Meet the Buyer 2026

A call is going out for local businesses keen to bid for work in the public sector to attend a Dundee event where they can meet buyers from organisations across Tayside.

The free Meet the Buyer Tayside gathering on Tuesday March 3 between 10am and 2pm at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) will give potential suppliers the opportunity to talk informally about upcoming contracts.

Organised by Dundee City Council, in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council, Angus Council, and the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) the event is free to book on the SDP website here 

A wide range of goods and services are bought by public bodies including personal care, building works, transport and catering.

Councillor Steven Rome, convener of Dundee City Council’s City Growth and Infrastructure committee, said: “This event aims to help local businesses to be ready to bid for work from councils, health boards, universities and other public bodies when it comes up.

“Attendance is free, but we are keen that new and existing suppliers, particularly local businesses in and around Dundee, register for the event.

“Buyers will be there to meet potential suppliers to chat about upcoming contracts, how they go about tendering and what they look for when buying goods and services for their organisations.”

“Suppliers will also be able to network with meet larger contractors with public sector contracts to learn about current and active subcontract opportunities, and how to join their supply chains.”                                                      

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Attendees on the day will be able to introduce their business to a wide range of organisations, including:

Dundee City Council

Dundee City Council Social Care Contracts Team

Dundee City Council Trading Standards Team

Angus Council

Fife Council

Perth and Kinross Council

Abertay University

AC Whyte  

Balfour Beatty

Business Gateway Tayside

CHAP Group

Clark Contracts

Discover Work

Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce

Dundee and Angus College Skills Team

Dundee Gift Card

Dundee Fair Trade Forum

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

Hillcrest

Invest Dundee

Living Wage Scotland

Michelin Development Ltd

MVV Environment Baldovie Ltd

NHS Tayside

NHS Tayside, Health and Work Team

Procurement for Housing (PfH)

Robertson Construction Tayside

Scotland Excel

Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

Social Security Scotland

Supplier Development Programme

Tayside Contracts

Gillian Cameron, Programme Manager of the Supplier Development Programme, said: "Meet the Buyer Tayside is a fantastic opportunity to network with the real buyers that design and advertise local public sector contracts and supply chain opportunities, as well as learn about the free business support and training local businesses can access to help them bid better.

"The Supplier Development Programme works hand in hand with local authorities to create free events like Meet the Buyer Tayside, which help local businesses find, win and keep public sector contracts. So, if you want to consider and win work with the public sector or its partners in Tayside, this event is an unmissable opportunity."