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Meet the Buyer North set to return for 2025!

The Supplier Development Programme will hold the eighth annual Meet the Buyer North event on Wednesday 10 September at The Music Halls in Aberdeen. This free event will provide suppliers an opportunity to learn about upcoming contracts and opportunities in the North of Scotland.

This free networking event connects suppliers with public and private sector buyers, to help them discover upcoming contracts and opportunities in the North of Scotland.

Partnered by the Scottish Government, Scotland Excel and the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services, Meet the Buyer North allows suppliers to introduce their business to decision makers from across the region, all under one roof.

This free event brings together a wide range of public sector buyers from across the North of Scotland and beyond. Confirmed public sector exhibitors include Crown Commercial Service, Historic Environment Scotland, Police Scotland, Public Contracts Scotland, and Transport Scotland.

Suppliers can also engage directly with NHS procurement teams, at the ‘Health Zone’, sponsored by NHS National Services Scotland. This Zone will play host to representatives from NHS National Services Scotland, NHS Grampian, NHS Highland, and NHS Tayside, who will be in attendance to discuss their upcoming pipeline of work.

In addition to public sector buyers, a number of private sector organisations will also be on hand to discuss supply chain opportunities and future projects in the region. Confirmed exhibitors include Acrow Bridge, Balfour Beatty Construction, Carbon-Zero, hub North Scotland, Murphy, Ogilvie Construction, Robertson Facilities Management, and more…

Throughout the day, suppliers will have the opportunity to listen to presentations from the likes of Supplier Development Programme, Scottish Government, and the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services (which includes Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and the Highland Councils), who will be sharing best-practice procurement tips.

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

“Now in its 8^th 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.

“Following the success of last year’s event in Aberdeen, which attracted 590 attendees, we are excited to return to The Music Hall, in Aberdeen, once again.

“The Supplier Development Programme is also delighted to be hosting this event in partnership with the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services representing Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils, as well as Scottish Government, and Scotland Excel, to help local businesses find, win and keep public sector contracts.”

All attendees must register for free tickets in advance here!