Coming up· published 19 Mar 2025
Meet the Real Buyer Event
West Dunbartonshire Council · West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
West Dunbartonshire Council is planning Meet the Real Buyer Event. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Dunbartonshire.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 19 Mar 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
West Dunbartonshire Council is planning Meet the Real Buyer Event. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Dunbartonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 19 March 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000793689. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
West Dunbartonshire Council is organising a "Meet the Real Buyer Event" scheduled for Thursday, 27 March from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, in Dumbarton, UKM81. This event falls under the general public services industry category. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage.
SMEs and larger enterprises alike will find value in networking, gaining insights into forthcoming contracts, and raising their business profile within the region.
About this tender
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.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- 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
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-r6ebe6-0000793689
- CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories; 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 45000000 - Construction work; 48000000 - Software package and information systems; 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services; 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services; and 20 more
- CPV division
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products; 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories; 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 45 - Construction work; 48 - Software package and information systems; 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services; 64 - Postal and telecommunications services; and 6 more
Location
- Local authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Town
- Glasgow
- Postcode
- G82 1QL
- Electoral ward
- Dumbarton
- Constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Delivery area
- East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- Area
- West Central Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Dunbartonshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- +44 1389737000
- Address
- Dumbarton, G82 1QL · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Documents and links
- Meet the Real Buyer Event - Jointly hosted by West Dunbartonshire Council, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- West-dunbarton.gov.ukwest-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Sdpscotland.co.uksdpscotland.co.uk/events/west-dunbartonshire-meet-the-real-bu…
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000793689 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Meet the Real Buyer Event
When will the Meet the Real Buyer Event tender open?
West Dunbartonshire 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 Real Buyer Event?
West Dunbartonshire Council, based in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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