Outcomes

The Supplier Development Programme regularly contributes to reports, research and consultations. SDP is often asked to disseminate research opportunities to Scottish-based SMEs, third sector bodies, and supported businesses that engage with us through training and events. These opportunities will be listed on this page as they arise.

You can read more about the official consultations SDP has participated in below.

Fife Council Meet the Buyer 2022 Outcomes

The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Fife Council Meet the Buyer 2022.

Fife Council Meet the Buyer 2022 was held on 10 November at the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline, as part of Fife Business Week. In total, 282 suppliers pre-registered interest on the SDP website for the Fife Council Meet the Buyer event. There were 126 actual attendees on the day. Of those, 76 attendees were from 61 unique Scottish SME businesses. Of those, 24 unique Scottish SMEs were based in Fife.

Meet the Buyer South 2022 Outcomes

The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Meet the Buyer South 2022.

Meet the Buyer South 2022 was held on 4 October at the Ettrick Riverside Business Centre in Selkirk. The headline partners were South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), Scottish Borders Council and Dumfries and Galloway Council. In total, 578 suppliers pre-registered interest on the SDP website for the Meet the Buyer South event. There were 239 actual attendees on the day. Of those, 130 attendees were from 105 unique Scottish SME businesses. Of those, 7 were based in Dumfries and Galloway, and 24 were based on the Scottish Borders.

Meet the Buyer North 2022 Outcomes

The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Meet the Buyer North 2022.

Meet the Buyer North 2022 was held on 7 September at the UHI Moray in Elgin. The headline partner was the Scottish Government. In total, 672 suppliers pre-registered interest on the SDP website for the Meet the Buyer North 2022 event. There were 345 actual attendees on the day. Of these, 238 attendees were from 192 unique Scottish SME businesses. Of those, 40 Scottish SMEs were based in the Moray Council area, 35 were based in the Highland Council area, 1 was based in Argyll and Bute Council, 19 were based in Aberdeen City Council and 29 were based in Aberdeenshire Council.

Stirling Council Community Wealth Building: Supplier Event Outcomes

The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for the Stirling Council Community Wealth Building: Supplier Event.

Stirling Council, in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, hosted a Community Wealth Building Supplier event at Albert Halls in Stirling on 12 July 2022. Local businesses were invited to engage with the Council about Community Wealth Building, as well as exhibitors from the public sector, private contractors and local business support providers with the opportunity to raise their profile for upcoming contract opportunities at this in-person event.

Open Supplier Meeting Outcomes - Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland)

The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for the Open Supplier Meeting - Civil Engineering Framework (for Works & Associated Services, including Roads & Roads Maintenance)

The Scottish Government, in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme (SDP), has delivered two Open Supplier Meetings with representatives of the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate, Contracting Authorities and Industry in relation to its Civil Engineering Framework. Both events were online, webinar-based events with the first event held on 27 January 2022 and a follow-up event took place on 14 July 2022. The first event was organised to hear the initial thoughts and views from contractors of all sizes including Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and SMEs interested in bidding for the future contract opportunity or being part of the supply chain for the National Civil Engineering Framework – for Works & Associated Services, including Roads & Roads Maintenance.

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