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
Historic Environment Scotland - Design, supply and installation of new mezzanine floor and staff facilities within existing warehouse.
7 Jan: Historic Environment Scotland - Design, supply and installation of new mezzanine floor and staff facilities within existing warehouse.
Northern Lighthouse Board Contract Opportunity – Stevenson Rooms Video Conferencing Equipment
7 Jan: Northern Lighthouse board, video conference equipment
Social Security Scotland- OutSystems Services Dynamic Purchasing System
7 Jan: Social Security Scotland - OutSystems Dynamic Purchasing Sytem (DPS)
Tender opportunities
- • Calvay HA Gas Maintenance 2025
- • Associate Trainer Framework
- • Framework Agreement - Courier Services for Oversized and Specialist Shipments
- • PR/R038 - Furnishing Contract
- • EAS-Education Reform Monitoring & Evaluation Strategy
- • Purchase & Installation of Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) on Fishing Vessels and Data Collection Services
- • Building Surveying Services
- • Cadder Housing Association ICT Services Support, Infrastructure & Telephony
- • PURCH2347 Provision of Contract Agreement for English-to-English Transcription for Research
- • Servicing and Repairs to Sewage and Drainage Pumps
- • Calvay HA Gas Maintenance 2025
- • Associate Trainer Framework
- • Framework Agreement - Courier Services for Oversized and Specialist Shipments
- • PR/R038 - Furnishing Contract
- • EAS-Education Reform Monitoring & Evaluation Strategy
- • Purchase & Installation of Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) on Fishing Vessels and Data Collection Services
- • Building Surveying Services
- • Cadder Housing Association ICT Services Support, Infrastructure & Telephony
- • PURCH2347 Provision of Contract Agreement for English-to-English Transcription for Research
- • Servicing and Repairs to Sewage and Drainage Pumps
Featured events
2.4 Improving Your Bid Score - Increase Your Tender Win Rate
Wednesday 15 January 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Getting the highest possible score in your bid is essential to winning a contract, but it can be difficult to know exactly what the buyer is looking for. This webinar provides an insight into the buyers’ needs and expectations to ensure you win points.
Talking Tenders - Clean Heat Procurement Webinar Series
Thursday 16 January 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
What is clean heat? During this first in a series of Clean Heat online events, you will learn about the size and growth of the clean heat market. We will also discuss the main clean heat framework contracts and the support that is available to help you to bid.
Talking Tenders with Argyll and Bute
Tuesday 21 January 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Argyll and Bute Council is currently developing a new tender for the Property Services’ General Maintenance Term Contracts for Council properties and Small Capital Works below £100,000. Please join us to hear directly from colleagues within Argyll & Bute Council as they present this new structure prior to the tender being published.
The Highland Council - Energy Efficiency Framework
Tuesday 21 January 2025, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
The Highland Council is seeking to undertake a transformational change to the delivery of energy efficiency and renewable works for both domestic and non-domestic properties in the Highland region. Suitable contractors are being sought to undertake works on a design and/or installation basis. If you are interested in delivering this type of work please join us, as we walk through the bidding process to be appointed onto this Framework.
Talking Tenders - Clean Heat Procurement Webinar Series
Thursday 23 January 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
What is clean heat? This is the second in a series of Clean Heat online events - arguably the most important. This webinar aims to help Scottish based SMEs to win more contracts in the ever-expanding clean heat market.
2.5 Responding to Tender Policy Requirements - Power of Procurement
Thursday 23 January 2025, 2.30-4:00pm
Webinar
In addition to legal policy requirements like health and safety, this webinar will help your business understand and action social issues that are prioritised in Scotland's public sector such as Net Zero, Community Wealth Building and Fair Work, and provide the most up-to-date policies in your bids.
3.1 Understanding Your Role in Contract Management – Critical Success Factors
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 10.30am
Webinar
This advanced workshop explains how to successfully deliver on your contract, what to do if things go wrong, and how to win again when it is retendered.
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
