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:
1.1 Working with the Public Sector - All You Need to Know
- Tuesday 20 January 2026, 1:30-3:00pm
- 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.
Aberdeenshire Council Hard FM - Lifecycle Component Replacement Projects (DPS) 2026
Aligned Tender Training- how to use PCS to bid for this opportunity
- Thursday 22 January 2026, 1:30pm
- Webinar • SDP Event
Aberdeenshire Council is keen to engage with suppliers that are interested in the delivery of Lifecycle Component Replacement Projects and the overarching Hard FM programme.
1.2 Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) – How to Find and Bid for Opportunities
- Tuesday 27 January 2026, 1:00-2:30pm
- Webinar
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about Public Contracts Scotland, the national public sector tender portal for Scotland.
Meet the Council 2026 (Drop-in Session for Local Businesses)
- Tuesday 3 February 2026, 10:00am-1:00pm
- Edinburgh • Partner Event
An opportunity for Edinburgh based businesses to meet and speak directly with business facing Council teams and selected partners.
Aligned Tender Training GCC HSCP Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services
How to use Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) & Public Contracts Scotland -tender (PCS-T) to bid for this opportunity
- Tuesday 3 February 2026, 2:00-3:30pm
- Webinar
Please join our webinar as we walk you through the bidder journey for this GCC HSCP Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services tender opportunity - live online.
1.3 Getting Your Business Tender Ready - The Checklist
- Wednesday 4 February 2026, 2:30-4:00pm
- Webinar
Knowing what your business needs to have in place before you start tendering is the foundation to success. This webinar will provide you with an easy to use checklist and description of all the policies, processes and evidence you need to have ready before you bid on an opportunity.
Talking Tenders with West Dunbartonshire Council
Provision of Building Services
- Tuesday 10 February 2026, 10:00-11:30am
- Webinar
West Dunbartonshire Council are looking for subcontractors and specialist contractors for building services.
Talking Tenders with City of Edinburgh Council
- Tuesday 10 February 2026, 2:00-3:30pm
- Webinar
Following on from the recent in-person Meet the Council event, The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) is delighted to provide a further session for local SMEs and third sector organisations, to hear from the CEC Procurement team to help to demystify public procurement and provide suppliers- who have little or no experience in bidding for City of Edinburgh public sector contracts, with an opportunity to learn the routes to market and business support available to them.
Glasgow City Council - Early Years Nursery Provision PSA
Aligned Tender Training - How to use PCS & PCS-T to bid for this opportunity
- Wednesday 11 February 2026, 2:00-3:30pm
- Webinar
All nursery providers, child minders and childcare settings that provide funded provision for eligible 3 and 4 year old children within the Glasgow boundary are welcome to join this webinar, as we bid for this opportunity in real-time, so that you fully understand what your next step need to be!
South Lanarkshire Council, Community Benefit supplier meeting
Do you understand Community Benefits
- Thursday 12 February 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm
- Webinar • Partner Event
All local SME's that want to work with the SLC should attend this webinar to fully understand what a Community Benefit is. Whether you are a current South Lanarkshire Council Contractor or Supplier looking for a refresh on our approach Community Benefits or new to how SLC manage Community Benefits, this is a great opportunity to hear about the process and speak with representatives from the Procurement Service.
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.
