Argyll and Bute Council

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Here you will find a range of information on working with Argyll and Bute Council.

Argyll and Bute has a growing population and a thriving economy. A place where people want to come to live, to work and to do business as a result of action to combat and reverse decline. We see the potential for thriving local economies that support our rich mix of remote, rural and island communities. Communities which also benefit from services that work – where we make the best use of all of our resources so that our core business as a council is as effective as possible.

We see our council and our communities working together in playing our part and making our contributions to wider priorities like climate change, economic growth, strong local governance and more – using our strong track record in partnership working, at all levels, to secure the best possible outcomes.

Our procurement and contract management team works with council services to develop contracts and procedures which achieve best value. Our performance is measured through a mixture of national best practice indicators and our own performance measures - you can see how we are performing from our Annual Procurement Report. 

You can find out what events are coming up in the area, learn about the process for working with the Council and what else is happening in the region.

For more information on other business support available click through to the Argyll and Bute Council website, or contact your local SDP advisor.

Latest news

SDP Scotland's Events and COVID-19

Tuesday 17 March 2020

Updates regarding the delivery of all Supplier Development Programme training and events in relation to coronavirus and COVID-19.

Forthcoming events

Argyll and Bute General Maintenance Term Contracts

Aligned Tender Training -how to use PCS to bid for the Argyll & Bute general maintenance contract

Thursday 22 May 2025, 2:30-4:00pm

Webinar • SDP Event

During this webinar our expert trainer will demonstrate- live online, how to bid for the Argyll and Bute General Maintenance Term Contract using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) portal.