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
Veolia Energy Consultancy Services: Leading the transition to a decarbonised and resilient
12 Nov: Veolia and CeeD invite individuals responsible for energy and sustainability to a FREE workshop on Thursday 3 December 2026, from 10am to 2pm, in Dunfermline.
Northern Lighthouse Board to Present at Department for Transport (DfT) Supplier Event in Aberdeen
4 Nov: Suppliers will be able to meet Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) at the Department for Transport Small Business Supplier & VCSE Event on 11 November.
Scottish Government Announce Plans to Increase Procurement Thresholds
2 Nov: The Scottish Government has announced plans to increase certain thresholds within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, helping to make public procurement quicker and simpler for lower-value contracts.
Tender opportunities
- • DFS - Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Support and Counselling Service
- • Supply of Replacement Air Circuit Breakers
- • Collation of peatland restoration spatial data associated with development across Scotland
- • New Civils & Infrastructure Framework Agreeement
- • 18/1400 Children's Activities Programme
- • Lochwinnoch Heritage 2
- • Provision of Catering and Associated Services to Scottish Court and Tribunals Service (SCTS)
- • Scottish Single Estate (SSE) Report
- • NHSDG Estates & Property - Term Joinery Contractor
- • Glassford Community Hall - Partial Demolition, Extension and Refurbishment
- • DFS - Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry - Support and Counselling Service
- • Supply of Replacement Air Circuit Breakers
- • Collation of peatland restoration spatial data associated with development across Scotland
- • New Civils & Infrastructure Framework Agreeement
- • 18/1400 Children's Activities Programme
- • Lochwinnoch Heritage 2
- • Provision of Catering and Associated Services to Scottish Court and Tribunals Service (SCTS)
- • Scottish Single Estate (SSE) Report
- • NHSDG Estates & Property - Term Joinery Contractor
- • Glassford Community Hall - Partial Demolition, Extension and Refurbishment
Featured events
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Tuesday 17 November 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
Talking Tenders with Scotland Excel
Tuesday 17 November 2026, 2.00-4:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Calling all Construction trades! Are you a sole traders i.e. joiner, plumber, electrician, specialist contractor or an all trades contractors, that is interested in being appointed to a Scotland Excel framework, so that all Local Authorities can access your business to carry out required works, with an estimated value of £200 million during the next four years
Consortium Creation and Planning
Wednesday 18 November 2026, 3.00-4:30pm
Webinar
Consortium bidding offers numerous benefits for small businesses, including increased access to larger contracts. This free tender training will help you to assess, if you should consider forming a consortium and how to go about it.
How to do Business with the Construction Industry
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
Would like to know more about the routes to market that are used in the supply chain in construction sector? During this live interactive webinar, we will explain what you need to do to be tender ready for work in Tier 1 and Tier 2 supply chains. This live interactive webinar is ideal for tradespeople, sub-subcontractors, sole traders and small construction businesses, as we explore where to find sub-contract opportunities and explain some of the pre-qualification systems.
Ayrshire Meet the Buyer
Wednesday 25 November 2026, 9.30am-12:30pm
Ayr • SDP Event
The Supplier Development Programme has teamed up with the Ayrshire Councils to host Ayrshire Meet the Buyer, on Wed 25 November 2026, 09.30am-12.30pm, at Ayr Racecourse.
1.3 Getting Your Business Tender Ready - The Checklist
Thursday 26 November 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
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.
Aligned Tender Training for the East Renfrewshire Council - Flexible Framework for Employability
Thursday 26 November 2026, 2.30-4:00pm
Webinar
East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies to support a wide range of employability programmes. Join us for this Aligned Tender Training webinar and build confidence using PCS for this live tender opportunity.
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
