Planning

Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2025

  • North Ayrshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055664

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059841

Published 11 September 2025, 9:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Ayrshire Council

Cunninghame House, Friars Croft

Irvine

KA12 8EE

Contact

William Tomelty

Email

williamtomelty@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1294324354

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337

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 authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2025

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98371000 - Funeral services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2025

Date: Tuesday 18th November 2025

Venue: The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1UR

Time: 9:30 AM – 12.30 PM

The Supplier Development Programme and the Ayrshire Councils invite local businesses and third sector organisations to this free, in-person networking event, which will take place on Tuesday, 18 November 9:30am-12:30pm, in the Park Hotel Kilmarnock.

Discover upcoming contracts and frameworks, build relationships with Ayrshire buyers, get advice on tendering and network with other local businesses.

As well as the East, South and North Ayrshire Councils, exhibitors are set to include the Supplier Development Programme, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Public Contracts Scotland, Scotland Excel and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).

The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited.

BOOK HERE

https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/ayrshire-meet-the-buyer-1886/

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 79710000 - Security services
  • 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
  • 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
  • 92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 90712000 - Environmental planning
  • 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
  • 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
  • 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
  • 80110000 - Pre-school education services
  • 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Main site or place of performance

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see above.

This is not a procurement, but the promotion of Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2025.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 September 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: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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=809882.

(SC Ref:809882)