Meet the Buyer North 2025

Join us for Meet the Buyer North 2025, the largest FREE procurement event in the North of Scotland!

Now in its 8th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the Buyer North 2025 at The Music Hall, in Aberdeen, on 10 September 2025. Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners with upcoming projects and opportunities in the North of Scotland. 

Who’s Exhibiting?

Headline Partners

• SDP
• Scotland Excel
• Scottish Government
• Commercial & Procurement Shared Service

Health Zone sponsored by NHS National Services Scotland:

• NHS National Services Scotland
• NHS Grampian
• NHS Highland
• NHS Tayside

Local Authorities:

• Aberdeen City Council
• Aberdeenshire Council
• Highland Council

Public Sector:

• Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC)
• Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL)
• Crown Commercial Service
• Historic Environment Scotland
• hub North Scotland
• Northern Lighthouse Board
• PfH Scotland
• Police Scotland
• ScotRail Trains Limited
• Scottish Enterprise
• Scottish Procurement Alliance
• Transport Scotland

Private Sector:

• Acrow Bridge
• Balfour Beatty Construction
• Balfour Beatty Power
• G4S Secure Solutions
• Hillcrest Homes
• Murphy
• Ogilvie Construction
• Robertson Facilities Management
• Veolia

Business Support: 

• Business Gateway Aberdeen City & Shire
• Carbon-Zero
• Federation of Small Businesses
• Paratus Commercial Services Limited
• Public Contracts Scotland

More to be announced...

Why should your Business Attend Meet the Buyer North?

• Find out about upcoming contract and supply chain opportunities
• Meet face to face with public sector buyers from across Scotland, including local authorities and government agencies
• Engage 1-to-1 with key primary contractors
• Stay up to date with the latest in procurement
• Raise your profile as a business

You’ll only know if you go...

This event is designed to support micro, small and medium sized businesses in the North of Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands, to engage with business opportunities in the public sector. However, businesses of all sizes are welcome to attend Meet the Buyer North.

Join the conversation on social media using #MeetTheBuyerNorth2025

Top Tip: This event is expected to be very busy. Peak times are in the morning, and there will be queues at each exhibition stand. Suppliers are asked to plan your day in advance and consider attending in the afternoon to avoid the largest crowds.