Wednesday 20 November 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm
Airdrie • Partner Event
This event is an opportunity for local businesses to talk to leading contractors and local authority services from North and South Lanarkshire, supported by SDP.
Tuesday 26 November 2024, 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.
In-person event - South Lanarkshire Council Banqueting Suite, Hamilton
Tuesday 26 November 2024, 5:00-7:00pm
Hamilton • Partner Event
All local taxi providers should attend this in-person meeting, whether you are a taxi company or a sole trader to hear SLC procurement colleagues explain how this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for taxi provision will work, the application process and give us an overview of what a DPS is.
Wednesday 27 November 2024, 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.
NLC - Cumbernauld Shopping Centre Tender
Wednesday 27 November 2024, 1:30-3:00pm
Webinar • Partner Event
Calling all asset and property management agents, you won't want to miss this webinar as we discuss the long term plans for the Cumbernauld Town Centre building. Cumbernauld has become a recognised commercial location with a mix offering business parks, industrial accommodation and retail shops. However, it is envisaged that a long-term asset and property management agent will need to be in place by Autumn 2025. This contract will run until the centre is fully vacant around 2031 – 203. If you are interested in this opportunity please join us to hear directly from North Lanarkshire Council colleagues.
Talking Tenders with South Lanarkshire Council
Thursday 28 November 2024, 11:00am-12:00pm
Webinar
All local taxi providers will want to join us, as we discuss an upcoming tender opportunity with South Lanarkshire Council’s procurement colleagues- who will be live online, to talk about SLC's Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). During this webinar we will discuss what a DPS is, how it works and the application process.
Thursday 5 December 2024, 1:30-2:00pm
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.
Tuesday 10 December 2024, 10:30am-12:00pm
Webinar
New Frameworks are an integral part of public procurement and can be a lucrative source of business, but it’s essential to understand the Agreement. This workshop explains the types of frameworks available and what you can expect from them.
Aligned Tender Training - how to use PCS & PCS-T to bid for this taxi opportunity
Tuesday 14 January 2025, 5:00-6:30pm
Webinar
Please join us as our SDP expert trainer demonstrates how to find and bid for this SLC taxi providers framework, using both Public Contract Scotland (PCS) and Public Contract Scotland -Tender(PCS-T) live online.
Wednesday 15 January 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
Webinar
Getting the highest possible score in your bid is essential to winning a contract, but it can be difficult to know exactly what the buyer is looking for. This webinar provides an insight into the buyers’ needs and expectations to ensure you win points.
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.