Procurement Strategy 2024-26

The AiB Procurement Strategy has been written in support of the AiB Business Plan and in accordance Section 15 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and is reflective of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland 2023-2028.

It details how our regulated procurements will:

• contribute to the carrying out of AiB's functions and the achievement of AiB's purposes
• deliver value for money
• be carried out in compliance with its duties under Section 8 (General Duties)

It also covers our general policy on:

• the use of community benefit requirements
• consulting and engaging with those affected by AiB’s procurements
• the payment of a living wage to persons involved in producing, providing or constructing the subject matter of regulated procurements
• promoting compliance by contractors and sub-contractors with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c.37) and any provision made under that Act
• the procurement of fairly and ethically traded goods and services

The strategy will also set out how we intend to ensure that (so far as reasonably practicable) the following payments are made no later than 30 days after the invoice (or similar claim) relating to the payment is presented:

• payments due by AiB to a contractor
• payments due by a contractor to a sub-contractor
• payments due by a sub-contractor to a sub-contractor