Scottish Procurement
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Find buyers, contract opportunities and business support at Meet the Buyer North
6th August 2026
Supplier Development Programme’s Meet the Buyer North takes place on 3 September at the Music Hall in Aberdeen – the largest free procurement event of its kind in the North of Scotland.
Taking place on Thursday 3 September 2026 at The Music Hall in Aberdeen, this free event brings together public sector buyers, major contractors, and business support organisations.
Sustainable Procurement Tools – the journey so far
5th August 2026
The Sustainable Procurement Tools platform was designed to help public sector organisations identify and address how they can optimise the economic, social and environmental outcomes of their procurement activity.
Updated guidance to support the use of Community Benefits in Procurement
30th July 2026
Scotland has a long history of using public procurement to achieve jobs, skills and training. To reflect this, with the help of colleagues from across the public sector, we have undertaken a major update of our Community Benefits in Procurement Guidance to ensure that organisations are supported to keep achieving these benefits.
The Public Procurement Group agrees ambitious objectives for 2026/27
28th July 2026
The Public Procurement Group (PPG) has agreed its objectives and priorities for 2026/27, setting a clear direction for collaborative action across Scotland’s public procurement landscape.
6 weeks to go until Meet the Buyer North 2026!
23rd July 2026
The countdown is on – just six weeks to go until the Supplier Development Programme’s ninth annual Meet the Buyer North event, which will take place on Thursday 3 September, at The Music Hall in Aberdeen.