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# Meet The Buyer 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/meet-the-buyer-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03c873). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Falkirk Council: "Meet The Buyer 2023". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £1. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Falkirk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/falkirk-council-ons-s12000014)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM76
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c873`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/meet-the-buyer-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03c873#tl-md)

## Description
The 14th Annual Meet the Buyer 2023 will take place on Wednesday 17th May 2023 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).
Businesses will be able to meet procurement teams from local councils, alongside other public and private sector buying organisations, private contractors and business support organisations visit https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb / to see a full list of exhibitors.
As the largest free procurement event in Scotland, the event affords suppliers unprecedented access to buyers and decision makers from across the Public and Private sector, with the opportunity to raise your profile as a business and prepare for upcoming contract opportunities.
There will also be a programme of speakers, where you can hear from a range of expert speakers and participate in Q & A sessions.
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but as demand is expected to be high, please register early on the Supplier Development Programme website: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb/.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Meet with Buyers from Scotland’s local authorities, Government agencies and contractors to hear about upcoming contract opportunities with Scotland's public sector, worth 14.5bn GBP annually.
In addition, the UK Department for Transport will host a d...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013652-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-12T15:06:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T16:51:28.191Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c873