--- title: "Meet the Buyer National 2024" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME" published: "2024-04-30" --- # Meet the Buyer National 2024 Buyer: SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR504169 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 May 2024 | | 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 | SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | | Locality | HAMILTON | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML3 0AA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East | | Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley | | Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR504169 ## 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/ ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=765165 - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb-2024/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000765165. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000765165.json.