Meet the Buyer North 2026

Please Note: Online pre-registration is now closed, but it’s not too late to attend! If you haven’t registered in advance, simply come along on the day and join the onsite registration queue.

Join us for Meet the Buyer North 2026, the largest FREE procurement event in the North of Scotland!

Now in its 9th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the Buyer North 2026 at The Music Hall, in Aberdeen, on 3 September 2026. Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners with upcoming projects and opportunities in the North of Scotland. 

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

Who is Exhibiting?

• Supplier Development Programme
• Scotland Excel
• Scottish Government
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Aberdeen City Council
• Aberdeenshire Council
• Acrow Bridge
• Balfour Beatty Construction
• Balfour Beatty Power
• Business Gateway Aberdeen City and Shire
• Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL)
• Converged Solutions Group
• Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
• Forestry and Land Scotland
• Government Commercial Agency (GCA)
• HF Mechanical & Electrical Ltd 
• Highland Council
• Historic Environment Scotland
• Hub North Scotland Limited
• Living Wage Scotland
• Morrison Construction
• NHS Grampian
• NHS Highland
• NHS Orkney
• NHS Public Services Delivery Scotland
• Northern Lighthouse Board
• Ogilvie Construction
• Police Scotland
• Procurement for Housing (PfH) Scotland
• RJ McLeod
• Scottish Enterprise
• Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
• ScotRail Trains Limited
• Transport Scotland
• Veolia

More exhibitors are set to be announced in due course...

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 #MeetTheBuyerNorth2026

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.