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:
All Energy
- Thursday 14 May 2026, 9:00am-4:00pm
- Glasgow
- External Event
All Energy 2026, sponsored by the Supplier Development programme is the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon exhibition and conference, with opportunities for suppliers to connect with key players within the energy industry.
hub East Central Forth Valley Meet the Buyer
- Monday 18 May 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm
- Falkirk
- Partner Event
hub East Central Scotland invites Forth Valley–based MSMEs to a Meet the Buyer event focused on keeping spend local, strengthening local supply chains and supporting Community Wealth Building.
2.1 Passing the Selection Stage – The Single Procurement Document (SPD)
- Tuesday 19 May 2026, 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.
Glasgow City Council Mini Bus & Coach Ad-hoc Framework Talking Tenders - Webinar
- Tuesday 19 May 2026, 4:30-6:00pm
- Webinar
A Talking Tenders webinar to discuss the upcoming Glasgow City Council Mini Bus & Coach Ad-hoc Framework opportunity
DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit
- Wednesday 20 May 2026, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Glasgow
- External Event
Come along to this event hosted by DPRTE, which is designed to help suppliers understand how to engage, compete and win work within the defence sector.
hub East Central Fife Meet the Buyer
- Thursday 21 May 2026, 9:00-11:30am
- Partner Event
Fife-based MSMEs are invited to join hub East Central Scotland at their Meet the Buyer event focused on keeping spend local, strengthening local supply chains and supporting Community Wealth Building.
Dumfries and Galloway Council Meet the Buyer
Find your next customer at Dumfries and Galloway Meet the Buyer, in The Bridge Dumfries, on 21 May from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
- Thursday 21 May 2026, 9:30am-12:30pm
- Dumfries
- SDP Event
Find your next customer at Dumfries and Galloway Meet the Buyer, in The Bridge Dumfries, on 21 May from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
West Lothian Meet the Council Drop-In
- Thursday 21 May 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm
- Livingston
- Partner Event
Come along and learn more about the support available from West Lothian Council to help your business grow!
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.
