Meet the Buyer Event

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  "date": "2026-01-09T10:06:34Z",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PLPP-1174-BHLX",
    "name": "East Suffolk Council"
  },
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          "startDate": "2026-02-05T00:00:00Z"
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    "title": "Meet the Buyer Event",
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    "legalBasis": {
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    "description": "East Suffolk Council's Procurement Team is hosting a Meet the Buyer event at their Woodbridge offices on Thursday 5th February 2026. \nIn this event, you will be offered a 121 session for up to 15 minutes with a member of the Procurement Team.\nThis event is aimed at suppliers who want to get involved in bidding for council or public sector contracts but maybe don't know where to start!\nPlease note that this session is for training purposes only and no open tender opportunities will be discussed in detail at the event. \nTo book your 15 minute slot, please email procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk. If you have any specific area of business to discuss or questions you would like answered, please let us know in this email so we can match you with the right member of the Procurement Team.",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PLPP-1174-BHLX",
      "name": "East Suffolk Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKH14",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Woodbridge",
        "postalCode": "IP12 1RT",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk",
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            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PLPP-1174-BHLX",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "001715-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001715-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-01-09T10:06:34Z"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-02-05T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "About the Event\nIn this event, you will be offered a 121 session for up to 15 minutes with a member of the Procurement Team.\nThis event is aimed at suppliers who want to get involved in bidding for council or public sector contracts but maybe don't know where to start!\nTopics to discuss with Procurement Team members in your individual session could include:\n•\tSocial Value\n•\tCompleting tender documents (examples will be available)\n•\tHow to register on the government's Central Digital Platform, Find a Tender Service\n•\tEast Suffolk's tendering system, In-tend, and how to create and manage your profile on the system, guidance on submitting Clarifications\n•\tGuidance on navigating the different procurement procedures under new procurement legislation\nPlease note that this session is for training purposes only and no open tender opportunities will be discussed in detail at the event. \nTo book your 15 minute slot, please email procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk. If you have any specific area of business to discuss or questions you would like answered, please let us know in this email so we can match you with the right member of the Procurement Team."
      }
    ]
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