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.
Meet the Buyer North 2020 Final Report
The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Meet the Buyer North 2020.
Meet the Buyer North 2020 was held on 2 September and was the first fully-virtual 'Meet the Buyer' type event that the Supplier Development has ever organised. The Scottish Government was a headline partner of this event. On the day, there were 825 actual attendees on the day, which was made up of 684 suppliers (from 590 unique businesses) and 141 buyers/exhibiting staff. There were 30 virtual stands, and through the 1-2-1 exhibitor meetings on the portal, we collectively achieved 11,000 minutes of video interaction. The post-event survey also highlighted that 90% of Scottish SMEs responding to the survey said they were more likely to bid for public contracts after participating in the virtual event.
All presentations and Q&A sessions from the Meet the Buyer North 2020 event are available on the SDP YouTube Channel.
Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event Final Report
The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for the Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event.
Due to restrictions imposed by the Scottish Government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, the physical Meet the Buyer event was postponed from 2 June 2020 to 8 June 2021. However, on 2 June, the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) organised virtual activities to mark the occasion of what would have been the 12th annual Meet the Buyer event.
"Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: What’s been your experience? Supplier Views" Final Report
In July 2020, the Supplier Development Programme, with the support of the Scottish Government, published a report on suppliers’ views from a survey on the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak on Supplier Relief, furloughed staff, access to free online training and capacity to bid for public sector contracts.
Meet the Buyer 2019 Final Report
The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Meet the Buyer 2019.
Meet the Buyer 2019 was held on 13 November 2019 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Headline partners included the Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. The largest number of registrations to date were received: 2,623 suppliers registered, and more than 1,100 attended to interact with 69 exhibition stalls, representing 74 organisations. The event had on the whole very positive feedback from respondents, with 82% rating it as Excellent or Good and 92% of Scottish SMEs and supported business saying they were more likely to bid for public sector contracts as a result of attending.
All presentations from the Meet the Buyer 2019 event are available on the SDP YouTube Channel.
Meet the Buyer North 2019 Final Report
The Supplier Development Programme has published the final report for Meet the Buyer North 2019.
Meet the Buyer North 2019 was held on 4 September at Macdonald Aviemore Resort. Out of the record 1,100+ suppliers that registered to attend, more than 560 gathered to interact with 35 exhibition stalls, representing 41 public sector buyers and business support services. Post-event feedback highlighted that 91% of Scottish SME and supported businesses said they were more likely to bid for public sector contracts as a direct result of participating in the event.
All presentations from the Meet the Buyer North 2019 event are available on the SDP YouTube Channel.
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