Fife Council Meet the Buyer

DON’T miss Fife Council’s Meet the Buyer event, on Thursday 7 November 2024. 

The 15^th  Annual Meet the Buyer, organised by Fife Council in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, once again returns to the Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline, on Thursday 7 November from 9:00am until 12.30pm.

The Meet the Buyer event allows local suppliers to discuss contracts, as well as supply chain and sub-contracting opportunities, with public and private sector buyers. Confirmed exhibitors are set to include Fife Council, NHS Fife, BAM Construction, FES Group, Maxi, Lovells, Kilmac, Scottish Power, Scottish Engineering, and so many more...

Suppliers attending will also have the chance to hear about requirements for bidding with buyers across a wide range of sectors. 

Fife Council’s Economic Development Team and a host of other exhibitors will also be there to discuss business support services. Businesses will also be able to access business support from a range of organisations, such as Business Gateway Fife and Scottish Enterprise. In addition, attendees can learn top tendering tips for future opportunities, from the Supplier Development Programme.

Check out the full list of exhibitors:

• BAM UK & Ireland
• Balfour Beatty
• Business Energy Scotland
• CITB
• CeeD/SMAS
• Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Fife/Employability Fife
• ESES Communities/Capital City Partnership
• FES Group
• Fife Chamber of Commerce
• Fife College
• Fife Council Building Services/Fife Council Property Services
• Fife Council Economic Development team/Business Gateway Fife
• Fife Council Corporate Procurement
• Fife Council Transportation Service
• Fife Council Affordable Housing Programme
• Fife Council Construction Category
• Forth & Tay Offshore
• Henry Brothers
• Hub East Central Scotland
• Intend Business Development
• Kilmac
• Levenmouth Rail Link
• Make UK Defence
• Morgan Sindall / Lovell
• NHS Fife
• NHS Workplace Team Health Promotion Service
• PFH Scotland
• Robertson Partnership Homes
• Scotland Excel
• Scottish Enterprise
• Scottish Future Trust (SFT)
• Skills Development Scotland
• Supplier Development Programme
• The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB Fife)
• University of St Andrews

On the day, attendees will also be able to attend a range of sessions, which will take place at two keynote session areas:

Wallace Suite 1:

• 9-9:30am: Scottish Power: Green Hydrogen Business & Projects
• 9:40-10:10am: Introduction to the Build Fife Programme
• 10:20-10:50am: Fife Council: Introduction to Corporate Procurement and Updated Scheme of Tenders
• 11-11:30am: Intend Business Development: Overview of Quick Quotes/Supplier Finder and Top Tips for Winning Business
• 11:40-12:10pm: BAM Construction

Wallace Suite 2:

• 9:15-9:45am: Intend Business Development: Top Tendering Tips
• 9:55-10:25am: Scottish Future Trust
• 10:35-11:05am: Techsaler: This is Codebase
• 11:15-11:45: Scottish Engineering

All suppliers are welcome, please register your place in advance.

You can join the conversation on social media by using the #FifeMeetTheBuyer2024