South Lanarkshire Council

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Here you will find a range of information on working with South Lanarkshire Council.

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 South Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Means Business website, or contact your local SDP advisor.

Selling to the council

To find information on available tenders, contracts and advice on how to become a council supplier please visit our Selling to the Council webpage

South Lanarkshire Council Community Wish List

The Community wish list is a new way that local communities can make requests, or wishes, for specific support from council suppliers or contractors that will benefit their community, projects, and causes.

The main advantage of this is communities can make requests that best meet their needs and allows suppliers who provide goods and services to the council to support these requests.

If you think your company or organisation could answer a wish, please follow this link Community Wish List - South Lanarkshire Council

Business Gateway

Business Gateway Lanarkshire provides fully funded business support. We provide practical advice and guidance to new businesses, individuals looking to start or become self-employed and established companies looking to develop and grow.

Contact your local Business Gateway on 01698 442837 to find out how you can benefit from the services provided under a contract agreement with North and South Lanarkshire Councils.

Financial Support

You can find information on our business support grants and other financial support on our Access to Finance webpage.

The two grants that we deliver directly (via support from the UK Government) are our Micro Business Support Grant and our South Lanarkshire Business Growth Grant

Useful Links

• Accessing financial help
• Social enterprise support
• Starting your business

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

Events are being shown from regions across the Glasgow area.

Renfrewshire Early Learning and Childcare Places Flexible Framework

Aligned Tender Training - how to use PCS & PCS-T to bid for this Renfrewshire Council opportunity- Day time event

Thursday 21 August 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm

Webinar • SDP Event

Are you a Registered Day-Care Provider and/ or Registered Childminder, interested in bidding for the Renfrewshire's Early Learning and Childcare Places Flexible Framework.? You wont want to miss this webinar as was we walk through the process of bidding for this opportunity live online.

Renfrewshire Early Learning and Childcare Places Flexible Framework

Aligned Tender Training - how to use PCS & PCS-T to bid for this Renfrewshire Council opportunity- Early evening event

Thursday 21 August 2025, 5:00-6:30pm

Webinar • SDP Event

Are you a Registered Day-Care Provider and/ or Registered Childminder, interested in bidding for the Renfrewshire's Early Learning and Childcare Places Flexible Framework.? You wont want to miss this webinar as was we walk through the process of bidding for this opportunity live online.

Talking Tenders with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC)

Provision of Light and Heavy Vehicle Repair Framework

Tuesday 26 August 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm

Webinar

Can you provide repairs for Light & Heavy Vehicle (Mechanical and Electrical) for South Lanarkshire Council, mainly within the Clydesdale, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Cambuslang and Rutherglen areas? Please join us to hear directly from the procurement colleagues and the contract managers based within SLC. During this webinar we will be discussing this new opportunity for you to provide these services for the councils (approx.) 1700 vehicles

South Lanarkshire Council, Community Benefit supplier meeting

Do you understand Community Benefits

Wednesday 17 September 2025, 2:00-3:30pm

Webinar • Partner Event

All local SME's that want to work with the SLC should attend this webinar to fully understand what a Community Benefit is. Whether you are a current South Lanarkshire Council Contractor or Supplier looking for a refresh on our approach Community Benefits or new to how SLC manage Community Benefits, this is a great opportunity to hear about the process and speak with representatives from the Procurement Service.