The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed Lesley Anderson as its permanent head.
She will drive the development of the organisation, which has £1.1bn of contracts under management and is also delivering a benefits scheme worth millions of pounds for local communities.
Anderson has 27 years in the public and private procurement sector and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
“Our role in supporting the delivery of projects for public sector organisations is crucial in the growth of communities,“ she commented.
“SPA supports councils, housing associations, blue light services, the NHS, further and higher education providers and many other public bodies to build, maintain and refurbish vital social housing and public buildings.
“Across the supply chain that means hundreds of Scottish SMEs get the chance to bid for and win lucrative work that creates jobs and employment across the country.
“But the most rewarding part is that, as a proud not for profit organisation, we also put our surpluses back into the communities where we operate, through our innovative Community Benefit Fund, which enriches and improves thousands of lives.”
SPA is Scotland’s largest free-to-join procurement organisation, ensuring its 120 partners can use its frameworks to secure the works and services they need.
It was founded in 2016 as the Scottish business unit of the LHC Procurement Group (LHC), which has been supporting public sector organisations across the UK for more than 50 years.
Anderson, who joined SPA in 2017, has now been appointed regional director and will lead the 12-strong Scottish team, based in Livingston.
SPA now aims to further develop the suite of free services offered to partners, including specialist technical, procurement and social value advisory support.
LHC Group managing director Clive Feeney said: “Lesley has already taken great strides in making sure we work more closely than ever with our partners to deliver exactly what they need and her commitment to delivering benefits to Scottish communities is firmly rooted.”
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