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
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) opportunities open for Expressions of Interest.
4 Aug: Police Scotland seeks suppliers for contract Opportunties
South Korean Delegation Talks CWB and CB with SDP and SLC
31 Jul: On 30 July, in their Hamilton HQ, SDP and South Lanarkshire Council hosted delegates from South Korea, to discuss Community Wealth Building and Community Benefits.
Zero Waste Scotland seeks Provision of Specialist Behaviour Change Services and Skills
30 Jul: Zero Waste Scotland is seeking providers of specialist Behaviour Change skills and services, to understand how these techniques can be used across its projects.
Tender opportunities
- • OCEA-Provision of Oil and Gas Data Services
- • Provision of Drain Cleaning, Repairs & Investigation Services (2025-29)
- • Provision of Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme
- • OCEA-Provision of Oil and Gas Data Services
- • FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute
- • FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 2 Moray
- • NHSDG Estates & Property Compressor Servicing Contract December 2025 - December 2028
- • Service and Maintenance of CCTV Public Spaces
- • NP49425 Generic and Biosimilar Transition Medicines
- • Hotel Services
- • OCEA-Provision of Oil and Gas Data Services
- • Provision of Drain Cleaning, Repairs & Investigation Services (2025-29)
- • Provision of Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme
- • OCEA-Provision of Oil and Gas Data Services
- • FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 1 Argyll and Bute
- • FTS047 Pathways to Start - Lot 2 Moray
- • NHSDG Estates & Property Compressor Servicing Contract December 2025 - December 2028
- • Service and Maintenance of CCTV Public Spaces
- • NP49425 Generic and Biosimilar Transition Medicines
- • Hotel Services
Featured events
Peatland ACTION Proposed Restoration
Wednesday 6 August 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
NatureScot is keen to work with local groundwork companies, civil engineering contractors and rural contractors. This webinar is aimed at those interested in tendering for opportunities to deliver peatland restoration projects. It will highlight live Invitations to Tender, talk through the requirements for tendering and the PCS process.
2.1 Passing the Selection Stage – The Single Procurement Document (SPD)
Thursday 7 August 2025, 1.00-2:30pm
Webinar
During this webinar we take an in-depth look at the Single Procurement Document (SPD), which was formerly known as the ESPD and PQQ. Attend this course to gain tips and hints that will help you ace this first step and move forward in the bidding process.
Aligned Tender Training Aberdeenshire Blacksmith & Fabrication Framework
Tuesday 12 August 2025, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
Please join us as our SDP expert trainer demonstrates how to find and bid for this Aberdeenshire Council Blacksmith & Fabrication Framework, using both Public Contract Scotland (PCS) and Public Contract Scotland -Tender(PCS-T) live online.
Talking Tenders with South Lanarkshire Council
Wednesday 13 August 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Join this online event introducing South Lanarkshire Council’s new Employability Services PSA - a flexible procurement framework offering contract opportunities for providers across employability, wellbeing, and support services
2.2 How to Write Outstanding Tenders - The Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage
Wednesday 13 August 2025, 2.30-4:00pm
Webinar
Bidding is all about getting the right words on the page and getting a compliant bid submitted on time. This webinar will demonstrate how to use PCS and PCS-T and will also look at how to construct excellent responses to buyers' questions.
Highland - Battery Energy Storage System – Torvean, Inverness
Tuesday 19 August 2025, 1.00-2:30pm
Webinar
During this webinar our expert trainer will demonstrate- live online, how to bid for the Aberdeenshire Battery Energy Storage System using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) portal.
Renfrewshire Early Learning and Childcare Places Flexible Framework
Thursday 21 August 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Are you a Registered Day-Care Provider and/ or Registered Childminder, interested in bidding for the Renfrewshire's Early Learning and Childcare Places Flexible Framework.? You wont want to miss this webinar as was we walk through the process of bidding for this opportunity live online.
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
