--- title: "The City of Edinburgh Council \"Meet the Real Buyer\" Event" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-10" --- # The City of Edinburgh Council "Meet the Real Buyer" Event Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a "Meet the Real Buyer" event scheduled for Tuesday 25th October 2022 from 9 am to 12 noon at Waverley Court, Edinburgh. This event aims to connect micro, small, and medium-sized businesses with procurement opportunities, offering insights into upcoming contracts, product discussions, and available business support. The event is open to all, with registration required in advance through www.sdpscotland.co.uk. Businesses in various sectors such as fleet management, construction, housing, culture, health and social care, education, corporate services, and more will find opportunities for engagement at this event. The City of Edinburgh Council seeks supplier representation across several areas aiming for information exchange and engagement. This tender presents a valuable occasion for businesses, especially SMEs, interested in exploring potential contract collaborations with the Council. ## Notice The City of Edinburgh Council, with support from the Supplier Development Programme, are hosting a Meet the "Real" Buyer event which will be held in Waverley Court, Edinburgh on Tuesday 25th October 2022 between 9am and 12 noon. Aimed at micro, small and medium sized businesses based in Edinburgh, but open to all, this event will allow you to meet the "real" buyers at the Council and learn about upcoming contract opportunities, discuss your products/services, as well as the free support available to your business. This event is free, but businesses are required to register in advance by visiting www.sdpscotland.co.uk. Due to security requirements, access to the event without prior registration cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, all suppliers interested in attending are strongly encouraged to register early. Non-SME suppliers are also eligible to attend and must register an account with SDP to book a place. https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-edinburgh-mtrb/ ### Lot Information Lot 1 The City of Edinburgh Council is aiming to have representation from the following areas: Place: 1.Fleet & Workshops, Road Safety, Parks Green Space and Cemeteries, Facilities Management, Roads & Transport Infrastructure, Waste and Cleansing. Construction. 2.Housing, Family Support & Fair Work 3.Culture & Wellbeing, includes Libraries, venues, and museums Health & Social Care: Care of the Elderly, Care Homes, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Disabilities Education & Children's Services; Nursery & Schools, Outdoor Learning, Children's Services Corporate Services: Procurement, Finance, HR, Insurance, Legal & Assurance, Policy and Insight, Communications, Customer & Digital Business Gateway. This is a supplier event for information and engagement purposes only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461297 | | 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 | 10 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 10 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461297 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461297 The City of Edinburgh Council "Meet the Real Buyer" Event - The City of Edinburgh Council, with support from the Supplier Development Programme, are hosting a Meet the "Real" Buyer event which will be held in Waverley Court, Edinburgh on Tuesday 25th October 2022 between 9am and 12 noon. Aimed at micro, small and medium sized businesses based in Edinburgh, but open to all, this event will allow you to meet the "real" buyers at the Council and learn about upcoming contract opportunities, discuss your products/services, as well as the free support available to your business. This event is free, but businesses are required to register in advance by visiting www.sdpscotland.co.uk. Due to security requirements, access to the event without prior registration cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, all suppliers interested in attending are strongly encouraged to register early. Non-SME suppliers are also eligible to attend and must register an account with SDP to book a place. https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-edinburgh-mtrb/ ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=709686 - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-edinburgh-mtrb/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000709686.json.