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.
Latest news
Third Sector Support to Shared Care contract Opportunity – NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
21 Jan: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde requirement. A new model of support has been developed to commission a third sector organisation co-delivering Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) within Primary Care, supported by a dedicated Primary Care Facilitation Team (PCFT).
Rural Road Grass Verge & Hedge Cutting services – West Lothian
20 Jan: Tender for a contractor to provide Rural Road Grass Verge & Hedge Cutting services
Are you a supplier of Finance System Solutions?
20 Jan: Scottish Enterprise has a potential future requirement for an upgrade to their Finance System
Tender opportunities
- • Half Hourly Electricity Meters
- • Framework Agreement for Media Services
- • School of Chemistry: Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffractometers
- • Administration, provision and setting out of events equipment (East Lothian Council)
- • Provision of Legal Services for East Renfrewshire Council & Renfrewshire Council
- • Contract for the provision of Digital Dairy Chain Consultancy Services
- • Framework for the Provision of Core FM Maintenance & Repair Services
- • Legionella Control and Water Management Maintenance
- • Framework for the Provision of Legal Services
- • Calvay and Wellhouse HAs- Common Close Cleaning 2025
- • Half Hourly Electricity Meters
- • Framework Agreement for Media Services
- • School of Chemistry: Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffractometers
- • Administration, provision and setting out of events equipment (East Lothian Council)
- • Provision of Legal Services for East Renfrewshire Council & Renfrewshire Council
- • Contract for the provision of Digital Dairy Chain Consultancy Services
- • Framework for the Provision of Core FM Maintenance & Repair Services
- • Legionella Control and Water Management Maintenance
- • Framework for the Provision of Legal Services
- • Calvay and Wellhouse HAs- Common Close Cleaning 2025
Featured events
Talking Tenders - Clean Heat Procurement Webinar Series
Thursday 23 January 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
What is clean heat? This is the second in a series of Clean Heat online events - arguably the most important. This webinar aims to help Scottish based SMEs to win more contracts in the ever-expanding clean heat market.
2.5 Responding to Tender Policy Requirements - Power of Procurement
Thursday 23 January 2025, 2.30-4:00pm
Webinar
In addition to legal policy requirements like health and safety, this webinar will help your business understand and action social issues that are prioritised in Scotland's public sector such as Net Zero, Community Wealth Building and Fair Work, and provide the most up-to-date policies in your bids.
3.1 Understanding Your Role in Contract Management – Critical Success Factors
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 10.30am
Webinar
This advanced workshop explains how to successfully deliver on your contract, what to do if things go wrong, and how to win again when it is retendered.
South Lanarkshire Council Taxi Operators Framework
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 5.00-6:30pm
Webinar
Please join us as our SDP expert trainer demonstrates how to find and bid for this SLC taxi providers framework, using both Public Contract Scotland (PCS) and Public Contract Scotland -Tender(PCS-T) live online.
East Lothian Council – Upcoming Frameworks
Wednesday 29 January 2025, 10.00-11:30am
Webinar • Partner Event
East Lothian Council has frameworks for maintenance requirements for Public Buildings and Council Houses, this includes Plumbing and Slabbing, Tarring & Groundworks
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance
Thursday 30 January 2025, 10.30-11:30am
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
1.1 Working with the Public Sector - All You Need to Know
Tuesday 11 February 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
New to bidding, tendering and procurement? Join this introductory course to gain a comprehensive overview of the public sector marketplace in Scotland and beyond.
Useful resources
Getting started
Read our helpful jargon buster and other documents
Case studies
How SMEs in Scotland have won public sector work with the support of SDP
If things go wrong
Help for suppliers who are having issues or concerns with a Scottish procurement exercise
Sample policy documents
Download free, customisable workplace policy templates for your business
