West Dunbartonshire Council

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Here you will find a range of information on working with West Dunbartonshire Council.

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

Business Support

West Dunbartonshire Council has a dedicated Business Support Team which delivers a range of support services to local businesses to assist them to start-up and grow. We provide a range of grant and loan support to start-up and existing businesses to assist with funding for start-up, capital equipment, business property improvement, training, IT systems, creating jobs and more. We also host a number of events each year giving local businesses the opportunity to learn, network and take advantage of a wide range of expertise.

For more information on what support is available click through to the West Dunbartonshire Council website, or contact your local SDP advisor.

Useful links

• Grants and Loans at West Dunbartonshire Council
• Procurement at West Dunbartonshire Council
• Business Support at West Dunbartonshire Council

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.

South Lanarkshire Council: Employability Services PSA

Aligned Tender Training - how to use PCS & PCS-T to bid for this opportunity

Wednesday 29 October 2025, 2:30-4:00pm

Webinar

Please join us as our SDP expert trainer demonstrates how to find and bid for this SLC Employability PSA, using both Public Contract Scotland (PCS) and Public Contract Scotland -Tender(PCS-T) live online.

Renfrewshire Local Business Event

Thursday 30 October 2025, 9:30am

Paisley • External Event

This event is aimed at sole traders, micro, small and medium sized businesses, supported businesses and third sector organisations, but it is open to businesses of all sizes, based in Renfrewshire.

Meet the Contractor: RJ Mcleod and Muirhall Energy

Tuesday 4 November 2025, 3:00-6:00pm

Biggar • Partner Event

Calling all Lanarkshire suppliers! Join RJ Mcleod and Muirhall Energy at their Meet the Contractor event in Abington, South Lanarkshire.

Talking Tenders with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC)

Thursday 13 November 2025, 2:00-3:30pm

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

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) – Bus service contract

Bus service contract (West Area)

Tuesday 18 November 2025, 1:00-2:30pm

Kilmarnock • Partner Event

This is a training and awareness event for existing and prospective new Mainstream School Transport providers

South Lanarkshire Council- Provision of Light and Heavy Vehicle Repair Framework

Aligned Tender Training-how to use PCS to bid for this opportunity

Thursday 11 December 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm

Webinar

Join us online as we walk you through the bidding process for this South Lanarkshire Council opportunity, to be awarded a place on this Framework, in the same that you will!