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
Meet the Buyer 2026: Education Zone Exhibitors Introduced
13 May: Discover the goods, works and services required by education buyers at the Meet the Buyer 2026 Education Zone.
Discover Dumfries & Galloway Council Contracts
8 May: Introduce your business to Dumfries & Galloway Council at The Bridge, Dumfries on 21 May from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
SDP announced as finalist at the UK National GO Awards!
8 May: SDP and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have been shortlisted as a finalist at the UK National GO Awards for the Public Procurement Project of the Year.
Tender opportunities
- • Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) and Repairs
- • Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
- • NP93826 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- • C002157 Slitlamp simulator for simulation training of signs and techniques involving the anterior and posterior eye
- • Electrical Contracting Framework
- • HO MR 24 066 / NLC-SLP-25-014: Lanark County Council - Swedish Timbers Full Project Works Package
- • Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2026 - Stand Design & Build
- • Provision of an Access Control Maintenance Measured Term Contact (MTC) (2025-29)
- • Housing First Flexible Support Service
- • Purchase of Orthopaedic Spinal & Scoliosis Implants & Consumables
- • Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) and Repairs
- • Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
- • NP93826 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- • C002157 Slitlamp simulator for simulation training of signs and techniques involving the anterior and posterior eye
- • Electrical Contracting Framework
- • HO MR 24 066 / NLC-SLP-25-014: Lanark County Council - Swedish Timbers Full Project Works Package
- • Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2026 - Stand Design & Build
- • Provision of an Access Control Maintenance Measured Term Contact (MTC) (2025-29)
- • Housing First Flexible Support Service
- • Purchase of Orthopaedic Spinal & Scoliosis Implants & Consumables
Featured events
All Energy
Wednesday 13 May 2026, 9.00am-Thursday 14 May 2026, 4:00pm
Glasgow • External Event
All Energy 2026, sponsored by the Supplier Development programme is the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon exhibition and conference, with opportunities for suppliers to connect with key players within the energy industry.
All Energy
Thursday 14 May 2026, 9.00am-4:00pm
Glasgow • External Event
All Energy 2026, sponsored by the Supplier Development programme is the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon exhibition and conference, with opportunities for suppliers to connect with key players within the energy industry.
hub East Central Forth Valley Meet the Buyer
Monday 18 May 2026, 9.00am-12:00pm
Falkirk • Partner Event
hub East Central Scotland invites Forth Valley–based MSMEs to a Meet the Buyer event focused on keeping spend local, strengthening local supply chains and supporting Community Wealth Building.
2.1 Passing the Selection Stage – The Single Procurement Document (SPD)
Tuesday 19 May 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
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.
Glasgow City Council Mini Bus & Coach Ad-hoc Framework Talking Tenders - Webinar
Tuesday 19 May 2026, 4.30-6:00pm
Webinar
A Talking Tenders webinar to discuss the upcoming Glasgow City Council Mini Bus & Coach Ad-hoc Framework opportunity
DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit
Wednesday 20 May 2026, 8.30am-5:00pm
Glasgow • External Event
Come along to this event hosted by DPRTE, which is designed to help suppliers understand how to engage, compete and win work within the defence sector.
hub East Central Fife Meet the Buyer
Thursday 21 May 2026, 9.00-11:30am
Partner Event
Fife-based MSMEs are invited to join hub East Central Scotland at their Meet the Buyer event focused on keeping spend local, strengthening local supply chains and supporting Community Wealth Building.
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
