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City Deal: Investing in North Lanarkshire

26 Nov 2020: A public engagement exercise is underway on plans for a new road with connected active cycling and walking links between Ravenscraig and Motherwell. North Lanarkshire Council is asking the public for their comments on the £127.2 million Ravenscraig Access Infrastructure (RIA) project, which is being funded by the council and Glasgow City Region City Deal.

Supplier Opportunity: Falkirk Council and Management of Waste Containers

20 Nov 2020: Learn about a future supplier opportunity with Falkirk Council for the management of waste containers and sacks to council area households and commercial premises.

Ministry of Defence Sourcing Portal Update

20 Nov 2020: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced the upcoming implementation of the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), the MOD’s new e-Sourcing platform. Learn more about what these changes mean for suppliers in the Defence sector.

Guest Blog: Should a company pay for pre-qualification in Scotland's public sector?

16 Nov 2020: Kenny Govan, Senior Procurement Officer at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), wrote a guest blog for the Supplier Development Programme for the month of November 2020.

East Renfrewshire businesses support each other to succeed at Supply Chain event

12 Nov 2020: The Supplier Development Programme will speak at East Renfrewshire Council and East Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce's Supply Chain Success event online on 19 November 2020.

Scottish Borders Council and Supplier Development Programme Win a GO Excellence in Public Procurement Award

11 Nov 2020: Scottish Borders Council and the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) have been announced as the Winner of the Best Procurement Delivery category in the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2020.

Older Adults Homebased Care Re-design

9 Nov 2020: The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is about to embark on an exciting journey to transform the way homebased services for older adults (aged 65 years and over) are delivered.

Fife Council Virtual Meet the Buyer Outcomes

9 Nov 2020: Read about the outcomes from activities during Fife Council's virtual Meet the Buyer event on 5 November 2020.

Living Wage Week Scotland

9 Nov 2020: Living Wage Week will take place from Monday, 9 November to Friday, 15 November 2020.

North Lanarkshire Council and Supplier Development Programme recognised in GO Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2020

6 Nov 2020: North Lanarkshire Council and the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) have been announced as a Finalist in the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2020.

Scottish Borders Council and Supplier Development Programme recognised in GO Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2020

5 Nov 2020: Scottish Borders Council and the Supplier Development Programme have been announced as a Finalist in the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2020.

Meet the Buyer online at Fife Business Week

4 Nov 2020: Learn about the Fife Council virtual Meet the Buyer event, to be held online in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme on 5 November 2020.

Scottish Government opens survey of suppliers to the public sector in Scotland

3 Nov 2020: Suppliers are urged to participate in a survey on public procurement and the tendering process with the Scottish public sector.

Through Talking Tenders webinars, the Supplier Development Programme connects local suppliers with buyers

2 Nov 2020: The Supplier Development Programme organised several Talking Tenders webinars in the Autumn of 2020, to connect Scottish businesses with upcoming tender opportunities.