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.

Tender Training for Police Scotland "Deceased Persons" Contract

To support the engagement of SMEs in bidding for this framework opportunity, the Supplier Development Programme is providing three free tender training sessions in Inverness, Glasgow and Perth.

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2.4 Understanding Community Benefits and Sustainability - WEBINAR

This webinar will help you to fully understand community benefits and sustainability.

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2.3 Improving Your Bid Score - Moray

Join us for this training workshop on 16 January 2020, 9.30am-12:30pm

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Featured events

Tender Procedures and DPS - South Lanarkshire Education Employability Training

Monday 9 December 2019, 2.00-3:30pm

Hamilton • SDP Event

This course is ideal for suppliers that wish to engage with a new South Lanarkshire procedure with a 10 year DPS (5 years plus 5 extension) for the Education Employability Training contract.

2.2. Finding and Understanding Framework Opportunities and South Ayrshire Council Taxi Service Framework

Tuesday 10 December 2019, 9.30am-12:30pm

Troon • SDP Event

Find out everything you need to know about framework opportunities at this Level 2 (Intermediate) workshop

Glasgow City Region Cenefits Training (Public Sector colleagues) -WEBINAR:

Tuesday 10 December 2019, 10.30am-12:00pm

Webinar

This training session is for Public Sector colleagues

Glasgow City Region Cenefits Training for Suppliers - WEBINAR

Tuesday 10 December 2019, 1.30-2:15pm

Webinar

This training session is for Suppliers of Glasgow City Region City Deal contracts

1.2 Introduction to PCS and the ESPD - Police Scotland

Tuesday 10 December 2019, 4.00-6:00pm

Inverness • SDP Event

This course is ideal for suppliers that wish to engage in a future contract with Police Scotland to begin to look at Public Contracts Scotland and the ESPD

2.1 Tender procedures and the ESPD - Argyll and Bute Council

Wednesday 11 December 2019, 10.00am-12:30pm

Argyll • SDP Event

Find out everything you need to know about tender procedures and the ESPD at this Level 2 (Intermediate) workshop

0.1. Introduction To Working With The Public Sector - Perth

Thursday 12 December 2019, 9.30am-12:30pm

Perth • SDP Event

This Level 1 (Beginner) workshop is a first step to tendering for new or inexperienced bidders

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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

Tender opportunities

• Civitas Portis 2ABZ2 E-Paper Display Project
• Oban M&E Works
• Bield Housing and Care, Window Cleaning Services
• Kitchen Replacement and Smoke Alarm Upgrade
• Web Publishing Platform
• Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works
• Garden & Landscape Maintenance Services
• Perth ACF internal refurbishment
• Rural Stirling H.A. - Framework Agreement for Kitchen Replacements 2019-2023
• Provision of a Curriculum Lifecycle Management System

• Civitas Portis 2ABZ2 E-Paper Display Project
• Oban M&E Works
• Bield Housing and Care, Window Cleaning Services
• Kitchen Replacement and Smoke Alarm Upgrade
• Web Publishing Platform
• Responsive Maintenance and Void Property Works
• Garden & Landscape Maintenance Services
• Perth ACF internal refurbishment
• Rural Stirling H.A. - Framework Agreement for Kitchen Replacements 2019-2023
• Provision of a Curriculum Lifecycle Management System

Public Contracts Scotland

Latest news

Supplier Development Programme provides tender training for Police Scotland "Deceased Persons" contract in Highlands and Islands

6 Dec: The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) is working with the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) to hold free training for potential suppliers on the Public Contracts Scotland Tender website, the national eTendering system, which is centrally funded by the Scottish Government.

New Procurement Policy Note Issued by UK Government on new procurement threshold levels that apply from 1 January 2020

6 Dec: The UK Government has issued a new procurement policy note on new procurement threshold levels that apply from 1 January 2020.

SPA Seeks SMEs for WH2 Dynamic Purchasing System

20 Nov: Construction procurement specialist Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is seeking suppliers to carry out refurbishment and improvement works on housing stock held by local authorities and housing associations.