Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
UK
Contact person: William Tomelty
Telephone: +44 1294324354
E-mail: williamtomelty@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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 authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98371000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2025
Date: Tuesday 18th November 2025
Venue: The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1UR
Time: 9:30 AM – 12.30 PM
The Supplier Development Programme and the Ayrshire Councils invite local businesses and third sector organisations to this free, in-person networking event, which will take place on Tuesday, 18 November 9:30am-12:30pm, in the Park Hotel Kilmarnock.
Discover upcoming contracts and frameworks, build relationships with Ayrshire buyers, get advice on tendering and network with other local businesses.
As well as the East, South and North Ayrshire Councils, exhibitors are set to include the Supplier Development Programme, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Public Contracts Scotland, Scotland Excel and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited.
BOOK HERE
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/ayrshire-meet-the-buyer-1886/
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
85000000
15000000
80500000
72000000
79710000
90514000
48445000
92312110
85311000
90712000
03120000
90650000
50100000
80110000
70300000
45000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
Main site or place of performance:
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see above.
This is not a procurement, but the promotion of Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2025.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
12/09/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=809882.
(SC Ref:809882)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2025