Planning

Meet the Buyer National 2024

SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

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Summary of the contracting process

The Supplier Development Programme is planning the Meet the Buyer National 2024 event, scheduled for Wednesday 5 June 2024 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. This event offers businesses an opportunity to engage with buyers from Scottish local authorities, Government Agencies, and main contractors. The event aims to facilitate discussions on contract opportunities within the Scottish public sector, which spends 14.5GBP billion annually on goods, works, and services. This event is crucial for businesses looking to enter the public supply chain and expand their operations.

Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those interested in supplying goods within the public procurement sector, particularly in Scotland. The event provides a platform for businesses to meet multiple buyers from Scottish Councils, Government Departments, and private contractors keen on engaging new suppliers. Furthermore, attendees can access business support from various organisations like the Supplier Development Programme, Scottish Enterprise, and Business Gateway. To participate, businesses must register for free on the SDP platform and book their place at Meet the Buyer. This event opens avenues for networking, securing contracts, and growing business operations in the public procurement domain.

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Notice Title

Meet the Buyer National 2024

Notice Description

The 15th Annual Meet the Buyer National will take place on Wednesday 5 June 2024 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Join us there to discuss contract opportunities with buyers from Scottish local authorities, Government Agencies, and main contractors. Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to find where you could join the public supply chain and win a share of the 14.5GBP billion that the Scottish public sector spends annually on goods, works and services. Meet the Buyer National is the largest free procurement event in Scotland, so you can't miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for contract opportunities. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited so register now https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb-2024/

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier Development Programme's Meet the Buyer National event is Scotland's largest FREE public procurement event. Bringing together buyers from Scottish Councils, and Government Departments including Crown Commercial Service, MOD, NHS NSS, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Police Scotland, as well as Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) and more, the event allows you to meet multiple buyers in one place and time. In addition, you can connect with large private contractors, such as Balfour Beatty, Robertsons FM, hub South West Scotland, RJ McLeod, and hub East Central Scotland, who are keen to engage with new suppliers. A full list of exhibitors is available here https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb-2024/ Why attend? 14.5 GDP billion is spent in the public sector in Scotland each year on goods, works and services. Meet buyers from a variety of Scottish and National public sector organisations. Meet buyers from a variety of major private sector contractors. Hear about contract opportunities from Scottish Government, Scotland Excel, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Transport Scotland and many more. Make key contacts and find opportunities to grow your business. Access business support, from the likes of Supplier Development Programme (SDP), Scottish Enterprise, Business Gateway, Zero Waste Scotland and more. All attendees must first register with SDP to create their free account and then book their place at Meet the Buyer. Register for your free place at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb-2024/ Follow the hashtag on social media: #MeetTheBuyer2024 For more information, contact info@sdpscotland.co.uk. All attendees must first register with SDP to create their free account and then book their place at Meet the Buyer. Register for your free place at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb-2024/ Follow the hashtag on social media: #MeetTheBuyer2024 For more information, contact info@sdpscotland.co.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR504169
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

44100000 - Construction materials and associated items

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Contact Name
Gillian Cameron
Contact Email
info@sdpscotland.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR504169
    Meet the Buyer National 2024 - The 15th Annual Meet the Buyer National will take place on Wednesday 5 June 2024 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Join us there to discuss contract opportunities with buyers from Scottish local authorities, Government Agencies, and main contractors. Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to find where you could join the public supply chain and win a share of the 14.5GBP billion that the Scottish public sector spends annually on goods, works and services. Meet the Buyer National is the largest free procurement event in Scotland, so you can't miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for contract opportunities. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited so register now https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb-2024/

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