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title: "Forth Valley Meet the Buyer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000657752"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-17"
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# Forth Valley Meet the Buyer

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000657752

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## Summary

Stirling Council is initiating the "Forth Valley Meet the Buyer" event, scheduled for Wednesday, 30 June 2021. This live, virtual procurement event aims to connect local businesses with procurement teams from the Forth Valley Councils in an effort to promote upcoming contracting opportunities. The event will facilitate discussions about significant funding initiatives, including the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, valued at £214 million, and the Falkirk Growth Deal, which has a project funding of £90 million. This tender is currently in the planning stage and focuses on the services industry, targeting the Forth Valley region, UK.

This event presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located in the Forth Valley region to engage directly with public and private sector buyers. Through participation, businesses can gain insight into future projects and pipelines, thereby enhancing their chances of securing contracts. The event also offers free training to help suppliers become "tender ready," making it an ideal platform for firms looking to strengthen their bid writing skills. Businesses that align with the aspirations of the City Growth Deals and those seeking to contribute to local economic recovery will find this event particularly beneficial.

## Notice

Forth Valley Meet the Buyer will take place as a live, virtual event on Wednesday, 30 June 2021, organised by the Supplier Development Programme. Headline partners include Falkirk Council, Clackmannanshire Council and Stirling Council. Businesses will be able to meet procurement teams from the three Forth Valley Councils, alongside other public and private sector buying organisations, and can also find out how to become 'tender ready' for bid writing for these many opportunities through free training from the Supplier Development Programme visit https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/ to see a full list of exhibitors. Businesses can be amongst the first to know what opportunities are coming up in relation to the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, worth 214m GBP of funding to boost the economy across Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire, and the Falkirk Growth Deal with project funding worth 90m GBP to help boost the economy around Falkirk. This event affords suppliers direct access to buyers and decision makers from across the Public and Private sector in Forth Valley, with the opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, however will be most beneficial to SMEs based in the Forth Valley region. Places are limited so make sure you register at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Stirling Council, Falkirk Council and Clackmannanshire Council, in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, will host a Meet the Buyer event online on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 to engage with local businesses. Businesses can be amongst the first to know what potential opportunities are coming up in relation to the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, worth 214m GPB of funding to boost the economy across Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire, and the Falkirk Growth Deal with project funding worth 90m GBP to help boost the economy around Falkirk. Businesses will be able to meet procurement teams from the three Forth Valley Councils, alongside other public and private sector buying organisations, and can also find out how to become 'tender ready' for bid writing for these many opportunities through free training from the Supplier Development Programme visit https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/ to see a full list of exhibitors. The event affords suppliers direct access to buyers and decision makers from across the Public and Private sector, with the opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. There will be a main agenda with a welcome from the three Council Leaders - on Growth Deals, Economic Recovery, and the link to national policy priorities such as Net Zero, Fair Work Practices, Digital Agenda and Community Wealth Building. Followed by presentations from the three Councils on their City Growth Deals. Each presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session for suppliers to participate in. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, however will be most beneficial to SMEs based in the Forth Valley region. Places are limited so make sure you register at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/ Why attend? - Access to future contract information, projects and pipelines on the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, worth 214m GBP of funding to boost the economy across Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire. - Access to proposed projects and potential pipeline contracts linked to the Falkirk Growth Deal with project funding worth 90m GBP to help boost the economy around Falkirk. - 12.6 billion GBP is spent in the public sector in Scotland each year on goods, services and works. - Unprecedented access to Public and Private sector buyers from Forth Valley. - Meet buyers from a variety of contractors. -Make key contacts and find opportunities to grow your business. - Access to business support with Supplier Development Programme The event is FREE to attend and open to all, however will be most beneficial to SMEs based in the Forth Valley region. Places are limited so make sure you register at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, however will be most beneficial to SMEs based in the Forth Valley region. Places are limited so make sure you register at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418657 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2ET |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling West |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418657

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN418657
  Forth Valley Meet the Buyer - Forth Valley Meet the Buyer will take place as a live, virtual event on Wednesday, 30 June 2021, organised by the Supplier Development Programme. Headline partners include Falkirk Council, Clackmannanshire Council and Stirling Council. Businesses will be able to meet procurement teams from the three Forth Valley Councils, alongside other public and private sector buying organisations, and can also find out how to become 'tender ready' for bid writing for these many opportunities through free training from the Supplier Development Programme visit https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/ to see a full list of exhibitors. Businesses can be amongst the first to know what opportunities are coming up in relation to the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, worth 214m GBP of funding to boost the economy across Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire, and the Falkirk Growth Deal with project funding worth 90m GBP to help boost the economy around Falkirk. This event affords suppliers direct access to buyers and decision makers from across the Public and Private sector in Forth Valley, with the opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, however will be most beneficial to SMEs based in the Forth Valley region. Places are limited so make sure you register at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000657752
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=657752
- https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-forth-valley-mtb/

## Provenance

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