Coming up· published 25 Aug 2025
Meet the Buyer North 2025
Aberdeenshire Council · Aberdeen City, Scotland
Aberdeenshire Council is planning Meet the Buyer North 2025. It is a contract for other health and social care in Aberdeen City.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 25 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Aberdeenshire Council is planning Meet the Buyer North 2025. It is a contract for other health and social care in Aberdeen City. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 25 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000808154. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process, titled "Meet the Buyer North 2025," is organised by Aberdeenshire Council, a regional or local authority known for its general public services. This procurement is in the planning stage as of August 2025, with the event scheduled to occur on 10th September 2025. It will be held at the Music Hall in Aberdeen, a key location in the North of Scotland.
Notably, the procurement process is planned according to GPA coverage, allowing for international suppliers to participate. The event focuses on one-to-one networking, facilitating substantial interactions with potential buyers and offering insight into buyer expectations and procurement evaluation processes.
About this tender
The Supplier Development Programme in partnership will hold the 8th Annual Meet the Buyer North as an in-person, face-to-face event on Wednesday 10 September 2025 at the Music Hall, Aberdeen.
Focusing on one-to-one in-person networking, Meet the Buyer North 2025 will allow your business or social enterprise to connect with "real" buyers from across the public sector, as well as private contractors with supply chain opportunities and business support providers, all under one roof.
Business will be able to meet procurement teams from local councils, alongside other public and private sector buying organisations, private contractors and business support organisations that are all based in the North of Scotland. Visit sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn-2025/ to see a full list of exhibitors and to book your free place.
There will also be a main agenda, where attendees can hear from a range of expert speakers and participate in live Q&A sessions. Commercial & Procurement Shared Services (CPSS) representing Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils Scottish Government Scotland Excel NHS NSS NHS Grampian, NHS Tayside, NHS Highland Crown Commercial Service Quick Quotes Workshop
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Whatever the size of a business, Meet the Buyer North events are useful to attend when considering bidding for future contracting opportunities, as they are specifically designed to help suppliers with the tendering process.
Meet the Buyer events can help suppliers understand what the buyers are looking for, introduce them to innovative goods, works and services, and can give suppliers insight on how bids are and will be evaluated from a procurement perspective. Meet the Buyer events also offer the opportunity to engage with business support initiatives, such as the Supplier Development Programme, local authority economic development representatives and Business Gateway representatives.
There will also be a main agenda, where attendees can hear from a range of expert speakers and participate in live Q&A sessions.
Commercial & Procurement Shared Services (CPSS) representing Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils Scottish Government Scotland Excel NHS NSS, NHS Grampian, NHS Tayside, NHS Highland Crown Commercial Services Transport Scotland Police Scotland Balfour Beatty Robertsons Facilities Management Free - Quick Quotes Workshop on how to access via Public Contracts Scotland Why attend? 16.6billion pounds is spent in the public sector in Scotland each year on goods, services and works.
Meet buyers from a plethora of public sector organisation in the North of Scotland. Meet buyers from a variety of major contractors based or delivering contracts in the North of Scotland. Hear the latest about contract opportunities and procurement news from the Shared Procurement Service at Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Highland Councils, Scottish Government and many more!
There will be a focus on construction supply chain particularly around civil engineering, and this includes the Scottish Government DPS which has various lots Lot 1: general civil engineering works Projects may include, but are not limited to, earthworks, site clearance, tree felling, construction, repairs, maintenance, replacing and installations of landscaping, drainage and drainage systems, fencing, footpaths, cycleways, access tracks, paving, signage, railings and other civil engineering work activities.
Lot 2: roads Projects may include, but are not limited to road, construction, foundation and surfacing works, alterations, repairs and maintenance, and control, safety or signalling equipment. Lot 3: structures Projects may include, but are not limited to bridge maintenance, strengthening, repairs, refurbishment and construction, parapets, retaining structures, culverts, temporary works, foundations, demolition/removal, painting protective coatings, blast cleaning, mechanical inspections services and miscellaneous structures.
Lot 4: geotechnical services and related works Projects may include, but are not limited to, geotechnical engineering services, foundations, embankments, piling, groundworks, ground stabilization, investigations, monitoring and reporting. Lot 5: utilities Projects may include, but are not limited to, public utilities, utility diversions, ducting, public lighting repairs, parts, installations, replacing, commissioning, equipment and maintenance, and traffic lights installations, repairs, replacing and maintenance.
Lot 6: harbour, coastal, rivers, flood and marine Projects may include, but are not limited to, construction works, maintenance, repairs and replacing for dams and similar fixed structures, lighting for ship & river guidance and illuminations, coastal defences, river regulation and flood control works, river wall construction and protection works, marine works, river works, coastal works, waterway diversions, canals, pontoons, jetties and piers. Book your free place at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn-2025/.
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, register at https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn-2025/ For assistance, you can contact us at info@sdpscotland.co.uk you can also follow the hashtag on social media: #MeetTheBuyerNorth2025.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000808154
- CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets; 22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery; 30120000 - Photocopying and offset printing equipment; 39162200 - Training aids and devices; 45000000 - Construction work; 45112350 - Reclamation of waste land; 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work; and 18 more
- CPV division
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; 22 - Printed matter and related products; 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages; 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products; 45 - Construction work; 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services; 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services; 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; and 5 more
Location
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Town
- Aberdeen
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Electoral ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Constituency
- Aberdeen North
- Delivery area
- Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Area
- North Eastern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Gillian Cameron
- Phone
- +44 1467539600
- Address
- Aberdeen, AB16 5GB · Scotland · Scotland
Documents and links
- Meet the Buyer North 2025 - The Supplier Development Programme in partnership will hold the 8th Annual Meet…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Sdpscotland.co.uksdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn-2025/
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000808154 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Meet the Buyer North 2025
When will the Meet the Buyer North 2025 tender open?
Aberdeenshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Meet the Buyer North 2025 contract worth?
The estimated value is £1.
Who is the buyer for Meet the Buyer North 2025?
Aberdeenshire Council, based in Aberdeen City, Scotland. The named contact is Gillian Cameron, on +44 1467539600.
How do I bid for Meet the Buyer North 2025?
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- Read the early notice in full.
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