Scottish Government FOI Index

9,099releases indexed

14,350attachments found

27.1avg calendar days

3,606partially withheld

2024-01-12oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,606 unclear 2,485 not held 1,406 released 651 already published 356 cost limit 328 clarification 139 withheld 100 transferred 28

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2389 s.20 1874 s.34(1) 1798 s.39(2) 1572 s.30 1471 s.17(1) 1236 s.25(1) 1126 s.10(4) 972 s.11(2) 785 s.29(1) 618 s.2 546 s.3 411

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 578 releases · 27.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 547 releases · 28.5 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 357 releases · 27.2 avg days Marine Directorate 352 releases · 26.7 avg days Population Health Directorate 350 releases · 25.4 avg days People Directorate 287 releases · 24.0 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 270 releases · 31.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 267 releases · 38.8 avg days

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81 matching releases

HM Fire Service Inspectorate's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): FOI release

1. AI Systems in use A list of tools, platforms or systems currently deployed or being piloted/trialled. The purpose and function of each of the above. The departments or services where these are operational. 2. Procurement and development Details of any contracts, tenders or partnerships with external providers for...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.5 s.1 s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500484794
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Digital Academy Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE): FOI release

You asked for information about the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) by the Digital Academy and, where information is readily available, any associated departments, service units, or partner organisations delivering education, training, or learner support under your author...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500482345
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

A9 Dualling Programme suppliers and contractors: EIR release

A list of suppliers, contractors and professional service providers involved in the delivery of the A9 Dualling Programme. For each company, please include where possible: Company name Role or discipline (e.g. architect, main contractor, M&E consultant) Procurement route used (if available)

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: EIR/202500478339
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Procurement of public sector energy supply: EIR release

Are you able to share how the Environmental Information Regulations are applied to the procurement of public sector energy, and can it be demonstrated how this procurement complied with the sustainable procurement duties? Are you able to share the REGOS and RGGOs, and whether these reflect the true environmental impac...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500475011
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Energy, 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

Procurement processes for the supply of natural gas and electricity: FOI release

Can you please send me outcome of the stringent procurement process used to procure EDF electricity and Total Energies Gas for the Scottish Public Sector and Third sector to buy? A copy of the environmental impact assessment of that procurement? And can you send me the carbon account for the suppliers EDF and Total E...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20

Published: 2025-09-10
Reference: FOI/202500462138
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information regarding the financial activities and contractual arrangements of Crown Estate Scotland: EIR release

Recorded information regarding the financial activities and contractual arrangements of Crown Estate Scotland during the period from 1 January 2020 to 1 July 2025, specifically: 1. Revenue Transfers Please provide the annual figures for both gross and net revenues generated from: Agricultural land leases; Coastal le...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.4 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-18
Reference: EIR/202500475863
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

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

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement information: EIR release

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for proposed utility diversions and/or protection audit and advice services: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035631-2022 The details we require are: What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/co...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.10(5)

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: EIR/202500463165
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Digital Technology Projects and Services framework information: FOI release

1. Can you provide a list of bidders/suppliers within this framework? If not, can you confirm how many are registered with this framework? 2. Can you confirm the total budget allocated for this framework? Please split this by amount granted and amount already spent. 3. Please can you confirm the average frequency of ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500463003
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scotrail and Clarus/Starlink contract information: FOI release

1. A rationale, including any specific legal reason, why it is not possible to disinvest from the Clarus/Starlink contract. 2. Copies of any correspondence (or minutes of any meeting) where Ministers may have instructed officials to investigate disinvesting from the Clarus/Starlink contract. 3. Copies of any briefing...

FOI not held 40 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500456300
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland's hosting contract(s) with 3rd party providers: FOI release

I wish to submit a request to the organisation around their hosting contract(s) with 3rd party providers. You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following. The type of contract I wish to see is below: 1. Dedicat...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.8 s.9 s.10 s.4 s.5

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457836
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

National Mining Museum Scotland: FOI release

1. In 2025 what funds has the Scottish Government allocated to the National Mining Museum Scotland? 2. What mechanisms, with timeframe, has the Scottish Government put in place to improve the governance of the National Mining Museum Scotland? 3. When and in what way will the National Mining Museum Scotland become acc...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454293
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Liquid sprayed on A96 at Keith during winter months: EIR release

1. What was the liquid being sprayed from the pavement tractor on 4.1.25 on Moss St, Keith? 2. Can I view the COSHH risk assessment for the liquid? 3. What streets are sprayed/treated in Keith over the winter months (November-March)? 4. What is cost of the liquid per square meter vs rock salt?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500454809
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Procurement process used for Xi Engineering selection: FOI release

What was the procurement process which resulted in selecting Xi Engineering for work undertaken by EWG on the ESA – EWG being chaired by the Scottish Government (and to which the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a party)? What were the selection criteria used? Which other companies were considered? Of the short list (if...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449086
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) training programme information: FOI release

Can you confirm if the NIDMAR programme was initially set up with NHS Fife.

FOI partially withheld 60 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500449794
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland stationery budget spend: FOI release

Request for Information 1: My question is how much Is it costing for your stationary as the letter I got from Livingston was on thick expensive paper yet the one I got from Belfast was on thin normal paper. Request for Information 2: Could you please break down your " stationary budget " for me as to how much you spen...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.33(1)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447457
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Highways Management Maintenance System and UKPMS information: FOI release

Information in relation to Transport Scotland's Highways Management Maintenance System & UKPMS.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448270
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland contract for advocacy services provided by VoiceAbility: FOI release

The following information regarding the contract that Social Security Scotland have with Voiceability: 1. When did the current contract between Social Security Scotland and Voiceability begin? 2. What is the monetary value of that contract? 3. When is the contract between Social Security Scotland and Voiceability due ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444622
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Media Planning, Buying and Associated Service framework agreement: FOI release

I write in request to the following framework agreement: Media Planning, Buying and Associated Service as described here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/procurement-media-planning-buying-andassociated-services-20234-to-20278/ Dates of contract: Lot 1: 1 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2028 Lot 2: 2 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2027 Given t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400442658
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector