Stale Pre-tender

Meet the Real Buyer Event

Details

Buyer: West Dunbartonshire Council
Topic: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Published: 19 March 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Jointly hosted by West Dunbartonshire Council, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and NHS Golden Jubilee, and supported by Supplier Development Programme, the West Dunbartonshire Meet the ‘Real’ Buyer will take place on Thursday 27 March from 10am to 12:30pm. Attendees on the day will be able to engage with buyers and business support staff. Lot 1: West Dunbartonshire Meet the ‘Real’ Buyer Jointly hosted by West Dunbartonshire Council, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and NHS Golden Jubilee, and supported by Supplier Development Programme, the West Dunbartonshire Meet the ‘Real’ Buyer will take place on Thursday 27 March from 10am to 12:30pm. Attendees on the day will be able to engage with buyers and business support staff from: - West Dunbartonshire Council Procurement Team - West Dunbartonshire Council Business Support - West Dunbartonshire Council Health and Social Care Team - West Dunbartonshire Council Housing Team - NHS Golden Jubilee - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Scotland Excel - Supplier Development Programme - Working4U This Meet the “Real” Buyer event affords suppliers that wish to do business in the West Dunbartonshire region with unprecedented access to local authority services that commission the actual work. As part of this event, you will also learn more about the upcoming contracts that businesses can tender for in the future. You will have the opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. All suppliers are welcome, please register your place in advance at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/west-dunbartonshire-meet-the-real-buyer-1799/ You can join the conversation with the Supplier Development Programme on social media by using the hashtag #WestDunbartonshireMTRB. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, make sure you sign up via Supplier Development Programme website https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/west-dunbartonshire-meet-the-real-buyer-1799/ If you do not have a free account with the Supplier Development Programme select the Register button first.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published19 March 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

West Dunbartonshire Council is a Scottish local authority serving Dumbarton and the surrounding West Dunbartonshire area, procuring through its own Corporate Procurement Unit. The unit runs contracts to achieve best value across price, quality and service. Scotland Excel negotiates several national framework contracts on behalf of Scottish local authorities including this council. The council operates under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and publishes an annual procurement strategy and report.

Over the past 5 years, most of West Dunbartonshire Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@west-dunbartonshire-council.gov