Talking Tenders with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

As Scotland’s biggest health board and a significant contributor to the local economy, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a duty to ensure that its spending power brings greater benefits for all parts of local communities. NHSGGC has engaged with the Supplier Development Programme to support community wealth building initiatives by inviting local businesses in your existing networks to bid for public sector contracts and supply chain opportunities.

NHSGGC is progressing plans towards putting diversity at the core of their supply chains to include businesses led by, for, and with people with protected characteristics through a new, dedicated programme of free tender training webinars for businesses, social enterprises and supported businesses in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, which can bring your business expert advice and support in all aspects of tendering.

Businesses - especially micro, small and medium sized businesses that may be owned or led by women, minority, disabled and LGBTQ+ individuals - are particularly encouraged to attend this free webinar, which is open to all. 

In return, you will gain useful knowledge, tips and hints on how to do business with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to supply your goods, works and services and fulfil upcoming requirements in future contracts.  You'll also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have, and have them answered! 

Talking Tenders with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - Ground Maintenance and Winter Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) requires a sole supplier to provide Ground Maintenance and Winter Services.

Services required for this contract will include, but are not limited to:

• litter picking
• grass cutting
• garden areas
• hedge trimming
• jet washing
• gritting
• snow removal services

The supplier will be required to provide all labour, machinery and vehicles for all seasonal work at sites which are not maintained by in-house staff. This contract will be in place 365 days per year, 24 hours a day, as and when required.

Representatives from NHSGGC will be in attendance to provide more information on the contract. In the second half of the session, one of SDP's expert trainers will show suppliers how to access and respond to the tender documents.

Please book your attendance to learn more about the upcoming contract opportunity for Ground Maintenance and Winter Services for the NHS.

How to prepare for this event

You can attend the webinar from the comfort of your own desk – the joining instructions and Cisco WebEx link are contained within the confirmation email received at time of booking, and also within the reminder emails. To prepare, you can access SDP's top tips on how to join a webinar, or alternatively please email info@sdpscotland.co.uk if you have any further questions about the joining process.

Please feel free to join the webinar before the start time.