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 National set to return for 2026
13 Apr: Find your next customer at the Supplier Development Programme's Meet the Buyer 2026, on Tuesday 2 June 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central.
Veolia Seeks Scottish Suppliers for £70m Energy Expansion Across Scotland
2 Apr: Veolia, a global leader in ecological transformation, is expanding its Energy and Utility Services operations in Scotland and is seeking capable Scottish suppliers to support a growing pipeline of long?term projects.
Could you Reserve Contracts for Third Sector Organisations?
31 Mar: In a recent Policy Note, SPPN 2/2026, The Scottish Government explained how some health and social care service contracts can be reserved for "qualifying organisations".
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
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Wednesday 15 April 2026, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
Talking Tenders with East Lothian Council
Thursday 16 April 2026, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
East Lothian Council is about to publish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for transport journeys, to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults, as well as other passenger requirements. Join us to hear what the ELC procurement colleagues tell us about this opportunity for you to provide transport services
1.3 Getting Your Business Tender Ready - The Checklist
Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
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.
Annual procurement reports and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Tuesday 21 April 2026, 2.30pm
Webinar • Buyer Event
This webinar is suitable for those within public sector bodies that are involved in preparing an annual procurement report. We provide you with an update on the analysis of individual annual procurement reports and emerging highlights, opportunities and challenges. There will also be an opportunity to discuss the process, supporting guidance and template, as well as provide feedback and ask questions.
Talking Tenders with Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
Wednesday 22 April 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
SPA is keen to engage with local Scottish suppliers that want to be included in the upcoming Refurbishment and Maintenance Framework (RM4). The RM4 is being procured earlier than expected due to unprecedented demand in Scotland, which is fantastic news for Scottish SMEs. If you think this opportunity might be for you, then you won't want to miss what SPA have to say, so just click on the booking link to receive the webinar joining instructions
Glasgow City Council - Early Years Nursery Provision PSA
Wednesday 22 April 2026, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
All nursery providers, child minders and childcare settings that provide funded provision for eligible 3 and 4 year old children within the Glasgow boundary are welcome to join this webinar, as we bid for this opportunity in real-time, so that you fully understand what your next step need to be!
Aligned Tender Training: East Lothian Council’s Transport Journeys DPS
Thursday 23 April 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Would you like to provide transport services, using a taxi, an MPs, a minibus or a larger vehicle to transport children, vulnerable adults and other passenger for East Lothian Council? Then you won't want to miss this webinar, as we bid for this ELC Transport DPS live online, so that you will know exactly what you need to do to deliver these services
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
