Scotland Office written question – answered at on 4 July 2017.
Jon Trickett
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office), Shadow Lord President of the Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
David Mundell
The Secretary of State for Scotland
Other than minor or bespoke purchases, the Scotland Office does not normally undertake direct procurement or tendering projects. It uses existing service contracts between suppliers and the Scottish Government or the Ministry of Justice.
No Scotland Office contracts put out to tender were awarded to charities or social enterprises since 2010.
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