Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington, East Lothian
EH41 3HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1620827827
E-mail: procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Meet the Buyer National 2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The 16th Annual Meet the Buyer National will take place on Wednesday 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
Join us to discuss contract opportunities with buyers from Scottish Local Authorities, Government Agencies, key contractors, and business support organisations.
Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to find how you could join the public supply chain, to win a share of the 16GBP billion that the Scottish public sector spends annually on goods, works and services.
Meet the Buyer National is the largest free procurement event in Scotland. Don’t miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities.
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85310000
85311000
85311100
85311200
85311300
60000000
71000000
70333000
38000000
85321000
85312330
85312100
73000000
31000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meet The Buyer 2025
Now in its 16th year, Scotland’s National Meet the Buyer event will take place on Wednesday 4 June 2025, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. This free event is hosted by the Supplier Development Programme and partnered by Scottish Government and Scotland Excel.
Come along to meet with procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners. Meet the Buyer is the place to discuss projects and tender opportunities, on a local and national scale, across Scotland and the UK.
Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to find how you could join the public supply chain, to win a share of the 16GBP billion that the Scottish public sector spends annually on goods, works and services.
Meet the Buyer National is the largest free procurement event in Scotland. Don’t miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities.
Meet the Buyer National is aimed towards helping Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from across Scotland meet buyers. However, all are welcome! Wherever you are based, and however big your business is, there is something useful to be found here!
Register FREE here: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/
II.2.14) Additional information
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/
If you do not have an existing Supplier Development Programme account, select the Register button first.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
04/06/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:800158)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/05/2025