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Make Lasting Business Connections at Meet the Buyer North

I am Gillian Cameron, Programme Manager for the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) and I am looking forward to our 8^th Meet the Buyer North event in Aberdeen, on 10 September 2025.

The traditional gift for an 8th wedding anniversary is bronze, representing strength and durability, and pottery, symbolising the shaping and molding of a marriage over time.

So why the analogy of working with the public sector to marriage? Well, both require ongoing conversation and the need to share experiences to make for a stronger relationship.

Bronze signifies strength and longevity, and here at SDP we understand that businesses need to grow and evolve and so it is important to have a constant marker in the calendar like Meet the Buyer North that they can return to, to connect with buyers, share knowledge and find out about opportunities for growth.

It is also a unique opportunity to meet with many buyers under one roof, and for those attending for the first time, maximise their time out of the office to meet a range of public bodies and contractors looking to fill their supply chains.

What innovation could you share on the day to help shape and mold new services or product offerings to bring the best to the public sector marketplace?

The importance of getting the supplier market tender ready cannot be underestimated, SDP is the matchmaker facilitating this connection, working alongside its partners and members, offering free tender training to do just that.

Meet the Buyer North is powered by procurement and we all have exceptionally busy schedules, but it is so very important to take a couple of hours to connect audiences and working together we can help public sector buyers meet the sustainable procurement duty and contribute to local community wealth building to make Scotland a prosperous, fairer and more sustainable county.

See a list of exhibitors that you can meet on the day.

Book your free place now!