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Meet the Buyer 2026: Education Zone Exhibitors Introduced

Do you want to secure a share of Scotland’s multi-million-pound education sector spend? Come along to the Meet the Buyer National Education Zone, on Tuesday 2 June at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central.

Discover the goods, works and services required by education buyers, including maintenance services, catering, heating, plumbing, IT support, waste management, and tax services, to name but a few.

Meet the Zone Sponsors

On hand to discuss these and more opportunities will be a team from the Education Zone sponsor, Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC).

APUC is Scotland’s higher and further education purchasing consortium. It manages contracts and framework agreements on behalf of its members, including universities and colleges across Scotland.

Visit APUC’s stand at Meet the Buyer National to learn more about what Scottish universities and colleges are purchasing!

Meet the Exhibitors

On the day, APUC will be joined by buyers from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in the Education Zone. With its 2024/25 procurement spend totalling £14.23 million, its team will have numerous contracts commencing in 2026/2027 to highlight.

Julia Edgar, APUC’s Head of People & Operations, said: “APUC is delighted to be part of the 2026 Meet the Buyer National, and the APUC team look forward to promoting the varied and unique contracting opportunities that exist within the college and university sector.”

She added: “In our Education Zone, you can come talk to the team about opportunities on our Framework Agreements and speak with colleagues from Glasgow Caledonian University about the different routes to market a university will typically use.”

Julia concluded: “Meet the Buyer is a key event for buyer-supplier engagement in Scotland, and we look forward to what is always a busy day!”

Meet the Buyer National is Scotland’s largest free procurement event. It gives SMEs access to buyers from local authorities, government bodies, and Tier 1 contractors.

Businesses of all sizes are welcome – don’t let the chance to meet your next customer slip away!

Book your place now