Outcomes

Forth Valley Meet the Buyer 2026

The Supplier Development Programme has published a report on Forth Valley Meet the Real Buyer, run in partnership with Clackmannanshire Council, Falkirk Council and Stirling Council. The event was held at Forth Valley College, Falkirk on 17 September.

View the report here.

This free event gave suppliers in Forth Valley access to buyers and decision makers from across the public and private sector, helping suppliers raise their profile as a business, and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities.

In total, 633 suppliers had pre-registered interest on the SDP website for Forth Valley Meet the Real Buyer. There were 299 actual attendees on the day. 176 of those attendees represented 144 Scottish SME unique businesses. 49 (34%) of those SMEs in attendance were based in the Forth Valley area; with 7(4.9%) from Clackmannanshire, 31(21.5%) from Falkirk and 11(7.6%) from Stirling.