Upcoming Tender Training Opportunities for Local Suppliers
Do you know local businesses or social enterprises that could fulfil some of the contract opportunities below or would benefit from our free tender training? Please share these upcoming tender training webinars with your network, supply chain, and local suppliers:
Aligned Tender Training- how to use PCS & PCS-t to bid for this NLC contract
Tuesday 29 April 2025, 2:00-3:30pm
Webinar
Are you an asset and property management agent that is interested in working with North Lanarkshire Council, if yes, please join us as we walk through the bidding process using Public Contracts Scotland & Public Contracts Scotland-tender to deliver this services.
Wednesday 30 April 2025, 9:30am-12:30pm
Newton Stewart • Partner Event
Register now! Dumfries and Galloway Council, in partnership with the Supplier Development Programme, is hosting a Meet the Buyer roadshow series.
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Trades Contractors
Wednesday 30 April 2025, 2:00-3:30pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Renfrewshire Council is looking to engage with local trades contractors to supplement the in-house teams, when demand exceeds capacity. Are you a local tradesperson interested in this opportunity, please join us to hear directly from colleagues within Renfrewshire Council discuss the details and next steps.
Thursday 8 May 2025, 10:30am
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.
How to use PCS & PCS-t to bid for the SLC Physiotherapy Services contract
Tuesday 13 May 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
Webinar
South Lanarkshire Council is looking to procure a replacement physiotherapy service for employees of SLC, SLLC LVJB and SEEMIS
Thursday 15 May 2025, 2:30-4:00pm
Webinar
During this webinar we take an in-depth look at the Single Procurement Document (SPD), which was formerly known as the ESPD and PQQ. Attend this course to gain tips and hints that will help you ace this first step and move forward in the bidding process.
What is a Meet the Buyer event?
Meet the Buyer events are an opportunity for suppliers to introduce themselves to public sector buyers and private sector primary contractors to learn about new projects, contracts, framework opportunities and supply chain opportunities. For buyers, these events enable them to increase their pool of potential suppliers and widen their supply chains. Overall, Meet the Buyer events offer suppliers a great opportunity to network.
Whatever the size of a business, Meet the Buyer events are useful to attend when considering bidding for future contracting opportunities, as they are specifically designed to help suppliers with the tendering process. Meet the Buyer events can help suppliers understand what the buyers are looking for, introduce them to innovative goods, works and services, and can give suppliers insight on how bids are and will be evaluated from a procurement perspective. Meet the Buyer events also offer the opportunity to engage with business support initiatives, such as the Supplier Development Programme, local authority economic development representatives and Business Gateway representatives.
