Stale Pre-tender

Meet the Buyer South 2025

Details

Buyer: Midlothian Council
Topic: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Published: 19 August 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Now in its 4th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the Buyer South event at The Tait Hall in Kelso, on 8 October 2025. Partnered by East Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise, this FREE event provides businesses operating in the South East of Scotland the chance to connect with key public and private sector buyers. Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners with upcoming projects and opportunities in the South East of Scotland. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/ Lot 1: Meet The Buyer South 2025 Now in its 4th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the Buyer South event at The Tait Hall in Kelso, on 8 October 2025. Partnered by East Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise, this FREE event provides businesses operating in the South East of Scotland the chance to connect with key public and private sector buyers. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/ Come along to meet procurement teams, buyers and supply chain partners with upcoming projects and opportunities in the South East of Scotland.. The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/ If you do not have an existing Supplier Development Programme account, select the Register button first.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published19 August 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Midlothian Council is the local authority for Midlothian in Scotland, based in Dalkeith. Some opportunities run through its Quick Quote facility. Procurement follows the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. A Community Benefits Framework applies to its procurement. The council also publishes information on contract awards and an annual procurement report.

Over the past 5 years, most of Midlothian Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work, and repair and maintenance.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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