Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Creative Scotland
Top-five suppliers hold 43% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Creative Scotland buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Creative Scotland contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
EVALUATION OF THE YMI PROGRAMME AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SCOTLAND’S CHILD POVERTY AMBITIONS
Upstream · 2026-09-10
£21K
SKILLS CO-ORDINATOR (SCREEN)
Heather Kondak Ross · 2026-07-16
£34K
SALARY BENCHMARKING ACROSS THE ARTS - PART 2
CG Research · 2026-06-24
£20K
APPLICANT ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICE
Granting Access CIC · 2026-06-08
£49K
FREELANCE ARTS AND HEALTH CO-ORDINATOR
Catherine Middleton Findlay · 2026-01-28
£44K
SKILLS & TRAINING EXECUTIVE (SCREEN SCOTLAND)
Lauren Lamarr · 2026-01-23
£65K
SCOTLAND + VENICE 2026 - PRESS, PR AND DIGITAL MEDIA CONTRACT
Nicola Jeffs · 2026-01-05
HR FOR CREATIVES PART 2 EVALUATION
CG Research · 2025-11-26
CREATIVE SCOTLAND'S CREATOR ECONOMY RESEARCH PROJECT
Light Dark Light CIC · 2025-10-27
£23K
Delivery and Development of a Small Grants Scheme for the Scottish Traditional Arts
TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) · 2025-10-15
£9K
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Bidding into Creative Scotland — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
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Awards to SMEs
43%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 7% of Creative Scotland’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Creative Scotland
How much does Creative Scotland spend on procurement?
Creative Scotland awarded 36 contracts totalling £763K between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 29 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £31K.
Who are Creative Scotland's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Creative Scotland by total award value are Reel-Scout, Lauren Lamarr, Culture Radar Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 43% of contract value.
What does Creative Scotland buy from suppliers?
Creative Scotland's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, research and development services and related consultancy services, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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