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
Share Your Thoughts on Tackling the Construction Skills Shortage
19 Jun: The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is asking Scotland’s construction and built environment workers for their views on how the sector can tackle its workforce and skills shortages, in a short survey.
Inverclyde Out of Hours Homelessness Service – Market Research Questionnaire
18 Jun: Inverclyde Council is conducting market research for future commissioning of an out of Hours Homelessness Service
Could you Deliver and install Hostile Vehicle Mitigation for Renfrewshire Council Events?
17 Jun: Renfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established company to deliver and install Hostile Vehicle Mitigation for 5 events throughout 2025 and 2026
Tender opportunities
- • Concession Contract for the Provision of Catering Services at Paisley Town Hall
- • Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS)
- • CBG242 - Vehicle Fleet Provision and Support Services
- • Delivering sustainability and carbon neutral targets through innovative technological solutions for NHS Grampian
- • Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Asbestos Surveys and Associated Works 2025-2028
- • Grangemouth Investor Relations Framework
- • Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
- • North Lanarkshire Council - New Build Housing Pathfinder (2025 / 26)
- • Commercial Heating Service, Repair and Maintenance
- • Scottish Canals - Soft Services (Cleaning)
- • Concession Contract for the Provision of Catering Services at Paisley Town Hall
- • Software Asset Management as a Service (SAMaaS)
- • CBG242 - Vehicle Fleet Provision and Support Services
- • Delivering sustainability and carbon neutral targets through innovative technological solutions for NHS Grampian
- • Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Asbestos Surveys and Associated Works 2025-2028
- • Grangemouth Investor Relations Framework
- • Prepared Vegetables and Potato Products, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
- • North Lanarkshire Council - New Build Housing Pathfinder (2025 / 26)
- • Commercial Heating Service, Repair and Maintenance
- • Scottish Canals - Soft Services (Cleaning)
Featured events
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) Buildings Maintenance Framework Agreement
Tuesday 24 June 2025, 10.30am-12:30pm
Webinar
If you are interested in working with FLS, please join us as we find out how to use Public Contracts Scotland & Public Contracts Scotland-Tender, to bid for this FLS opportunity in real - time. We will follow the buyers instructions to access the tender documents ,live online. This webinar is ideal for plumbers, heating engineers, joiners, roofers, builders, labourers, electricians, mechanical engineers, groundworkers (including mechanical ng (vinyl, tiles, carpet etc.), painters and decorator, plasterers and scaffolders.
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Wednesday 25 June 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.
3.2 Expanding to sell into the wider UK market
Thursday 26 June 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
This workshop will show experienced bidders how to grow your business by exploring new public sector markets through out the UK. Thanks to technology, doing business across borders is more accessible than ever–but is it really that easy to expand your footprint?
1.1 Working with the Public Sector - All You Need to Know
Thursday 10 July 2025, 2.30-4:00pm
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.
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.
Aberdeenshire - Battery Energy Storage System – Torvean, Inverness
Thursday 17 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.
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.
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