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
#SupplierOpp with Shetland Islands Council
23 Apr: Shetland Islands Council is seeking a supplier for the provision of Time Charter Tug Hire of suitable technical specification and class to meet the needs of the Council in Towage operations.
Help is at Hand to Use PCS Search Notices and Alert Emails
23 Apr: The PCS team has analysed its 2023 user survey and addressed the top issues, the effectiveness of its Search Notices and Alert Profile functions. Read more here…
Meet the Education Zone Buyers
18 Apr: Meet the Buyer 2024, on Wednesday 5 June at Hampden Park, Glasgow, is set to play host to the first ever Education Zone, sponsored by Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) and Glasgow Caledonian University.
Tender opportunities
- • Tender for the Supply of School Transport Services 2024
- • Supply of Equipment (Daily Living Aids)
- • Financial and Performance Audit Management
- • Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire
- • Supply of a Dynamic High Pressure Test Rig
- • PURCH2410 Provision Of Framework For Provision of a high resolution Slide Scanner
- • Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services
- • Proposed landlord gas safety records/checks to domestic properties at various locations in Central Belt, Scotland
- • Carriageway Resurfacing
- • Roads Maintenance Framework 2024-2028
- • Tender for the Supply of School Transport Services 2024
- • Supply of Equipment (Daily Living Aids)
- • Financial and Performance Audit Management
- • Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire
- • Supply of a Dynamic High Pressure Test Rig
- • PURCH2410 Provision Of Framework For Provision of a high resolution Slide Scanner
- • Academic Integrity, Assessment Management Systems and Associated Services
- • Proposed landlord gas safety records/checks to domestic properties at various locations in Central Belt, Scotland
- • Carriageway Resurfacing
- • Roads Maintenance Framework 2024-2028
Featured events
Talking Tender with Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)
Tuesday 30 April 2024, 2.00-3:30pm
Webinar • Partner Event
SPA require all sizes of organisations including micro and small businesses for the latest N9 Framework. The framework will offer a broad range of energy efficiency and decarbonisation support to public sector organisations fulfilling unique requirements, such as the development of energy policies to building insulation works, building management and metering systems.
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Innovation Notices and Guidance
Wednesday 1 May 2024, 2.00-3:00pm
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
Aligned Tender Training - Argyll & Bute Care at Home
Tuesday 7 May 2024, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
Are you familiar with the challenges of delivering these services in the Argyll and Bute area? Then let us support you to bid to deliver Care at Home services. Please join us as an SDP expert walks through the process in real-time to show you how to bid for this tender opportunity using PCS
1.1 Working with the Public Sector - All You Need to Know
Wednesday 8 May 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar
New to bidding, tendering and procurement? Join this introductory course to gain a comprehensive overview of the public sector marketplace in Scotland and beyond.
Fife Council - Scheme of Tenders/Quick Quotes Made Easy
Wednesday 8 May 2024, 1.00-3:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Join us to hear from Fife Council regarding the upcoming changes around how Scheme of Tender and use of Quick Quotes in (low value quotes)
Police Scotland Bus Transport Framework Aligned Tender Training
Tuesday 14 May 2024, 10.30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
During this webinar, our SDP expert trainer will show local bus operator's how to find and bid for this Police Scotland contract, using both Public Contract Scotland (PCS) and Public Contract Scotland -Tender(PCS-T) live online
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
Thursday 16 May 2024, 1.30-3:00pm
Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
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