Other events

The Supplier Development Programme participates in and promotes external and partner events throughout the year, which are listed on this page.

We want to ensure that SMEs and supported businesses are kept informed about upcoming supplier opportunities, including local and regional Meet the Buyer events, Meet the Real Buyer events, exhibitions, trade shows, and more. Some of these events may require you to register and seek more information on external websites.

Talking Tender with Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

Retrofit and Decarbonisation N9 Framework

Tuesday 30 April 2024, 2:00-3:30pm

Webinar • Partner Event

SPA require all sizes of organisations including micro and small businesses for the latest N9 Framework. The framework will offer a broad range of energy efficiency and decarbonisation support to public sector organisations fulfilling unique requirements, such as the development of energy policies to building insulation works, building management and metering systems.

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance

Scotland Innovates - Supplier Training

Wednesday 1 May 2024, 2:00-3:00pm

Webinar • Partner Event

Scottish Government has added new functionality to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) titled - Preliminary Market Consultation notice, Pre-commercial Procurement notice and Pre-commercial procurement Award notices. In addition to a Supplier Collaboration tool and a Research register

Fife Council - Scheme of Tenders/Quick Quotes Made Easy

Scheme of Tenders/Quick Quotes Made Easy

Wednesday 8 May 2024, 1:00-3:00pm

Webinar • Partner Event

Join us to hear from Fife Council regarding the upcoming changes around how Scheme of Tender and use of Quick Quotes in (low value quotes)

Police Scotland Bus Transport Framework Aligned Tender Training

Aligned Tender Training - using PCS & PCS-T

Postponed – future date TBC

Webinar • Partner Event

During this webinar, our SDP expert trainer will show local bus operator's how to find and bid for this Police Scotland contract, using both Public Contract Scotland (PCS) and Public Contract Scotland -Tender(PCS-T) live online

Talking Tenders with Forestry and Land Scotland - Mechanised Ground Preparation Operations

Framework agreement for Mechanised Ground Preparation Operations

Tuesday 21 May 2024, 1:30-3:00pm

Webinar • Partner Event

Supplier Engagement webinar to provide more information on the Mechanised Ground Preparation Operations opportunity.

Police Scotland Bus Transport Framework

Talking Tenders - pre-supplier engagement webinar

Tuesday 28 May 2024, 2:00-3:30pm

Webinar • Partner Event

Are you a local bus company that is interested in working with Police Scotland, if yes, please join us as we discuss an upcoming contract for the transport of Officers throughout Scotland (and where required, the rest of the UK)

Talking Tenders with East Lothian Council

Supply of Transport Services

Thursday 30 May 2024, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar • Partner Event

Please join us to hear ELC colleagues discuss the upcoming Framework for the Supply of Transport Services, principally for the conveyance of adult services.

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance

Scotland Innovates - Buyer Training

Thursday 6 June 2024, 11:00am-12:00pm

Webinar • Partner Event

Scottish Government has added new functionality to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) titled - Preliminary Market Consultation notice, Pre-commercial Procurement notice and Pre-commercial procurement Award notices. In addition to a Supplier Collaboration tool and a Research register

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance

Scotland Innovates - Supplier Training

Thursday 22 August 2024, 11:00am-12:00pm

Webinar • Partner Event

Scottish Government has added new functionality to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) titled - Preliminary Market Consultation notice, Pre-commercial Procurement notice and Pre-commercial procurement Award notices. In addition to a Supplier Collaboration tool and a Research register

Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) - the consortium model of bidding for bigger contracts.

Wednesday 28 August 2024, 10:00-11:30am

Webinar • Partner Event

This is an awareness-raising webinar for businesses interested in tendering for bigger contracts in collaboration with other businesses

Lanarkshire Meet the "Real" Buyer

Wednesday 20 November 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm

Hamilton • Partner Event

This event is an opportunity for local businesses to talk to leading contractors and local authority services from North and South Lanarkshire, supported by SDP.

Renfrewshire Council - Care at Home Framework

Aligned Tender Training - using PCS & PCS-T to bid for this contract opportunity

Postponed – future date TBC

Webinar • Partner Event

Renfrewshire Council is currently reviewing the approach of commissioning Care at Home services. Please join us to hear vital information about the imminent Care at Home Providers framework.

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