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Record Numbers Sign Up for Meet the Buyer 2019

28 Oct 2019: The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) will hold the 11th annual Meet the Buyer event on Wednesday, 13 November at Hampden National Park Stadium, Glasgow. Confirmed headline partners include Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. More than 2,500 suppliers have registered to attend Meet the Buyer to date. There are more than 65 exhibition stalls with 71 public sector buyers and business support services represented.

Suppliers urged to seek work for Scotland’s biggest wind farm

17 Oct 2019: SSE Renewables has announced three local Seagreen Meet the Buyer events on 5, 6 and 7 November in Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee respectively. These events aim to enable local companies to learn more about the opportunities on offer, and meet the Seagreen team and its principal contractors.

New Framework Agreement Opportunity for Suppliers with Scottish Forestry

16 Oct 2019: Scottish Forestry is looking to award a multi supplier, multi Lot framework agreement for Tree Health Pest and Disease Surveys Scotland, and is working with the Supplier Development Programme to provide training on PCS for this opportunity.

Moray Council Launch of Supplier Development Programme

11 Oct 2019: Moray Council is open for business and wishes to support SMEs to tender for public sector work with the Council and surrounding areas. On Thursday, 3 October 2019, local businesses gathered at Horizon Scotland in Forres to learn more about the Supplier Development Programme as it was officially launched by Moray Council.