Together with headline partners, Scottish Borders Council, the Supplier Development Programme has announced the third Meet the Buyer South event will take place on 29 October in Galashiels.
Meet with Buyers from Scotland’s local authorities, Government agencies and contractors to hear about upcoming contract opportunities with Scotland's public sector, worth 16bn GBP annually.
Businesses and third sector organisations 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 Meet the Buyer South 2024 | Meet the Buyer South 2024 | Supplier Development Programme (sdpscotland.co.uk) to see a full list of exhibitors.
As the largest free procurement event in the South of 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.
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited so make sure you register early at Meet the Buyer South 2024 | All events and training listings | Supplier Development Programme (sdpscotland.co.uk)
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) is seeking interest from providers to develop high quality and innovative, care at home services for adults with a learning disability in new housing (individual tenancies with “core and cluster”). We are committed to maximising the use of community resources, individual’s networks, and enhanced telecare to deliver on supporting individuals to achieve their outcomes and are seeking interest from providers to work in partnership for this approach.
ELHSPC currently expect 3 new housing developments to be available in East Lothian, for adults with a learning disability, within the next 6 months, supporting up to 14 individuals with 24 hour care requirements.
East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements.
East Lothian Council is seeking to engage with the market in relation to the supply and installation of an irrigation tank system at a golf course facility in Musselburgh (East Lothian).
The requirement includes (but is not limited to):
- Supply of a steel irrigation tank (approx. 54,000l capacity)
- EPDM liner and stell roof
- Full installation of the tank
- Connection to existing water infrastructure
- Associated civil, mechanical and connection works
This is a turnkey solution, and the Council is particularly interested in suppliers capable of delivering both supply and installation as a single package.
Suppliers interested in this opportunity are invited to express their interest
East Lothian Council are looking at our options for our future Licensing IT Software solution used by its Council Resources / Governance / Licensing Department.
The 16th Annual Meet the Buyer National will take place on Wednesday 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
Join us to discuss contract opportunities with buyers from Scottish Local Authorities, Government Agencies, key contractors, and business support organisations.
Attending Meet the Buyer National is a great way to find how you could join the public supply chain, to win a share of the 16GBP billion that the Scottish public sector spends annually on goods, works and services.
Meet the Buyer National is the largest free procurement event in Scotland. Don’t miss this opportunity to raise your profile as a business and learn how to prepare for upcoming contract opportunities.
The event is FREE to attend and open to all, but places are limited. Register now: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events-mtb25/
East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Framework with multiple operators to provide Taxi Transport Services for the conveyance of adult services and may include but not limited to the following requirements:
-Transportation of children including contact (ad hoc)
-Transportation of school meals
-Transportation of ELC staff and counsellors (ad hoc)
-Buses and mini-bus hire for school outings (ad hoc)
Contracts operated through this Framework can generally be undertaken by taxis, private cars and minibuses (with up to 22 passenger seats). There is a requirement for some vehicles to be capable of carrying passenger in wheelchairs (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)).
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) is seeking interest from potential providers for delivery of a Community Mental Health Recovery Service using the Grade 4 Wayfinder Model for graded support in accommodation (tenancies in a building provided by East Lothian Council) with associated outreach. This service will be for people in East Lothian with complex mental health needs, to prevent hospital admission or to support people upon discharge from hospital. The Service will develop or sustain person-centred support, and will include supported living and community recovery services.
Providers should have experience of achieving and maintaining high quality service provision as reflected in their inspection grades from the Care Inspectorate.
The key objectives for this Community Mental Health Recovery Service are:
- Graded Support: Providing an environment which “fits” the Supported Persons’ needs. Including the physical environment and staffing relative to the Supported Persons’ needs, risks identified and developing meaningful days.
- Person Centred Choice: Increasing Supported Persons’ opportunities to make choices and continue to develop coping strategies by extending support networks and developing relationships
- Meaningful Days: To facilitate Supported Persons to establish community living skills by identifying meaningful routines, interests, activities and roles.
The ELHSCP ambition across all our mental health services, regardless of the level of need, is that people are able to access the right help, at the right time, first time.
East Lothian Council (ELC) is considering options to use 9 existing council town center public toilets (list provided below) for commercial development. ELC is currently exploring different options for improving and continuing the public toilets service. This could include introducing charging to improve and maintain facilities and or alternative and innovative approaches to providing public toilet services as part of a commercial enterprise solution which could include for e.g. cafe or ice cream shop, virtual fitness studio, hot desk or flexible office provision etc whilst maintaining public toilet services.
East Lothian Council, on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, has a requirement for two residential respite beds in a care home(s) within in the East Lothian Council area (preference is for nursing level care but ELHSCP may consider residential level), which will provide episodes of registered care and support on a planned and rolling basis - thus relieving the main carer(s) of their caring responsibilities for a period of time and so providing them with the opportunity for a respite break also known as a short break.
East Lothian Council on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) is seeking notes of interest from suitably experienced providers for the provision of community and home based day support for adults with complex mental health needs.