Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Marischal College, Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
one.1) Name and addresses
Highland Council
Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Contact
Fiona Conti
Telephone
+44 1463702255
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Aberdeen
IV3 5NX
Contact
Fiona Conti
fiona.conti@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1463702255
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Meet the Buyer North 2024
Reference number
SDP/MTBN/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79952000 - Event services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Supplier Development Programme will hold the 7th Annual Meet the Buyer North as an in-person, face to face event on Wednesday 11th September focusing on one-to-one in-person networking. Meet the Buyer North 2024 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 www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn-2024/ 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
Quick Quotes workshop
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 90533000 - Waste-tip management services
- 45112350 - Reclamation of waste land
- 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 45222000 - Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways
- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 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
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 39162200 - Training aids and devices
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
- 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services
- 50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
This event will take place in Aberdeen, but will cover opportunities across Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
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 https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn-2024/ to see a full list of exhibitors.
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
Quick Quotes Workshop
Why attend?
14.5billion 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!
Book your free place at www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn/
two.2.14) Additional information
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, register at www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn/ For assistance, you can contact us at info@sdpscotland.co.uk you can also follow the hashtag on social media: #MeetTheBuyerNorth2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 July 2024
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This event is FREE to attend and open to all but will be of particular interest to business located in the North of Scotland. Places are limited so make sure you register early at
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtbn-2024/
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=773829.
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