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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.

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2.3 Improving Your Bid Score - East Ayrshire

This training on 26th February will help you understand the bid scoring system for tenders, so you can maximise your score for your future bids.

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3.1 Seeking Feedback and Improving Your Bid - Edinburgh

Want to know how to get feedback from buyers after a bid decision, and how you can use this for future bids? Join our training in Edinburgh on 5th March.

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1.2 Using PCS and Tender Procedures - Angus Council - School Transport Conveyance Contract in Brechin/Montrose Areas

This bespoke training session on 12th March will cover how to use the PCS portal in order to bid for the school transport contract to be tendered by Angus Council.

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Featured events

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Cyber Scotland Week 2020
Monday 17 February 2020am-Sunday 23 February 2020, 5:00pm
External Event
‘Cyber Scotland Week 2020’ is planned for 17-23 February, and will be organised by the Scottish Government in partnership with ScotlandIS, the national trade association which champions the country’s vital and growing digital technologies sector.
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Lanarkshire Business Hub
Tuesday 25 February 2020, 8.00-10:00am
East Kilbride • External Event
This breakfast event is being run in partnership with the Lanarkshire Business Group
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3.3 Expanding Your Procurement Marketplace - WEBINAR
Tuesday 25 February 2020, 1.00-2:30pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to discover how to grow your business by exploring new public sector markets via additional UK Government Portals – including the Sell2Wales, MOD Defence Contracts Bulletin & Contracts Finder portals
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2.3 Improving Your Bid Score - East Ayrshire Council
Wednesday 26 February 2020, 9.30am-12:30pm
East Ayrshire • SDP Event
This Level 2 (Intermediate) workshop will help you get the highest possible score in your tender bid
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1.2 Using PCS-T and Tender Procedures - South Lanarkshire Education Resources – Education Services to Procured Service Agreement (PSA) - WEBINAR
Thursday 27 February 2020, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
This course is ideal for suppliers that wish to engage in a future Framework opportunity on Education Resources with South Lanarkshire Council.
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Construction Scotland Innovation Centre - Challenge Based Innovation Event
Friday 28 February 2020, 10.00am-1:00pm
Blantyre • External Event
CSIC are running an event, in conjunction with Scotland CAN DO and CivTech, to look at how the public and private sectors can deal with innovation challenges and answer the question: how do you procure what does not yet exist?
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NNG Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event
Monday 2 March 2020, 9.30am-3:00pm
Musselburgh • External Event
This event, being jointly hosted by EDF Renewables UK and ESB, is an opportunity for Scottish companies to find out how they can join the supply chain for the offshore wind farm project.
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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
Public Contracts Scotland

Latest news

Everything Scottish Suppliers need to know about TALGO UK's Upcoming Supplier Event

12 Feb: TALGO is holding a supplier day in Chesterfield, England on 5 May 2020. Scottish Enterprise, a member of the Supplier Development Programme, is working to bring information to Scottish-based suppliers on this upcoming events, and potential upcoming supplier events.

Supply Chain Events for NNG Offshore Wind Farm Hosted Across Scotland

11 Feb: EDF Renewables UK and ESB, joint owners and developers of the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm, are hosting a series of supply chain events across Scotland to showcase how more Scottish companies can help support the successful delivery of the wind farm project.

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note on Cyber Security for Public Sector issued

10 Feb: The Scottish Government has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) regarding the publication of a note on cyber security for public sector suppliers.

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