Welcome to the Supplier Development Programme
If you’re a Scottish SME or third sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, we can help. We offer expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business. And best of all – it’s completely free.
Latest news
A Rare Honour: Historic Environment Scotland Seeks Display Case Supplier for National Treasures
2 Jul: Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is offering a unique opportunity for a specialist manufacturer to design, deliver and install a new display case for the Honours of Scotland – the UK’s oldest Crown Jewels – at Edinburgh Castle.
Could you provide pupil bus transportation services to Dundee City Council?
27 Jun: Dundee City Council has launched an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of bus transportation services for senior school pupils travelling to either Gardyne or Kingsway College Campuses.
Crown Commercial Service Joins SDP
24 Jun: The Supplier Development Programme has welcomed Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the first UK public sector body to join its programme. Read more about it here.
Tender opportunities
- • Cladding Remediation - Supplier Event
- • PROC 25-2984 Mobile Electric Vehicle Chargers and Associated Services
- • Food Standards Scotland: High-Risk Foods for Listeria
- • Supply only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods
- • ECG Electrodes
- • Provision of a Guide Communicator (GC) Service for Deafblind People
- • Commercial Associate Trainers
- • Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply
- • AV Content and Hardware
- • Drainage Framework Agreement
- • Cladding Remediation - Supplier Event
- • PROC 25-2984 Mobile Electric Vehicle Chargers and Associated Services
- • Food Standards Scotland: High-Risk Foods for Listeria
- • Supply only and Supply and Distribution of Frozen Foods
- • ECG Electrodes
- • Provision of a Guide Communicator (GC) Service for Deafblind People
- • Commercial Associate Trainers
- • Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply
- • AV Content and Hardware
- • Drainage Framework Agreement
Featured events
South Lanarkshire Council for Physiotherapy Services
Thursday 10 July 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
South Lanarkshire Council is looking to procure a replacement physiotherapy service for employees of SLC, SLLC LVJB and SEEMIS
1.1 Working with the Public Sector - All You Need to Know
Thursday 10 July 2025, 2.30-4:00pm
Webinar
New to bidding, tendering and procurement? Join this introductory course to gain a comprehensive overview of the public sector marketplace in Scotland and beyond.
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Wednesday 16 July 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
Highland - Battery Energy Storage System – Torvean, Inverness
Thursday 17 July 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
During this webinar our expert trainer will demonstrate- live online, how to bid for the Aberdeenshire Battery Energy Storage System using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) portal.
1.3 Getting Your Business Tender Ready - The Checklist
Tuesday 22 July 2025, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
Knowing what your business needs to have in place before you start tendering is the foundation to success. This webinar will provide you with an easy to use checklist and description of all the policies, processes and evidence you need to have ready before you bid on an opportunity.
Talking Tenders with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS)
Thursday 24 July 2025, 2.00-3:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), is developing the procurement strategy for a Civil Engineering Framework Agreement, for Maintenance and Small-Scale Works, Large Scale Works, Grading, Crushing, New Bridges, Bridge Maintenance, Panel Bridges, and would like to hear directly from suppliers, to give their input on the tendering approach and operation of the framework agreement.
Consortium Creation and Planning
Tuesday 29 July 2025, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • SDP Event
Collaborating with other businesses can bring a number of benefits such as enhanced profile, shared resources and knowledge, and the reduction of costs and risk when exploring new markets and innovations. Increasingly, businesses are also coming together to access larger contracts.
Useful resources
Getting started
Read our helpful jargon buster and other documents
Case studies
How SMEs in Scotland have won public sector work with the support of SDP
If things go wrong
Help for suppliers who are having issues or concerns with a Scottish procurement exercise
Sample policy documents
Download free, customisable workplace policy templates for your business
