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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Featured events
1.2 Using PCS & the ESPD - Early Learning and Childcare Providers
Monday 27 January 2020, 5.30-7:45pm
Perth • SDP Event
2.2. Finding and Understanding Framework Opportunities - Edinburgh
Tuesday 28 January 2020, 9.00am-12:00pm
Edinburgh • SDP Event
Find out everything you need to know about framework opportunities at this Level 2 (Intermediate) workshop
3.1 Seeking feedback and improving your bid - WEBINAR
Tuesday 28 January 2020, 9.30-11:00am
Webinar
Learn how to make the most of your feedback at this workshop
1.2 Using PCS-T and Tender Procedures - South Lanarkshire Education Resources – Education Services to Procured Service Agreement (PSA)
Wednesday 29 January 2020, 10.00am-12:00pm
Hamilton • SDP Event
This course is ideal for suppliers that wish to engage in a future Framework opportunity on Education Resources with South Lanarkshire Council.
MVV Environment Baldovie Meet the Buyer Event
Thursday 30 January 2020, 8.00-11:00am
Dundee • External Event
Supported by Dundee City and Angus Councils, MVV Environment Baldovie is holding a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event in order to create awareness and engage with local suppliers of goods and services who will enable us to operate and maintain its newly built Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power facility on Forties Road, Dundee. Operations are due to start in the summer of 2020.
1.2 Using PCS & the ESPD - Early Learning and Childcare Providers
Thursday 30 January 2020, 5.30-7:45pm
Perth • SDP Event
SLC Passenger Transport Services Framework - PCS-t training
Friday 31 January 2020, 10.00am-1:00pm
Blantyre • Partner Event
This session will support bidders interested in this opportunity, that are new to electronic tendering via PCS-t
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
Tender opportunities
- • CONSTRUCTION & REFURBISHMENT OF BALFRON AND KILLEARN NURSERIES EARLY YEARS (1140 Hours)
- • Refurbishment and Internal Alterations to Elm Court, Hawick
- • Tender for Main Street/Academy Street/Church Street (Coatbridge) Town Centre Regeneration Development, Options Appraisal & Planning Design/Application
- • Digital Strategy & Arts Project
- • Trust H.A. Boiler Plant Renewal at Crown Terrace, Glasgow
- • School Counselling Service - West Lothian Primary Schools & ASN School Settings
- • Invasive Vegetation Control
- • UK Land Carbon Registry Services
- • GSA - 16658 - PPM
- • FW0059 Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply
- • CONSTRUCTION & REFURBISHMENT OF BALFRON AND KILLEARN NURSERIES EARLY YEARS (1140 Hours)
- • Refurbishment and Internal Alterations to Elm Court, Hawick
- • Tender for Main Street/Academy Street/Church Street (Coatbridge) Town Centre Regeneration Development, Options Appraisal & Planning Design/Application
- • Digital Strategy & Arts Project
- • Trust H.A. Boiler Plant Renewal at Crown Terrace, Glasgow
- • School Counselling Service - West Lothian Primary Schools & ASN School Settings
- • Invasive Vegetation Control
- • UK Land Carbon Registry Services
- • GSA - 16658 - PPM
- • FW0059 Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply
Latest news
Supplier Development Programme welcomes inclusion in Scottish Government Economic Action Plan
22 Jan: The Supplier Development Programme welcomes the inclusion of our training and support services in the 2019-20 Economic Action Plan released by the Scottish Government.
PCS Scheduled Downtime on the 25th January 2020
17 Jan:
Review Body information contained within a Contract Notice
17 Jan: You may have noticed a recent change in Contract adverts on Public Contracts Scotland, where the name and address of the Buyer at the start of the advert is followed by a section advising the name and address of the “Review Body”.
