Resources

The CRNS reuse consortium successfully bid for a place on the Scotland Excel Domestic Furniture and Furnishings Framework. The consortium is the first of its kind in Scotland, with the ability to supply up 24 local authorities with quality reuse furniture.

Find out more about how the consortium developed and how it operates in this case study produced by P4P.

Eight third sector employability services came together to form the Fife ETC consortium that won the contract to deliver the employability contract for the Opportunities Fife Partnership. This has led to better, more joint-up employability services in Fife, reaching more unemployed people from deprived areas and a stronger third sector.

A case study of 5 Home Start organisations active in Aberdeenshire who bid as a consortium for a streamlined children and families services contract with Aberdeenshire Council.

Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing is a consortium of 74 community organisations which aim to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Scotland. Between 2012 and 2016 it attracted over £300,000 funding. Find out more SCHW in this case study.

Case studies of the Consortium Co-operative Model, including: Argyll Food Producers; Scottish Mountain Bike Consortium; and the Breadalbane Tourism Co-operative.

A template for the ESPD which you could use to draft answers to in advance of the publication of a tender.

Scottish Government guidance on the ESPD form.

A guide to public bodies in Scotland, including a definition of the term ‘public body’

Looking for some quick tips on writing a bid or new to procurement? Check out this short best practice guide by P4P on tender writing.

Before planning your collaborative project and identifying potential partner organisations we recommend that you first carry out a collaboration readiness test. Ask yourself the following questions in this checklist.