& Tier One Contractors - In-person event
Thursday 31 October 2024, 9:00am-12:30pm
Alloa • Partner Event
DON’T miss this opportunity to Meet the Contractors to discuss the pipeline and timelines for contracts worth approx £115m. Clackmannanshire Council, hub East Central Scotland, Ogilvie Construction and Robertson Construction are keen to with meet you to hear about your business.
Aligned Tender Training - how to use PCS & PCS-T to bid for this opportunity
Thursday 31 October 2024, 10:30am-12:00pm
Webinar • SDP Event
Join us to find out more about this upcoming contract and how to use Public Contracts Scotland & Public Contracts Scotland-Tender to bid for this FLS opportunity in real -time, as we follow the buyers instructions to access the tender documents live online
Tuesday 5 November 2024, 2:30-4:00pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
Wednesday 6 November 2024, 10:30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Knowing what your business needs to have in place before you start tendering is the foundation to success. This webinar will provide you with an easy to use checklist and description of all the policies, processes and evidence you need to have ready before you bid on an opportunity.
Aligned Tender Training - how to use PCS & PCS-T to bid for the Stirling and Clackmannanshire councils joint Employability Framework
Wednesday 6 November 2024, 2:00-3:30pm
Webinar
Join us to find out how to use Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) & Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T) to bid for this joint opportunity in real -time, as we follow the buyers instructions to access the tender documents live online.
Thursday 7 November 2024, 9:00am-12:30pm
Dunfermline • SDP Event
The 15th Annual Fife Council Meet the Buyer Event returns on Thursday 7 November!
Tuesday 12 November 2024, 1:30-3:00pm
Webinar
The biggest learning curve in tendering is understanding the time, energy and resources that go into creating a winning bid. This webinar will walk you through the steps of how to plan and manage your bid, making it as stress free as possible.
Thursday 14 November 2024, 9:00-11:30am
Edinburgh • SDP Event
The City of Edinburgh Council welcomes local micro, small and supported businesses, as well as third sector organisations, to its Supplier Engagement Event.
Wednesday 20 November 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Airdrie • Partner Event
This event is an opportunity for local businesses to talk to leading contractors and local authority services from North and South Lanarkshire, supported by SDP.
Tuesday 26 November 2024, 1:00-2:30pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
Helping you Bid Better
Each year, the Supplier Development Programme organises hundreds of training opportunities and events throughout Scotland which are all listed on their website –
You must and to see which training and events you are eligible to book.
What is a Meet the Buyer event?
Meet the Buyer events are an opportunity for suppliers to introduce themselves to public sector buyers and private sector primary contractors to learn about new projects, contracts, framework opportunities and supply chain opportunities. For buyers, these events enable them to increase their pool of potential suppliers and widen their supply chains. Overall, Meet the Buyer events offer suppliers a great opportunity to network.
Whatever the size of a business, Meet the Buyer events are useful to attend when considering bidding for future contracting opportunities, as they are specifically designed to help suppliers with the tendering process. Meet the Buyer events can help suppliers understand what the buyers are looking for, introduce them to innovative goods, works and services, and can give suppliers insight on how bids are and will be evaluated from a procurement perspective. Meet the Buyer events also offer the opportunity to engage with business support initiatives, such as the Supplier Development Programme, local authority economic development representatives and Business Gateway representatives.