II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
Main site or place of performance:
The 14th Annual Meet the Buyer 2022 will take place on Wednesday 17th May 2023 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meet with Buyers from Scotland’s local authorities, Government agencies and contractors to hear about upcoming contract opportunities with Scotland's public sector, worth 14.5bn GBP annually.
In addition, the UK Department for Transport will host a dedicated transport zone, and there will be other UK national bodies exhibiting such as the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Crown Commercial Service, so that businesses can find where to find contract opportunities right across the UK public sector.
Year on year, the Supplier Development Programme consistently facilitates suppliers with access to the public sector, and this year’s in-person event, Meet the Buyer 2023, will provide suppliers with the ability to raise their profile as a business, as well as learn more about and prepare for upcoming bidding and supply chain opportunities.
Businesses will be able to meet procurement teams from local councils, alongside other public and private sector buying organisations, private contractors and business support organisations to access contract opportunities, frameworks, supply chain opportunities and Community Wealth Building opportunities. Visit https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb/ to see a full list of exhibitors.
As the largest free procurement event in Scotland, Meet the Buyer 2023 affords suppliers unprecedented access to buyers and decision makers from across the public and private sector.
There will be exciting speakers and panels on two stages: the Power of Procurement Stage, which will feature procurement in Scotland, and the UK Department for Transport stage, which will feature procurement opportunities for Scottish businesses looking to do business at the UK level, such as with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Businesses will be able to network face-to-face with buyers about upcoming tenders and projects locally and nationally within Scotland and right across the UK. In addition, local businesses can meet with larger trade and construction contractors that are connected to public sector projects.
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but registration is required: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb/.
II.2.14) Additional information
This event is run by the Supplier Development Programme, which can be reached by email at info@sdpscotland.co.uk.
Follow the hashtag on social media: #MeetTheBuyer2023 to get the latest information on this exciting event!