Welcome to the Supplier Development Programme
If you’re a Scottish SME or third sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, we can help. We offer expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business. And best of all – it’s completely free.
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Latest news
Meet the Construction Zone Buyers
31 May: Meet the Buyer 2024, on Wednesday 5 June at Hampden Park, Glasgow, is set to play host to the first ever Construction Zone, sponsored by hub South West Scotland.
SDP Temporary Office Closure
27 May: The Supplier Development Programme will be closed on Monday, 27 May 2024 and our helpdesk will be unavailable during this time.
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Downtime Scheduled
16 May: The Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) is scheduled for downtime on 19 May from 6pm to 10pm.
Tender opportunities
- • Provision of Secure Offsite Storage and Management of Records
- • NHS Scotland Data Mapping Compliance Tool
- • Socio-Economic Determinants of Health Inequalities Research
- • Property Strategic Development Advice
- • Design, Supply and Installation of Permanent and Temporary Modular Buildings
- • Servicing and Maintenance of Workshop Machinery
- • Garden Maintenance, Groundworks, and Estate Clearance Framework Agreement
- • Provision of School & Local Transport on Mull (1108M,1109M &1190M)
- • Orkney Community Wind Farms - Turbine Supply Agreement & Full Service Agreement
- • Caledonia Housing Association Gas Central Heating Service & Maintenance Contract, Various Locations
- • Provision of Secure Offsite Storage and Management of Records
- • NHS Scotland Data Mapping Compliance Tool
- • Socio-Economic Determinants of Health Inequalities Research
- • Property Strategic Development Advice
- • Design, Supply and Installation of Permanent and Temporary Modular Buildings
- • Servicing and Maintenance of Workshop Machinery
- • Garden Maintenance, Groundworks, and Estate Clearance Framework Agreement
- • Provision of School & Local Transport on Mull (1108M,1109M &1190M)
- • Orkney Community Wind Farms - Turbine Supply Agreement & Full Service Agreement
- • Caledonia Housing Association Gas Central Heating Service & Maintenance Contract, Various Locations
Featured events
East Lothian Council - Supply of Transport Services
Thursday 13 June 2024, 10.00-11:30am
Webinar • Partner Event
Let us help you to prepare to bid, to ensure that you are awarded a place on the East Lothian Council (ELC) framework to supply transport services.
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance
Tuesday 18 June 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Scottish Government has added new functionality to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) titled - Preliminary Market Consultation notice, Pre-commercial Procurement notice and Pre-commercial procurement Award notices. In addition to a Supplier Collaboration tool and a Research register
2.2 How to Write Outstanding Tenders - The Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage
Wednesday 19 June 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Bidding is all about getting the right words on the page and getting a compliant bid submitted on time. This webinar will demonstrate how to use PCS and PCS-T and will also look at how to construct excellent responses to buyers' questions.
Talking Tenders with GCC HSPC
Thursday 20 June 2024, 10.00-11:30am
Webinar • Partner Event
HSCP want to meet a wide variety of providers to understanding more about what would help you to bid for and deliver social care contracts in Glasgow. Join us to hear from colleagues within Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership as they discuss upcoming contracts and explain how suppliers can prepare to bid for these in the future. They will also share information with us regarding commissioning priorities, the Market Facilitation Plan and the HSCP approach to collaborative and ethical commissioning.
2.3 Understanding and Bidding - Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS)
Thursday 27 June 2024, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
New Frameworks are an integral part of public procurement and can be a lucrative source of business, but it’s essential to understand the Agreement. This workshop explains the types of frameworks available and what you can expect from them.
2.4 Improving Your Bid Score - Increase Your Tender Win Rate
Tuesday 2 July 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Getting the highest possible score in your bid is essential to winning a contract, but it can be difficult to know exactly what the buyer is looking for. This webinar provides an insight into the buyers’ needs and expectations to ensure you win points.
2.5 Responding to Tender Policy Requirements - Power of Procurement
Tuesday 9 July 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
In addition to legal policy requirements like health and safety, this webinar will help your business understand and action social issues that are prioritised in Scotland's public sector such as Net Zero, Community Wealth Building and Fair Work, and provide the most up-to-date policies in your bids.
Useful resources
Getting started
Read our helpful jargon buster and other documents
Case studies
How SMEs in Scotland have won public sector work with the support of SDP
If things go wrong
Help for suppliers who are having issues or concerns with a Scottish procurement exercise
Sample policy documents
Download free, customisable workplace policy templates for your business