Meet the Buyer 2025: Agenda

The Supplier Development Programme has announced a draft agenda for Meet the Buyer 2025, set to take place on 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, in Edinburgh.

Please note: This agenda is subject to change at any point, without notice.

Agenda

10:00am Welcome by the Supplier Development Programme

• Welcome Address by SDP Chair, Fiona Conti

10:15am Ministerial Address

• Address by Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance

10:30am Construction Procurement in Scotland

• Presentation by Brendan Little, Portfolio Manager, Scottish Government

10:55am Scotland Excel – Supporting Business

• Presentation by Stephen Brannagan, Director of Customer & Business Services, Scotland Excel

11:30am NHS Scotland Procurement Strategy

• Presentation by Simon Mollart, Head of Strategic Sourcing & Commercial, NHS National Services Scotland

11:50am Crown Commercial Service: Supporting Scotland’s Public Sector and SME’s

• Presentation by Laura Unwin, Senior Account Manager, Crown Commercial Service

12:10pm Unlocking Net Zero in Scotland

• Presentation by Stewart McKenzie, Business Development Lead, Veolia

12:30pm Feeding Scotland’s Future: Brakes Scotland 2025

• Presentation by Lorna Allison, Regional Marketing and Propositions Manager, Brakes

12:50pm Building the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub

• Presentation by Dr Oliver Taylor, CEO of bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub and Hannah Beveridge, Sales and Marketing Manager, Hydrasun

13:05pm Break

13:50pm SDP: Quick Quotes Made Easy

• Workshop by Gill Joy, Expert Trainer, Supplier Development Programme