Welcome to the Supplier Development Programme
If you’re a Scottish SME or third sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, we can help. We offer expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business. And best of all – it’s completely free.
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Latest news
#SupplierOpp with Shetland Islands Council
23 Apr: Shetland Islands Council is seeking a supplier for the provision of Time Charter Tug Hire of suitable technical specification and class to meet the needs of the Council in Towage operations.
Help is at Hand to Use PCS Search Notices and Alert Emails
23 Apr: The PCS team has analysed its 2023 user survey and addressed the top issues, the effectiveness of its Search Notices and Alert Profile functions. Read more here…
Meet the Education Zone Buyers
18 Apr: Meet the Buyer 2024, on Wednesday 5 June at Hampden Park, Glasgow, is set to play host to the first ever Education Zone, sponsored by Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) and Glasgow Caledonian University.
Tender opportunities
- • Testing - Oracle Testing Partner - RFI
- • Provision of Rhododendron ponticum control at Tayvallich, North Knapdale
- • Gracemount Medical Practice
- • Services to Support Educational Attainment
- • Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework
- • Managed Solution for Works Management, Scheduling/Planning and Mobile Working RFI
- • Bitumen and Associated Products
- • Education Taxi and PHC Transport Service
- • ORIAM Sports Fitness and Gym Equipment
- • Framework Agreement for CCTV Upgrades
- • Testing - Oracle Testing Partner - RFI
- • Provision of Rhododendron ponticum control at Tayvallich, North Knapdale
- • Gracemount Medical Practice
- • Services to Support Educational Attainment
- • Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework
- • Managed Solution for Works Management, Scheduling/Planning and Mobile Working RFI
- • Bitumen and Associated Products
- • Education Taxi and PHC Transport Service
- • ORIAM Sports Fitness and Gym Equipment
- • Framework Agreement for CCTV Upgrades
Featured events
2.5 Responding to Tender Policy Requirements - Power of Procurement
Tuesday 23 April 2024, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
In addition to legal policy requirements like health and safety, this webinar will help your business understand and action social issues that are prioritised in Scotland's public sector such as Net Zero, Community Wealth Building and Fair Work, and provide the most up-to-date policies in your bids.
P4H Scotland 2024
Thursday 25 April 2024, 9.00am-4:00pm
Edinburgh • External Event
P4H Scotland is holding an in-person event for buyers and suppliers of the healthcare procurement community..
Talking Tender with Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
Tuesday 30 April 2024, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar • Partner Event
SPA require all sizes of organisations including micro and small businesses for the latest N9 Framework. The framework will offer a broad range of energy efficiency and decarbonisation support to public sector organisations fulfilling unique requirements, such as the development of energy policies to building insulation works, building management and metering systems.
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance
Wednesday 1 May 2024, 2.00-3:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Scottish Government has added new functionality to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) titled - Preliminary Market Consultation notice, Pre-commercial Procurement notice and Pre-commercial procurement Award notices. In addition to a Supplier Collaboration tool and a Research register
Aligned Tender Training - Argyll & Bute Care at Home
Tuesday 7 May 2024, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
Are you familiar with the challenges of delivering these services in the Argyll and Bute area? Then let us support you to bid to deliver Care at Home services. Please join us as an SDP expert walks through the process in real-time to show you how to bid for this tender opportunity using PCS
1.1 Working with the Public Sector - All You Need to Know
Wednesday 8 May 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
New to bidding, tendering and procurement? Join this introductory course to gain a comprehensive overview of the public sector marketplace in Scotland and beyond.
Fife Council - Scheme of Tenders/Quick Quotes Made Easy
Wednesday 8 May 2024, 1.00-3:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Join us to hear from Fife Council regarding the upcoming changes around how Scheme of Tender and use of Quick Quotes in (low value quotes)
Useful resources
Getting started
Read our helpful jargon buster and other documents
Case studies
How SMEs in Scotland have won public sector work with the support of SDP
If things go wrong
Help for suppliers who are having issues or concerns with a Scottish procurement exercise
Sample policy documents
Download free, customisable workplace policy templates for your business
