Outcomes
The Supplier Development Programme regularly contributes to reports, research and consultations. SDP is often asked to disseminate research opportunities to Scottish-based SMEs, third sector bodies, and supported businesses that engage with us through training and events. These opportunities will be listed on this page as they arise.
You can read more about the official consultations SDP has participated in below.
Meet the Buyer 2024 Outcomes
The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) has published an online report on Meet the Buyer National on 5 June at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Meet the Buyer National 2024 was run by SDP, alongside headline partners Scottish Government and Scotland Excel, and sponsored by APUC, Glasgow Caledonian University, hub South West Scotland, NHS NSS, PODS Health, Bumblebee EV.
Dumfries and Galloway Meet the Buyer Roadshows 2024 Outcomes
The Supplier Development Programme has published an online report on two 2024 Meet the Buyer Roadshows that were ran in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council. The first event was at The Bridge, Dumfries, on 15 April, and the second at McMillian Hall, Newton Stewart, on 23 April.
NHS GGC and SDP Supply Chain Diversity Project Outcome Report
The Supplier Development Programme has published an online report on pilot project that it worked on, from April to December 2022, with NHS GGC to diversify the NHS GGC supply chain.
The project encouraged SMEs and businesses owned/ led by people with ‘protected characteristics’ (such as disabilities or minority group statuses) to bid for NHS GGC contracts.
During the project the partners delivered research, marketing materials and tender training webinars.
SDP provided 6 supplier engagement and tender training webinars to 136 attendees from 127 unique Scottish businesses.
5 March Islands Growth Deal Webinar Outcomes Report
The Supplier Development Programme has published an online report on the Islands Growth Deal webinar that took place on 5 March 2024, at 2pm. Alongside the Supplier Development Programme, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Outer Hebrides Council) Orkney Islands Council and Shetland Islands Council partnered this event.
This event gave suppliers an overview of the opportunities in the 10-year pipeline of work (with £33.3m being invested within each island group) and covered a number of sectors supported through the Islands Growth Deal including:
- Aerospace
- Economic Infrastructure, renewables, green energy and ports
- Food and Drink
- Energy, Circular Economy and Environment
- Tourism
Meet the Buyer Tayside 2024 Outcomes Report
The Supplier Development Programme has published an online report on the Meet the Buyer Tayside event that took place on 20 February 2024, at The Invercarse Hotel, Dundee. Alongside the Supplier Development Programme, Dundee City Council, Angus Council, as well as Perth and Kinross Council were official partners of this event.
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