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:
Tuesday 11 March 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
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.
Using Police Scotland’s CyberAlarm Digital Tool
Thursday 13 March 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Police Scotland has teamed up with the Supplier Development Programme, to help Scottish Businesses understand the benefits of the free Police CyberAlarm Digital Tool.
Aligned Tender Training -how to use PCS to bid for the ߣsirÊÓƵ&Bute general maintenance contract
Tuesday 18 March 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
Webinar • SDP Event
During this webinar our expert trainer will demonstrate- live online, how to bid for the ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute General Maintenance Term Contract using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) portal.
Wednesday 19 March 2025, 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.
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.