Meet the Buyer 2025

Join us for Meet the Buyer 2025, Scotland’s largest free procurement event!

Now in its 16th year, Scotland’s National Meet the Buyer event will take place on Wednesday 4 June 2025, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. This free event is hosted by the Supplier Development Programme, and partnered by Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. 

Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners. Meet the Buyer is the place to discuss projects and tender opportunities, on a local and national scale, across Scotland and the UK.

What is Meet the Buyer?

This free to visit event gives you access to buyers and decision makers, from organisations across the public and private sectors. You’ll have the chance to introduce your company, talk to key buyer contacts, and discover opportunities in their pipelines.

Whether you are a micro, small or medium sized supplier, Meet the Buyer National can help you get into public sector supply chains. You will meet buyers connected to public sector projects, who are looking for suppliers that enrich local economies and support Community Wealth Building.

What are the Benefits of Attending?

• Opportunities to network with procurement teams and buyers from across the public and private sectors.
• A chance to pitch your business innovations to buyers.
• Hearing speakers discuss their experiences, pipeline projects and upcoming contract opportunities.
• Explanation of procurement jargon and buzzwords.
• Top tips on how to bid via Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender from SDP’s expert trainers.
• Inspiration for your business’ next steps. 

Who is Exhibiting at Meet the Buyer National?

Headline Partners:

• Supplier Development Programme Scotland
• Scottish Government
• Scotland Excel

Health Zone - Sponsored by NHS National Services Scotland:

• NHS National Services Scotland
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Education Zone - Sponsored by Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC):

• Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC)
• The University of Edinburgh

Private Sector: 

• Athlon
• BiP Solutions
• Bumblebee EV
• Ogilvie Construction
• Robertson Facilities Management
• Sovereign Group Limited
• Wills Bros Civil Eng Ltd

Public Sector:

• Historic Environment Scotland
• Hub East Central Scotland
• PfH Scotland
• Police Scotland
• Police Scotland - Police CyberAlarm
• Registers of Scotland
• Scottish Enterprise
• Social Security Scotland
• Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)
• Transport Scotland

Local Authorities:

• Aberdeen City Council
• Aberdeenshire Council
• Clackmannanshire Council
• Dumfries and Galloway Council
• East Dunbartonshire Council
• East Lothian Council
• East Renfrewshire Council
• The City of Edinburgh Council
• Falkirk Council
• Fife Council
• Glasgow City Council
• Highland Council
• Inverclyde Council
• Renfrewshire Council
• Scottish Borders Council
• South Lanarkshire Council
• Stirling Council

More exhibitors are set to be announced soon...

Who should attend Meet the Buyer National?

Meet the Buyer National is aimed towards helping Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from across Scotland meet buyers. However, all are welcome! Wherever you are based, and however big your business is, there is something useful to be found here!

Not sure if your business’ products and services have a place in public and private sector procurement? You may be able to provide peripheral products and services nearby - for example, MOTs, food and drink, cleaning services, security services, local B&Bs, grounds maintenance. 

You can’t afford to miss out on the chance to hear about upcoming projects and contracts.

 

You’ll only know if you go...

Attendance is key. If you don’t sign up for this free event in advance, you will miss out on the opportunity to introduce your business to Scottish local authorities, framework providers, and big contractors.

If your business can attend just one event this year, make it Meet the Buyer 2025!

All suppliers are eligible to attend for free. However, you must register an account with SDP to book a place.

Join the conversation: #MeetTheBuyer2025

Ingliston Park and Ride

Parking is limited at Meet the Buyer National, so we highly recommend visitors travelling by car use the Park and Ride at Ingliston, which offers a tram directly to Murrayfield Stadium.

Travel by Tram Discount

We are pleased to offer a 20% discount for those travelling to Meet the Buyer National via tram - using the discount code MTB20.

To activate this discount, go to the Edinburgh Tram website, add your tickets to the ‘cart’ and once in the cart hit the ‘Apply a Discount Code’ button and copy and paste MTB20