Notice Information
Notice Title
Meet the Buyer South 2025
Notice Description
Now in its 4th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the Buyer South event at The Tait Hall in Kelso, on 8 October 2025. Partnered by East Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise, this FREE event provides businesses operating in the South East of Scotland the chance to connect with key public and private sector buyers. Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners with upcoming projects and opportunities in the South East of Scotland. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/
Lot Information
Lot 1
Meet The Buyer South 2025 Now in its 4th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the Buyer South event at The Tait Hall in Kelso, on 8 October 2025. Partnered by East Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise, this FREE event provides businesses operating in the South East of Scotland the chance to connect with key public and private sector buyers. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/ Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners with upcoming projects and opportunities in the South East of Scotland.. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/ If you do not have an existing Supplier Development Programme account, select the Register button first.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000807275
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537251
- 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
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
66 - Financial and insurance services
70 - Real estate services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
45000000 - Construction work
48000000 - Software package and information systems
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
70333000 - Housing services
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75230000 - Justice services
79952000 - Event services
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
85312100 - Daycare services
85312110 - Child daycare services
85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
85312320 - Counselling services
85312330 - Family-planning services
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
85312500 - Rehabilitation services
85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services
85320000 - Social services
85321000 - Administrative social services
85322000 - Community action programme
85323000 - Community health services
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Oct 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
- MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@midlothian.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DALKEITH
- Postcode
- EH22 1DN
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
- Delivery Location
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
-
- Local Authority
- Midlothian
- Electoral Ward
- Dalkeith
- Westminster Constituency
- Midlothian
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537251
Meet the Buyer South 2025 - Now in its 4th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the Buyer South event at The Tait Hall in Kelso, on 8 October 2025. Partnered by East Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise, this FREE event provides businesses operating in the South East of Scotland the chance to connect with key public and private sector buyers. Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners with upcoming projects and opportunities in the South East of Scotland. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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