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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Latest news
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.
Could you provide pupil bus transportation services to Dundee City Council?
27 Jun: Dundee City Council has launched an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of bus transportation services for senior school pupils travelling to either Gardyne or Kingsway College Campuses.
Crown Commercial Service Joins SDP
24 Jun: The Supplier Development Programme has welcomed Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the first UK public sector body to join its programme. Read more about it here.
Tender opportunities
- • Appointment of RSL or Development Partner for Development of Clune Park Site in Port Glasgow
- • Automated Manufacturing Workflow
- • 2025 Social Care - Framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire
- • Pitched Roof Replacement Framework
- • Educational Psychologists for the University of Aberdeen
- • WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying
- • Non-Medical Personal Help Services for the University of Aberdeen
- • NHSDG Estates & Property Water Hygiene Risk Assessments 2025
- • SPS-01995 Clerk of Works for the Scottish Prison Service
- • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system
- • Appointment of RSL or Development Partner for Development of Clune Park Site in Port Glasgow
- • Automated Manufacturing Workflow
- • 2025 Social Care - Framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire
- • Pitched Roof Replacement Framework
- • Educational Psychologists for the University of Aberdeen
- • WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying
- • Non-Medical Personal Help Services for the University of Aberdeen
- • NHSDG Estates & Property Water Hygiene Risk Assessments 2025
- • SPS-01995 Clerk of Works for the Scottish Prison Service
- • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system
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.
2.1 Passing the Selection Stage – The Single Procurement Document (SPD)
Thursday 7 August 2025, 1.00-2:30pm
Webinar
During this webinar we take an in-depth look at the Single Procurement Document (SPD), which was formerly known as the ESPD and PQQ. Attend this course to gain tips and hints that will help you ace this first step and move forward in the bidding 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
