Planning

Glasgow Meet the ‘Real’ Buyer

  • Glasgow City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009757

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ee20

Published 17 March 2025, 5:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Glasgow City Council

40 John St, City Chambers

Glasgow

G2 1DU

Contact

Kirstin Abercrombie

Email

Kirstin.Abercrombie@glasgow.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7741291345

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.glasgow.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Glasgow Meet the ‘Real’ Buyer

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Glasgow City Council, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, and the Supplier Development Programme, invite local businesses and third sector organisations of all sizes to this free, in-person event, which will take place at Glasgow City Chambers.

This Meet the Real Buyer event will provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to connect with Glasgow City Council and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership procurement teams and commissioners in an informal setting to find out if they are planning to buy their goods, services or works, and hear about upcoming contract, supply chain and sub-contracting opportunities in the Glasgow area, from public and private sector buyers.

The event will also be an excellent opportunity to network with other businesses and social enterprises. Attendees will also have the chance to learn about the business support available, to help them expand their skills, grow their business and improve their chances of winning work.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
  • 85311200 - Welfare services for disabled people
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85312100 - Daycare services
  • 85312110 - Child daycare services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 85312330 - Family-planning services
  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
  • 85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services
  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85321000 - Administrative social services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
  • 70333000 - Housing services
  • 75230000 - Justice services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Glasgow Meet the ‘Real’ Buyer

Glasgow City Council, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, and the Supplier Development Programme, invite local businesses and third sector organisations of all sizes to this free, in-person event, which will take place at Glasgow City Chambers.

This Meet the Real Buyer event will provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to connect with Glasgow City Council and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership procurement teams and commissioners in an informal setting to find out if they are planning to buy their goods, services or works, and hear about upcoming contract, supply chain and sub-contracting opportunities in the Glasgow area, from public and private sector buyers.

The event will also be an excellent opportunity to network with other businesses and social enterprises. Attendees will also have the chance to learn about the business support available, to help them expand their skills, grow their business and improve their chances of winning work.

All suppliers are welcome, please register your place in advance.

Date Tuesday 22 April 2025

Time 10:00am-2:00pm

Venue: Glasgow City Chambers

82 George Square

Glasgow

G2 1DU

Tel: 0141 287 2000

Website https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/

Exhibitors on the day are set to include:

- Glasgow City Council Corporate Procurement Unit

- Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

- Supplier Development Programme

- City Building

- Glasgow Caledonian University

- Glasgow City Council Business Support/Business Gateway

- Glasgow City Council Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability

- Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026

- Glasgow Futures & Glasgow Guarantee

- Glasgow Life

- Glasgow Social Enterprise Network

- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

- Business Gateway

- Scotland Excel

- Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

- Wheatley Group

Social Care Procurement

For your information the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership procurement plan for social care procurement can be located at https://glasgowcity.hscp.scot/social-care-planned-procurement-and-commissioning-service-development-plan

Corporate Procurement

For your information the Glasgow City Council procurement plan for non-social care procurement can be located at https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/procurement

Supplier Development Programme

You can join the conversation with the Supplier Development Programme on social media by using the #MeetTheBuyerGlasgow2025

two.2.14) Additional information

The event is FREE to attend and open to all, make sure you sign up via Supplier Development Programme website - sdpscotland.co.uk, Events and Training page, 'Regional Meet the Buyer Events'. If you do not have an account with the Supplier Development Programme select the Register Now tab on the home screen to sign up.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

18 March 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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