Meet the Buyer North set to bring businesses together for the largest free procurement event in the North of Scotland
Issued by Supplier Development Programme (SDP)
The Supplier Development Programme will hold the seventh annual Meet the Buyer North event on Wednesday 10 September at The Music Halls in Aberdeen. This free event will provide suppliers an opportunity to learn about upcoming contracts and opportunities in the North of Scotland.
Partnered by the Scottish Government, Scotland Excel and the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services, this FREE event provides businesses operating in the North of Scotland the chance to connect with key public sector buyers, including Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Highland Councils.
Attendees will have the chance to network with representatives from a range of public sector bodies, such as Crown Commercial Service, Historic Environment Scotland, Police Scotland, Transport Scotland. There will also be a health zone feature NHS National Services, alongside NHS Grampian, NHS Highland and NHS Tayside.
Several private sector organisations will also be on hand to discuss upcoming projects and supply chain opportunities in the North of Scotland, including Acrow Bridge, Balfour Beatty Construction, Carbon-Zero, hub North Scotland, Murphy, Ogilvie Construction, Robertson Facilities Management and more…
On the day, suppliers will have the opportunity to listen to presentations from the Supplier Development Programme, Scottish Government, the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services, and more, on a wide range of procurement topics.
Gillian Cameron, Programme Manager, Supplier Development Programme, said:
“Now in its 8th Year, Meet the Buyer North is an unmissable opportunity for businesses of all sizes to meet buyers and decision makers from across the public and private sectors.
“Following the success of last year’s event in Aberdeen, which attracted 590 attendees, we are excited to return to The Music Hall, in Aberdeen, once again.
“The Supplier Development Programme is also delighted to be hosting this event in partnership with the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services representing Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils, as well as Scottish Government, and Scotland Excel, to help local businesses find, win and keep public sector contracts.”
All businesses must register for free tickets in advance via www.sdpscotland.co.uk.
Notes for Editors
- SDP is a publicly funded partnership led by Local Authorities, working in conjunction with Scottish Government and other public bodies, to bring Scottish SMEs support in all aspects of tendering. By assisting businesses to become tender ready for public procurement, SDP improves all-round efficiency, sustainability, and market potential.
- In Scotland, there is an annual public spend of £16.6 billion. SDP offers free training throughout Scotland to Scottish SMEs, supported businesses and third sector organisations to support and champion them tendering for this work.
- Visit www.sdpscotland.co.uk for more information.