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
SDP Bank Holiday Closure
15 May: The Supplier Development Programme will be closed on Monday 25 May 2026.
Meet the Buyer 2026: Health Zone Exhibitors Introduced
15 May: Introducing the Health Zone, sponsored by NHS Public Services Delivery Scotland, the procurement teams will be ready to discuss their upcoming opportunities.
Meet the Buyer 2026: Education Zone Exhibitors Introduced
13 May: Discover the goods, works and services required by education buyers at the Meet the Buyer 2026 Education Zone.
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
hub East Central Fife Meet the Buyer
Thursday 21 May 2026, 9.00-11:30am
Partner Event
Fife-based MSMEs are invited to join hub East Central Scotland at their Meet the Buyer event focused on keeping spend local, strengthening local supply chains and supporting Community Wealth Building.
Dumfries and Galloway Council Meet the Buyer
Thursday 21 May 2026, 9.30am-12:30pm
Dumfries • SDP Event
Find your next customer at Dumfries and Galloway Meet the Buyer, in The Bridge Dumfries, on 21 May from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
West Lothian Meet the Council Drop-In
Thursday 21 May 2026, 10.00am-12:00pm
Livingston • Partner Event
Come along and learn more about the support available from West Lothian Council to help your business grow!
Glasgow Social Enterprise (GSEN) & Learning event
Wednesday 27 May 2026, 12.15-4:15pm
Glasgow • External Event
Glasgow City Council, in partnership with GSEN, is hosting a Celebration and Learning Event for Glasgow’s Social Enterprise Sector on Wednesday 27th May in Glasgow City Chambers.
2.2 How to Write Outstanding Tenders - The Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage
Thursday 28 May 2026, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Bidding is all about getting the right words on the page and getting a compliant bid submitted on time. This webinar will demonstrate how to use PCS and PCS-T and will also look at how to construct excellent responses to buyers' questions.
Meet the Buyer 2026
Tuesday 2 June 2026, 10.00am-3:00pm
Glasgow • SDP Event
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.
2.3 Understanding and Bidding - Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS)
Wednesday 3 June 2026, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar
New Frameworks are an integral part of public procurement and can be a lucrative source of business, but it’s essential to understand the Agreement. This workshop explains the types of frameworks available and what you can expect from them.
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
