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title: "Meet The Buyer 2026"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000829895"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME"
published: "2026-04-21"
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# Meet The Buyer 2026

Buyer: SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000829895

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## Summary

The Supplier Development Programme is organising the 17th Annual Meet the Buyer National event, entitled "Meet The Buyer 2026", scheduled for Tuesday, 2nd June 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, Scotland. This event is in the planning stage as part of the procurement process, offering businesses an opportunity to network with buyers from Scottish Local Authorities, Government Agencies, and key contractors. Classified under the industry category of general public services, this significant procurement occasion is open to all interested parties, with free attendance. Although the event is open to everyone, places are limited; registration is essential.

"Meet The Buyer 2026" presents immense opportunities for businesses, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to engage with public sector buyers and form valuable connections. The event is geared towards assisting SMEs in gaining insights into how to become part of the public supply chain, competing for a portion of the £17.5 billion annual expenditure by the Scottish public sector on goods, works, and services. Businesses across various sectors, including construction, IT, healthcare, and more, can find relevant opportunities by attending. This platform is ideal for any business looking to expand its presence in the UK public procurement landscape, adapting to larger or cross-regional contracts, or planning to strengthen its public sector portfolio. Registration details are available for this free event, emphasising preparation for upcoming contract opportunities.

## Notice

The 17th Annual Meet the Buyer National will take place on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central. Join us to discuss contract opportunities with buyers from Scottish Local Authorities, Government Agencies, key contractors, and business support organisations. Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to discover how to join the public supply chain and win a share of the 17.5GBP 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. Don't miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/meet-the-buyer-2026-1968/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Public Sector purchase a wide range of services, goods and works. Meet The Buyer 2026 Now in its 17th year, Scotland's National Meet the Buyer event will take place on Tuesday 2 June 2026, at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, from 10am to 3pm. 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 discover how to join the public supply chain and win a share of the 17.5GBP 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. Don't miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. Meet the Buyer 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-mtb26/. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb26/ If you do not have an existing Supplier Development Programme account, select the Register button first.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554277 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| 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 | SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES OPERATING AS THE NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL; HIGHLAND COUNCIL; HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND; INVERCLYDE COUNCIL; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); NHS GOLDEN JUBILEE; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; NSS HEALTH FACILITIES SCOTLAND; PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING LTD (T/A PFH SCOTLAND); REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTLAND EXCEL; SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| 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 North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 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

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33952000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 34114210 - Prisoner-transport vehicles
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
- 44110000 - Construction materials
- 44113000 - Road-construction materials
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45211360 - Urban development construction work
- 45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
- 45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport
- 45233142 - Road-repair works
- 45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant
- 48170000 - Compliance software package
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
- 48931000 - Training software package
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 66519310 - Insurance consultancy services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554277

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554277
  Meet The Buyer 2026 - The 17th Annual Meet the Buyer National will take place on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central. Join us to discuss contract opportunities with buyers from Scottish Local Authorities, Government Agencies, key contractors, and business support organisations. Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to discover how to join the public supply chain and win a share of the 17.5GBP 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. Don't miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/meet-the-buyer-2026-1968/

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000829895
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=829895
- https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb26/
- https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/meet-the-buyer-2026-1968/

## Provenance

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