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
A Guide to Meet the Buyer Events: What Are They and Should Your Business Attend?
31 Jan: Meet the Buyer events are designed to help Scottish SMEs connect with public sector buyers and secure contracts. Check out our guide to Meet the Buyer events to help you select which events to attend in 2025.
Social Security Scotland- Request for Information for Specialist Office Equipment
30 Jan: Social Security Scotland has published a Prior Information Notice for Specialist Office Equipment
Northern Lighthouse Board Contract Opportunity – Monitoring Equipment Copinsay Lighthouse
28 Jan: Can you provide Monitoring Equipment for Copinsay Lighthouse?
Tender opportunities
- • Supply and Delivery of Sports Kits for City of Glasgow College and Glasgow Clyde College
- • Client Transport Services
- • SPPD - Postal Services Framework
- • Energy Efficiency Contractors
- • Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028
- • Planned & Reactive Maintenance Framework (PRMF) (2025-29)
- • Windows & Doors Supply Only
- • Supply and Delivery of Glass for Double and Single Glazed Units
- • Housing & Non Housing Multi Trades
- • Framework Agreement for Provision of Online Training Courses with Learning Platform
- • Supply and Delivery of Sports Kits for City of Glasgow College and Glasgow Clyde College
- • Client Transport Services
- • SPPD - Postal Services Framework
- • Energy Efficiency Contractors
- • Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028
- • Planned & Reactive Maintenance Framework (PRMF) (2025-29)
- • Windows & Doors Supply Only
- • Supply and Delivery of Glass for Double and Single Glazed Units
- • Housing & Non Housing Multi Trades
- • Framework Agreement for Provision of Online Training Courses with Learning Platform
Featured events
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.
Talking Tenders with NHS GG&C
Thursday 13 February 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is looking to engage a wider range of suppliers to tender for its future contracts and be part of its supply chain. Pleas join us to find out how your business can do business with NHSGGC, in addition to finding out about the free support available through the Supplier Development Programme to help you to tender successfully.
Talking Tenders with Dundee City Council - Scaffolding Framework
Tuesday 18 February 2025, 10.00-11:00am
Webinar • Partner Event
Dundee City Council in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme is hosting this Talking Tenders webinar for local businesses to raise awareness of their upcoming Scaffolding Framework opportunities.
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Wednesday 19 February 2025, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance
Thursday 20 February 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
1.3 Getting Your Business Tender Ready - The Checklist
Tuesday 25 February 2025, 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.
Talking Tenders with City Of Edinburgh Council
Wednesday 26 February 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Following on from the recent in-person Supplier Engagement event, The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) is delighted to provide a further session for local SMEs and third sector organisations, to hear from the CEC Procurement team to help to demystify public procurement and provide suppliers- who have little or no experience in bidding for City of Edinburgh public sector contracts, with an opportunity to learn the routes to market and business support available to them.
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