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Meet the Buyer National 2025

Supplier Development Programme

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07 May 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Supplier Development Programme is organising the "Meet the Buyer National 2025" event, aimed at enhancing engagement between suppliers and public sector procurement entities. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, 4 June 2025, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in Scotland, UK. This initiative falls under the industry category of general public services and is currently in the planning stage. Key buyers include local authorities and public bodies such as Scotland Excel, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Aberdeen City Council. Prospective attendees are encouraged to register for this free event by 9 May 2025 to secure their participation.

This procurement event presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), to secure a share of the £16 billion annual spend by the Scottish public sector. By attending, businesses can directly network with procurement officials and discuss upcoming projects and tender opportunities both locally and nationally. Enterprises specialising in goods, works, and services that wish to integrate into the Scottish public supply chain and elevate their market profile will find this event beneficial. Various business sizes and sectors are welcomed, making it an inclusive opportunity for diversifying business reach and growth within the UK market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Meet the Buyer National 2025

Notice Description

Meet The Buyer 2025 Now in its 16th year, Scotland's National Meet the Buyer event will take place on Wednesday 4 June 2025, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. This free event is hosted by the Supplier Development Programme and partnered by Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. Come along to meet with procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners. Meet the Buyer is the place to discuss projects and tender opportunities, on a local and national scale, across Scotland and the UK. Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to find how you could join the public supply chain, to win a share of the 16GBP 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. Don't miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. Meet the Buyer National is aimed towards helping Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from across Scotland meet buyers. However, all are welcome! Wherever you are based, and however big your business is, there is something useful to be found here! Register FREE here: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/ II.2.14) Additional information The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/ If you do not have an existing Supplier Development Programme account, select the Register button first.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Find out about Contract Opportunities at this years Meet the Buyer 2025 .. Meet the Buyer National is aimed towards helping Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from across Scotland meet buyers. However, all are welcome! Wherever you are based, and however big your business is, there is something useful to be found here! Register FREE here: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000798144-2
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529775
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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
7 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 May 2025Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Supplier Development Programme
Additional Buyers

APUC Limited

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Falkirk Council

Glasgow City Council

Historic Environment Scotland

Inverclyde Council

Lothian Health Board

NHS Golden Jubilee

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

North Lanarkshire Council

Registers of Scotland

Renfrewshire Council

Scotland Excel

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scottish Police Authority

Social Security Scotland

South Lanarkshire Council

Stirling Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

The Highland Council

Transport Scotland

University Of Edinburgh

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
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
TLM8 West Central Scotland
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=MAY529775
    Meet the Buyer National 2025 - Meet The Buyer 2025 Now in its 16th year, Scotland's National Meet the Buyer event will take place on Wednesday 4 June 2025, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. This free event is hosted by the Supplier Development Programme and partnered by Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. Come along to meet with procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners. Meet the Buyer is the place to discuss projects and tender opportunities, on a local and national scale, across Scotland and the UK. Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to find how you could join the public supply chain, to win a share of the 16GBP 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. Don't miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. Meet the Buyer National is aimed towards helping Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from across Scotland meet buyers. However, all are welcome! Wherever you are based, and however big your business is, there is something useful to be found here! Register FREE here: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/ II.2.14) Additional information The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/ If you do not have an existing Supplier Development Programme account, select the Register button first.

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