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.
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Latest news
Meet the Construction Zone Buyers
31 May: Meet the Buyer 2024, on Wednesday 5 June at Hampden Park, Glasgow, is set to play host to the first ever Construction Zone, sponsored by hub South West Scotland.
SDP Temporary Office Closure
27 May: The Supplier Development Programme will be closed on Monday, 27 May 2024 and our helpdesk will be unavailable during this time.
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Downtime Scheduled
16 May: The Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) is scheduled for downtime on 19 May from 6pm to 10pm.
Tender opportunities
- • Estates: Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance
- • EICR Testing
- • 181003 Early Learning and Childcare August 2024-July 2027
- • USA Export Plan
- • Framework for Supply of Quarry Materials
- • Transport for Renal Dialysis Patients in Areas of Argyll & Bute
- • Landscape Maintenance
- • FMPG-2024-004 Supply and Installation of Hydraulic Pipework on Vessel 802
- • North of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Partnership
- • Supply and Delivery of 40 Cubic Yard Heavy Duty Open Hooklift Container Skips
- • Estates: Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance
- • EICR Testing
- • 181003 Early Learning and Childcare August 2024-July 2027
- • USA Export Plan
- • Framework for Supply of Quarry Materials
- • Transport for Renal Dialysis Patients in Areas of Argyll & Bute
- • Landscape Maintenance
- • FMPG-2024-004 Supply and Installation of Hydraulic Pipework on Vessel 802
- • North of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Partnership
- • Supply and Delivery of 40 Cubic Yard Heavy Duty Open Hooklift Container Skips
Featured events
Meet the Buyer National 2024
Wednesday 5 June 2024, 10.00am-3:30pm
Glasgow • SDP Event
Meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chains to learn about upcoming projects and tender opportunities, and introduce your business to your next customer at Meet the Buyer 2024!
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Tuesday 11 June 2024, 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.
1.4 Planning Your Bid – Time and Resources
Wednesday 12 June 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
The biggest learning curve in tendering is understanding the time, energy and resources that go into creating a winning bid. This webinar will walk you through the steps of how to plan and manage your bid, making it as stress free as possible.
Aberdeenshire Council - Hard FM Minor Works Framework
Wednesday 12 June 2024, 6.00-7:30pm
Webinar
To ensure you are awarded a place on the Aberdeenshire Minor Works framework, let us help you to prepare your bid using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Join us as we walk through the process of bidding for this contract live online, so that you know exactly what your step will be.
East Lothian Council - Supply of Transport Services
Thursday 13 June 2024, 10.00-11:30am
Webinar • Partner Event
Let us help you to prepare to bid, to ensure that you are awarded a place on the East Lothian Council (ELC) framework to supply transport services.
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance
Tuesday 18 June 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Scottish Government has added new functionality to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) titled - Preliminary Market Consultation notice, Pre-commercial Procurement notice and Pre-commercial procurement Award notices. In addition to a Supplier Collaboration tool and a Research register
2.2 How to Write Outstanding Tenders - The Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage
Wednesday 19 June 2024, 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.
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