Welcome to the Supplier Development Programme

If you’re a Scottish SME or third sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, we can help. We offer expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business. And best of all – it’s completely free.

Fife Council Meet the Buyer on 6 November from 9am-12:30pm

The 16th annual 'Fife Meet the Buyer' event, organised by Fife Council in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, once again returns to the Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline from 8:30am till 12:30pm

In Person event - Book now

Ayrshire Meet the Buyer on 18 November at 9:30am - 12:30pm

SDP has teamed up with the Ayrshire Councils to host Ayrshire Meet the Buyer, an event highlighting regional public sector opportunities, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at the Park Hotel Kilmarnock.

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Meet the Contractor: RJ Mcleod and Muirhall Energy on 4 November at 3pm

Calling all Lanarkshire suppliers! Join RJ Mcleod and Muirhall Energy at their Meet the Contractor event in Abington, South Lanarkshire.

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Supplier Development Programme - eLearning Platform

Need help with your tender writing and can't wait, SDP now allows 'on demand' training to Scottish SMEs, third sector organisations and supported businesses through eLearning

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Latest news

SDP Awarded Public Procurement Project of the Year at GO Awards Scotland 2025

30 Oct: The Supplier Development Programme (SDP), alongside NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, received the ‘Public Procurement Project of the Year’ Award at the GO Awards Scotland 2025/26.

Consultation on amending the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act’s thresholds

21 Oct: The Scottish Government has just launched a public consultation seeking views on changing the thresholds within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act).

Catering companies and food producers across Scotland should get tender ready now!

15 Oct: Police Scotland's Framework of suppliers for the supply and delivery of nutritionally balanced packed meals for Officers to have during their meal breaks whilst on deployment throughout Scotland.

Tender opportunities

Public Contracts Scotland

Featured events

Fife Meet the Buyer

Thursday 6 November 2025, 9.00am-12:30pm

Fife • SDP Event

Join Fife Council and SDP at the 16th annual 'Fife Meet the Buyer' event, on Thursday 6 November 2025, from 9:00am to 12:30pm, at the NEW Carnegie Conference and Events Centre in Dunfermline.

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance

Tuesday 11 November 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm

Webinar • Partner Event

Scottish Government has added new functionality to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) titled - Preliminary Market Consultation notice, Pre-commercial Procurement notice and Pre-commercial procurement Award notices. In addition to a Supplier Collaboration tool and a Research register

2.3 Understanding and Bidding - Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS)

Wednesday 12 November 2025, 2.30-4:00pm

Webinar

New Frameworks are an integral part of public procurement and can be a lucrative source of business, but it’s essential to understand the Agreement. This workshop explains the types of frameworks available and what you can expect from them.

1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities

Thursday 13 November 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm

Webinar

Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.

Talking Tenders with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC)

Thursday 13 November 2025, 2.00-3:30pm

Webinar

Can you provide repairs for Light & Heavy Vehicle (Mechanical and Electrical) for South Lanarkshire Council, mainly within the Clydesdale, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Cambuslang and Rutherglen areas? Please join us to hear directly from the procurement colleagues and the contract managers based within SLC. During this webinar we will be discussing this new opportunity for you to provide these services for the councils (approx.) 1700 vehicles

Ayrshire Meet the Buyer

Tuesday 18 November 2025, 9.30am-12:30pm

Kilmarnock • SDP Event

The Supplier Development Programme has teamed up with the Ayrshire Councils to host Ayrshire Meet the Buyer, an event highlighting regional public sector opportunities, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at the Park Hotel Kilmarnock.