Case studies
Here are case studies, stories and testimonials received from Scottish SMEs that have benefited from attending SDP’s training.
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You can also read and download case studies on different local authorities, and the approaches used by the Supplier Development Programme on a local level across Scotland. Contact info@sdpscotland.co.uk for more information, or learn more about how local authorities and member organisations can support your SME business in procurement and business development by exploring our site.
A Childminder’s First Bid
Jeni Halliwell runs a childminding business called “Jeni’s Rainbow Cubs” in Arbroath, Angus. Jeni took part in free SDP training on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 to prepare for an upcoming contract opportunity with Angus Council, which kicked off the first time the local authority has engaged with local childminders as sole traders to deliver its upcoming Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare contract opportunity.
Success Stories: SDP Helps M2M Cloud Win Silver Lining with Highland Council Contract
M2M Cloud won its first ever public sector contract in August 2019, following the development of a novel internet of things (IoT) water-monitoring technology.
Dundee Charity Bids for First Time
Two
members of staff from the University of Dundee Nursery Ltd. attended the
Supplier Development Programme’s free training session on how to bid for Dundee
City Council’s 1140 Hours Framework opportunity through
Scotland’s public sector procurement website, Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) along
with more than 50 public and private early learning providers in October 2019.
Dundee City Council Partners with Supplier Development Programme to Provide Free Training to Early Learning and Childcare Providers
In order to meet the Scottish Government’s pledge to increase free childcare hours from 600 per year to 1,140 by August 2020, Dundee City Council will go out to tender in November 2019 for delivery of Early Learning and Childcare Services. The Supplier Development Programme and Dundee City Council, supported by Business Gateway, have been working together to help local business prepare for the tendering process.
Success stories: Consult Lift Services
Based in Renfrewshire, Phil Reilly has built Consult Lift Services from the ground up. Beginning with a course attended personally by Phil in 2009, Consult Lift Services has gone from strength to strength in public sector tendering by putting into practice what can be learned from the Supplier Development Programme.
“We started out by trying to win anything at all with public sector tendering in 2008, but we were constantly unsuccessful,” said Phil Reilly, Chairman of Consult Lift Services Ltd. “We wanted to work with councils, because you know you’ll get paid, but we just couldn’t get our foot in the door.”
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