Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2026
Details
- Value
- £1
- Topic
- Horticultural and nursery products
- Published
- 10 September 2026
Tender description
Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2026 📅 Date: Thursday 25 November 2026 🏛️ Venue: Ayr Racecourse, 2-6 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 OJE 🕤 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 Wednesday 25 November 2026, 9.30am-12.30pm, at Ayr Racecourse. Discover upcoming contracts and frameworks, build relationships with Ayrshire buyers, get advice on tendering and network with other local businesses. Confirmed exhibitors include East, South and North Ayrshire Councils alongside the Supplier Development Programme, with more to be announced soon. 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-2010/ Lot 1: Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2026 📅 Date: Thursday 25 November 2026 🏛️ Venue: Ayr Racecourse, 2-6 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 OJE 🕤 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 Wednesday 25 November 2026, 9.30am-12.30pm, at Ayr Racecourse. Discover upcoming contracts and frameworks, build relationships with Ayrshire buyers, get advice on tendering and network with other local businesses. Confirmed exhibitors include East, South and North Ayrshire Councils alongside the Supplier Development Programme, with more to be announced soon. 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-2010/
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published10 September 2026Current notice
About the buyer
North Ayrshire Council delivers local services from Irvine, and buys as a local authority through its own Corporate Procurement Unit. Suppliers engage through Public Contracts Scotland and its Tender portal to submit bids. Much of its buying runs through Scotland Excel and Scottish Government frameworks, and Crown Commercial Service agreements. Neighbouring local authorities are frequent partners on shared, collaborative contracts across the region. Specialist officers manage spend across construction, social care, facilities management, ICT and utilities. A dedicated Community Benefits Officer monitors the employment outcomes contracts deliver locally, reviewed every six months.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of North Ayrshire Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, IT services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 03120000 · Horticultural and nursery products
- 15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 45000000 · Construction work
- 48445000 · Customer Relation Management software package
- 50100000 · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 60000000 · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 70300000 · Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79710000 · Security services
- 79952000 · Event services
- 80110000 · Pre-school education services
- 80500000 · Training services
- 85000000 · Health and social work services
- 85311000 · Social work services with accommodation
- 90514000 · Refuse recycling services
- 90650000 · Asbestos removal services
- 90712000 · Environmental planning
- 92312110 · Theatrical producer entertainment services
- 98371000 · Funeral services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-ayrshire-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@north-ayrshire-council.gov |
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