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
The Department for Transport to host a webinar on the Central Digital Platform
9 Jun: Webinar how to register on and navigate the Central Digital Platform
Perth and Kinross Council Seek Views from Local Businesses on Bidding for their Contracts.
28 May: Perth & Kinross Council seek Local Business Feedback on their Tender Processes
SDP announce Meet the Buyer 2026 Agenda
21 May: The Supplier Development Programme has announced the agenda for Meet the Buyer 2026, which will take place on 2 June at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central.
Tender opportunities
- • Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) and Repairs
- • Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
- • NP93826 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- • C002157 Slitlamp simulator for simulation training of signs and techniques involving the anterior and posterior eye
- • Electrical Contracting Framework
- • HO MR 24 066 / NLC-SLP-25-014: Lanark County Council - Swedish Timbers Full Project Works Package
- • Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2026 - Stand Design & Build
- • Provision of an Access Control Maintenance Measured Term Contact (MTC) (2025-29)
- • Housing First Flexible Support Service
- • Purchase of Orthopaedic Spinal & Scoliosis Implants & Consumables
- • Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) and Repairs
- • Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
- • NP93826 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- • C002157 Slitlamp simulator for simulation training of signs and techniques involving the anterior and posterior eye
- • Electrical Contracting Framework
- • HO MR 24 066 / NLC-SLP-25-014: Lanark County Council - Swedish Timbers Full Project Works Package
- • Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2026 - Stand Design & Build
- • Provision of an Access Control Maintenance Measured Term Contact (MTC) (2025-29)
- • Housing First Flexible Support Service
- • Purchase of Orthopaedic Spinal & Scoliosis Implants & Consumables
Featured events
2.4 Improving Your Bid Score - Increase Your Tender Win Rate
Thursday 11 June 2026, 2.30-4:00pm
Webinar
Getting the highest possible score in your bid is essential to winning a contract, but it can be difficult to know exactly what the buyer is looking for. This webinar provides an insight into the buyers’ needs and expectations to ensure you win points.
2.5 Responding to Tender Policy Requirements - Power of Procurement
Tuesday 16 June 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
In addition to legal policy requirements like health and safety, this webinar will help your business understand and action social issues that are prioritised in Scotland's public sector such as Net Zero, Community Wealth Building and Fair Work, and provide the most up-to-date policies in your bids.
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)’s Transport Related Contracts DPS
Wednesday 17 June 2026, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar • Partner Event
This event is specifically intended for the Transport Operators presently appointed to the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, DPS for Schools Transport.
Power up your SDP Partnership
Thursday 18 June 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • SDP Event
Join our upcoming webinar, on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 10:30am, designed to help our partners better understand the full range of benefits, resources, and opportunities available through SDP, so you can get the most out of our Programme.
Talking Tenders with the Scottish Government: Centres of Expertise
Tuesday 23 June 2026, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
We invite you to join our pre-supplier engagement webinar on behalf of the Scottish Government, where they will outline their Centres of Expertise opportunity.
3.1 Understanding Your Role in Contract Management – Critical Success Factors
Wednesday 24 June 2026, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
This advanced workshop explains how to successfully deliver on your contract, what to do if things go wrong, and how to win again when it is retendered.
Consortium Creation and Planning
Thursday 25 June 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
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.
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
