of Finance, October 2021). - The …
Northern Ireland Executi…