The biggest learning curve in tendering is understanding the time, energy, and resources that go into creating a winning bid. The more planning you do before writing your bid, the […]

The Single Procurement Document (SPD) is a set of questions, that cannot be altered, which helps buyers identify if your business is suitably qualified to carry out the contract you […]

Understanding what a buyer is looking for and creating a response to show how you are the best candidate for the job can be tricky. At this training, you will […]

Join us for Meet the Buyer 2026, Scotland’s largest free procurement event! Now in its 17th year, Scotland’s National Meet the Buyer event will take place on Tuesday 2 June […]

Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) are fast becoming a popular way for buyers to manage common purchases. Frameworks and DPS’s can also be a lucrative source of business for […]

Public Contracts Scotland is the national public sector tender portal for Scotland. It lists contract opportunities for all public sector bodies and has a “Quick Quote” function for lower value […]

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. Every supplier […]

Public sector procurement in Scotland is guided by several policy requirements that were put in place so that organisations, operations, and procurement exercises achieve specific, desirable outcomes. So, what does […]

Scotland has a vision of becoming one of the most innovative small nations in the world over the next decade. This is key to our efforts to transform the economy, […]

So, you’ve been awarded onto a contract, now what? You now need to manage the contract in partnership with the buyer to deliver on everything you promised in the bid. […]

Join us for Meet the Buyer North 2026, the largest FREE procurement event in the North of Scotland! Now in its 9th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to […]