Scottish Government FOI Index

6,100releases indexed

9,352attachments found

25.8avg calendar days

2,462partially withheld

2024-10-07oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,462 unclear 1,572 not held 995 released 407 already published 268 cost limit 210 clarification 94 withheld 73 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1716 s.34(1) 1271 s.20 1243 s.39(2) 1053 s.30 1029 s.17(1) 909 s.25(1) 776 s.10(4) 648 s.11(2) 520 s.29(1) 452 s.2 399 s.3 301

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 416 releases · 26.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 370 releases · 27.6 avg days Marine Directorate 231 releases · 26.7 avg days People Directorate 217 releases · 23.5 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 216 releases · 26.0 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 204 releases · 31.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 192 releases · 24.8 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 182 releases · 23.8 avg days

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12 matching releases

Insight relating to the Arctic Connections Policy Framework: FOI release

Details of the total cost to the Scottish Government associated with the study undertaken by GC Insight relating to the Arctic Connections Policy Framework. Specifically, you requested the following: The total value of any contract(s) awarded to GC Insight in relation to this work. A breakdown of costs, including (whe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.33(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600512851
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Assessment and Award of Health Partnership Programme Contract in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia: FOI release

Information on how the award of the contract for the Health Partnership Programme in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia (reference number: 698452) was assessed. In the Invitation To Tender, the contract amount was stated as £2,500,000.00, with specific guidance in Schedule 5.6 Draft Contract Part A Order Form - Schedule 1 Speci...

FOI clarification 80 score 13 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500496810
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence sent from the First Minister to City of Edinburgh Council Leader regarding Divestment and Sanctions Against the State of Israel: FOI release

“On the 29th September, City of Edinburgh Council Leader Jane Meacher wrote to First Minister John Swinney. Please see a copy of this letter attached. 1. Can you confirm if a reply has been sent, and if so, can you forward a copy, please? 2. Can you confirm if similar letters or enquiries have been received from other...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.17 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500496657
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence between Novara Media and Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for records relating to any connections, interactions, or links between the Scottish Government (including its ministers, officials, and departments), Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), and Novara Media (a UK-based media organization, also known as Novara Media Ltd or operating under the trading name ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500482885
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Football Association (SFA) Extra Time Partnership: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis, about the Extra Time Partnership with the SFA, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500476607
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Transport Scotland's contract register, procurement strategy and key contact information: FOI release

Information in relation to your organisation’s contract register, procurement strategy, and key contact information: 1. Contract Register Please provide a complete and current extract of your organisation’s contract register or equivalent database. We are not asking you to compile new information or manually populate...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500477411
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Postal Services Framework information: FOI release

All communications including e mails between Scottish Government Procurement staff (including but not limited to all Scottish Government Procurement personnel included within enclosed communication of 3 July 2025) in relation to the decision to not progress with the contract award process for Postal Services Framework ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500477735
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland contract register: FOI release

You asked for information in relation to your organisation’s contract register, procurement strategy, and key contact information. 1. Contract Register: Please provide a complete and current extract of your organisation’s contract register or equivalent database. We are not asking you to compile new information or man...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470584
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Tendering process for Victoria Quay Nursery: FOI release

In this email, references to “the nursery” mean the workplace nursery at Victoria Quay. 1) All information, including reports, correspondence and internal communications (whether draft or in final form), about: a) the prior information notice concerning the nursery (reference NOV517599) published on the Public Contra...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence contracts whatsapp s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-18
Reference: FOI/202500470928
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Private consultants expenditure: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400432841. Please can you re-answer the same questions asked in the above referenced request, but for the financial years 2023-24 and (if possible) 2024-25.

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: FOI/202500470980
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information relating to the Award of Supply of Transport Planning services #2: FOI release

Information relating to the Award of Supply of Transport Planning services #2: More specifically: What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages Actual spend on this contract/fram...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: FOI/202500471815
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Private Consultants expenditure: FOI release

1. The total expenditure by the Scottish Government on private consultants, broken down by financial year, for each of the last five financial years (from 2018-19 to 2022-23). 2. A breakdown of these consultancy costs by department, including the name of the consultancy firms used, the nature of the work undertaken, an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-31
Reference: FOI/202400432841
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector