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
Take Your Best Shot at Bidding for Scottish Enterprise’s Photographic Management Contract
14 Jul: Scottish Enterprise is looking to appoint a single supplier under a Framework Agreement to deliver Photographic Management Services.
Reel in a Unique Catering Contract for Aberdeenshire Council
11 Jul: Aberdeenshire Council is inviting suppliers to submit bids for the provision of visitor and events catering services in the restaurant/café area of the newly upgraded Macduff Marine Aquarium.
A Rare Honour: Historic Environment Scotland Seeks Display Case Supplier for National Treasures
2 Jul: Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is offering a unique opportunity for a specialist manufacturer to design, deliver and install a new display case for the Honours of Scotland – the UK’s oldest Crown Jewels – at Edinburgh Castle.
Tender opportunities
- • Supply, Pre-Installation check, Installation, Removal, Storage and Maintenance of Festive Lighting Decorations
- • Visitor Levy Consultation Analysis Report, Economic Impact Assessment, Forecasting and Integrated Impact Assessment
- • The Provision and Installation of Swimming Pool Covers
- • Pan-Ayrshire Servicing, Maintenance and Repair of Community Equipment Framework Agreement
- • Contaminated Land Remediation
- • Photographic Management Services Framework
- • The Supply and Delivery of City No-Code Pilot Programme
- • Health Protection Management and Surveillance System for Scotland
- • Law Accountancy Services Framework
- • Spare Parts for Steering Gear for MPV Jura
- • Supply, Pre-Installation check, Installation, Removal, Storage and Maintenance of Festive Lighting Decorations
- • Visitor Levy Consultation Analysis Report, Economic Impact Assessment, Forecasting and Integrated Impact Assessment
- • The Provision and Installation of Swimming Pool Covers
- • Pan-Ayrshire Servicing, Maintenance and Repair of Community Equipment Framework Agreement
- • Contaminated Land Remediation
- • Photographic Management Services Framework
- • The Supply and Delivery of City No-Code Pilot Programme
- • Health Protection Management and Surveillance System for Scotland
- • Law Accountancy Services Framework
- • Spare Parts for Steering Gear for MPV Jura
Featured events
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Wednesday 16 July 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
1.3 Getting Your Business Tender Ready - The Checklist
Tuesday 22 July 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
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.
Highland - Battery Energy Storage System – Torvean, Inverness
Thursday 24 July 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
During this webinar our expert trainer will demonstrate- live online, how to bid for the Aberdeenshire Battery Energy Storage System using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) portal.
Talking Tenders with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS)
Thursday 24 July 2025, 2.00-3:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), is developing the procurement strategy for a Civil Engineering Framework Agreement, for Maintenance and Small-Scale Works, Large Scale Works, Grading, Crushing, New Bridges, Bridge Maintenance, Panel Bridges, and would like to hear directly from suppliers, to give their input on the tendering approach and operation of the framework agreement.
Consortium Creation and Planning
Tuesday 29 July 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • SDP Event
Collaborating with other businesses can bring a number of benefits such as enhanced profile, shared resources and knowledge, and the reduction of costs and risk when exploring new markets and innovations. Increasingly, businesses are also coming together to access larger contracts.
1.4 Planning Your Bid – Time and Resources
Wednesday 30 July 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
The biggest learning curve in tendering is understanding the time, energy and resources that go into creating a winning bid. This webinar will walk you through the steps of how to plan and manage your bid, making it as stress free as possible.
Peatland ACTION Proposed Restoration
Wednesday 6 August 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
NatureScot is keen to work with local groundwork companies, civil engineering contractors and rural contractors. This webinar is aimed at those interested in tendering for opportunities to deliver peatland restoration projects. It will highlight live Invitations to Tender, talk through the requirements for tendering and the PCS process.
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
