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Less than one week to go until Meet the Buyer North 2023!

Less than one week to go until 6^th annual Meet the Buyer North event! With 750 suppliers already registered to attend, we anticipate Meet the Buyer North 2023 to be our busiest yet!

The Supplier Development Programme, alongside Scottish Government, and the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils will host the sixth annual Meet the Buyer North event, on 12 September at the Music Hall in Aberdeen. This event is set to bring businesses together for the largest free procurement event in the North of Scotland.

The action-packed agenda will include an open panel Question and Answer session, with representatives from Scottish Government, the Commercial & Procurement Shared Services and SDP, offering SMEs, Social Enterprises and Third Sector Organisations a forum to talk all things procurement, so get your questions ready for this interactive session!

This year we have a fantastic range of over 30 exhibition stands to stop by on the day, there is something for every business at this year's Meet the Buyer North. Exhibitors include:

• Business Support Organisations
• NHS
• Emergency Services
• Scottish Government
• Construction
• Local Government
• Public Sector Organisations
• Food and Drink
• and more...

Year on year, it is an unmissable opportunity for SME businesses in the North of Scotland to introduce their products and services to Scottish local authorities, government agencies, framework providers, and larger contractors.

Gillian Cameron, Programme Manager, Supplier Development Programme, said: 

“Now in its 6th Year, Meet the Buyer North is an unmissable opportunity for businesses of all sizes to meet buyers and decision makers from across the public and private sectors. 

“This is the first time we have held the event in Aberdeen, and the Supplier Development Programme is delighted to be partnering with the Commercial & Procurement Shared Services (CPSS) representing Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils, Scottish Government, and our local authority partners to support more local businesses to find, win and keep public sector contracts at Meet the Buyer North."

You'll only know if you go...

Attendance is key. If you don’t sign up for this free event in advance of the day, you will be missing a fantastic opportunity to introduce your business to Scottish local authorities, framework providers, and big contractors.

Meet the Buyer North 2023 is aimed at all micro, small and medium size organisations from across Scotland. Wherever you are based, and however big your business is, there is something useful to be found at this Meet the Buyer North event!

Book your free place now!