Coming up· published 20 Aug 2025
Meet the Buyer South 2025
Scottish Borders Council · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Scottish Borders Council is planning Meet the Buyer South 2025. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Scottish Borders.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 20 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
Scottish Borders Council is planning Meet the Buyer South 2025. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Scottish Borders. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 20 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000807745. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process is currently at the planning stage for the "Meet the Buyer South 2025" event, orchestrated by Scottish Borders Council in partnership with other regional authorities. Set to take place at The Tait Hall in Kelso on 8 October 2025, this event falls under the industry category of general public services.
As a planned initiative, this event aims to bolster regional economic development through the Supplier Development Programme, allowing attendees to meet procurement teams and supply chain partners. Interested parties are advised to register promptly to secure their spot since places are limited. Enterprises involved in procurement and supply chain management, particularly regional or local agencies, will find this event particularly beneficial.
About this tender
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: sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbs25/
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
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. 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/. 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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Goods
- 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
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000807745
- CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories; 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting; 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items; 45000000 - Construction work; 48000000 - Software package and information systems; and 37 more
- CPV division
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories; 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting; 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus); 45 - Construction work; and 16 more
Location
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders
- Town
- Galashiels
- Postcode
- TD6 0SA
- Electoral ward
- Selkirkshire
- Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Delivery area
- Southern Scotland
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Scottish Borders
- Area
- Southern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Scottish Borders Council
- Category
- Goods
- Phone
- +44 1835824000
- Address
- Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0SA · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Documents and links
- Meet the Buyer South 2025 - Now in its 4th year, the Supplier Development Programme is set to host Meet the…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-mtbs25/
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000807745 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Meet the Buyer South 2025
When will the Meet the Buyer South 2025 tender open?
Scottish Borders 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.
Who is the buyer for Meet the Buyer South 2025?
Scottish Borders Council, based in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
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