Outcomes

Meet the Buyer North 2025 Outcomes

The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) has published a report on Meet the Buyer North, which took place on 10 September 2025, at The Music Hall, Aberdeen.   

Meet the Buyer North 2025 was organised by SDP and supported by the event’s Headline Partners, Scottish Government, Scotland Excel, and the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils). The event also featured a dedicated Health Zone, sponsored by NHS National Services Scotland.

This free event gave suppliers in the North of Scotland access to buyers and decision makers from across the public and private sectors, helping suppliers raise the profile of their business and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities.

In total, 858 suppliers pre-registered for the event on the SDP website. 498 suppliers were in attendance on the day. This included 289 individuals from 225 unique Scottish SME businesses.