Event Partners
We are delighted to be working once again with the following leading organisations as event partners of Procurex Scotland, all of whom will be exhibiting on the day.
Scottish Government
Scottish Government Procurement Pavilion
The public sector spends over £11 billion a year on goods and services across the public sector. This provides an excellent platform to work with the public, private and third sectors to “deliver procurement that improves public services for a prosperous, fairer and more sustainable Scotland.” Public procurement is a key partner and enabler to deliver Scotland’s economic strategy. We invest in our people, infrastructure and assets in a sustainable way, encourage innovation, and promote inclusive growth Legislation has re-enforced the principles of the Scottish Model of Procurement. It maintains the ethos of the public procurement reform programme – business friendly, socially responsible procurement that delivers better outcomes for Scotland. Our public procurement contracts are amongst the most accessible in the world for micro, small and medium size organisations. We are providing opportunities for Scotland’s small and medium sized enterprises and third sector organisations to benefit through public sector business both domestically and in other countries.
Scotland Excel (FW)
Scottish Government Procurement Pavilion
Scotland Excel are leaders of change. Since 2008, we have helped to establish public procurement as an effective driver for local and national economic growth and wellbeing. Our services are designed to help our members deliver sustainable services that every community needs, and realise a host of social, economic and environmental benefits from their spend. Scotland Excel also delivers change management and consultancy services as well as a number of learning and development opportunities through our Academy.
APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges)
Scottish Government Procurement Pavilion
APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) Limited is the procurement centre of expertise for Scotland’s 62 universities and colleges. It is a private limited company, owned by its client institutions and established in response to the McClelland Report: Review of Public Procurement in Scotland, which made recommendations for public procurement reform. In response to the challenges of procurement reform, APUC aims to meet and exceed client expectations through the delivery of four client service streams: Operational Procurement – Collaborative Contracting: Managing and delivering a wide-ranging contracting plan in line with client institutions' needs, informed by an account management approach, user intelligence groups and the sector’s Procurement Strategy Group. Processes and Best Practice: Managing developments in processes, legislation and policy, disseminating best practice information and facilitating procurement training for client institutions. College Services and Capital: Providing account management services for colleges including tendering support for capital and other higher-value tenders. eSolutions: Providing ongoing support to users of eProcurement solutions. Managing information to underpin benefits tracking and reporting to Scottish Government and supporting the use of the Public Contracts Scotland portal, Scottish Procurement Information Hub and Best Practice Indicators. APUC’s core vision is "to work jointly, as one team with client institutions, to maximise the contribution that advanced procurement makes to Scotland's investment in teaching, research and knowledge transfer so that institutions can deliver more with the funds that they have available".
NHS National Services Scotland
Scottish Government Procurement Pavilion
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) provides national strategic support services and expert advice to NHSScotland in order to ‘support Scotland’s health’. NSS National Procurement provides a single procurement service for NHSScotland, using years of experience in procurement in order to achieve the best results for customers and deliver maximum savings.
Crown Commercial Service
Scottish Government Procurement Pavilion
We have a dedicated team who work closely with our strategic partners in Scotland to provide effective collaboration across the whole of the Scottish public sector and third sector and to ensure our commercial agreements meet the needs of our customers by taking account of local policy and legislation.
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Stand Number: 75
CIPS, the global membership organisation for procurement and supply. With 60,000 members spanning 156 countries and offices across the world, we’re building a global network to power our profession. We lead in education and training. We provide information and tools. And we help build capability within organisations. Through all our work, we are the voice and standard.
Supplier Development Programme (SDP)
Stand Number: 45
The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) provides Scottish public bodies with dedicated resources to support local supplier bidding capabilities, increasing visibility of contract opportunities & frameworks and connecting buyers and suppliers to open up the supply chain, facilitating local Community Wealth Building. Visit sdpscotland.co.uk for more information.
The Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT)
Stand Number: 79
The Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT) programme was launched to address a recognised skills gap in both private and public sectors with a history of challenges across industry in attracting, recruiting and retaining talent. This is an opportunity to leave a sustainable legacy for the procurement profession in Scotland by working together to grow our own talent and support youth employment.
Scotland Innovates
Stand Number: 48
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Stand Number: 40
CivTech
Stand Number: 17
CivTech is a tech accelerator launched in 2016 by the Scottish Government. Its aims are simple: to create better public services for citizens while boosting Scotland’s economy by helping innovative companies launch new products with global potential. Public sector organisations bring CivTech ‘problems’ that could be solved with technology. CivTech then turn these into ‘Challenges’ and invites anyone to propose a solution. Successful applicants are given funding, intensive support and space at the CivTech Studio, where they spend four months working hand in hand with their Challenge Sponsors to build a prototype or ‘Minimum Viable Product’. For public sector organisations, CivTech offers a route to develop highly innovative products and services in a fast, efficient and safe way, using private sector systems such as open challenges and tech accelerators. In a tech world that is increasingly fast paced and ever-changing, CivTech solves the problem of ‘how to procure what you don’t know exists’. For innovator and entrepreneurs – especially those in the SME area – it offers a unique opportunity to engage with the public sector and win contracts from major organisations. It’s the chance to ‘solve a problem, build a business’. For everyone CivTech offers a great way to develop innovation in a collaborative, cost-effective and managed environment that puts the needs of the user first.
Service Graphics
Stand Number: 61
Service Graphics are the UK’s leading brand for the production of large-format graphics and display solutions. We create visual experiences that connect people with brands. Our teams specialise in Exhibitions, Events, Museums, Luxury Brands, Retail, Sports and Property delivering stand-out graphics that engage audiences, visitors and customers alike
PASS Procurement
Market Engagement Hub
PASS procurement consultants present at over one hundred conferences and events each year as well as delivering in-house training and consultancy for both public and private sector clients. Our training sessions are designed to cover the legal requirements of public procurement in a non-legalistic manner, using real life examples to help simplify the rules. Thousands of organisations, public and private, have already benefited from PASS best practice tendering/procurement events and advice. Whether you work within public sector procurement or tender for public sector contracts, PASS can help you improve your efficiency and effectiveness.
Cyber Essentials
Market Engagement Hub
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) that helps businesses protect themselves against cyber attacks by providing a set of basic controls that organisations of all sizes and sectors should have in place. The certification offers a clear statement of these controls and enables organisations to showcase their credentials as trustworthy and secure when it comes to cyber security. Cyber Essentials Plus is a more rigorous certification that involves vulnerability tests to ensure protection against basic hacking and phishing attacks
Tracker
Market Engagement Hub
Tracker is the only end-to-end business development solution with the unique intelligence you need to find, bid for and win more business. With access to Europe’s largest database of opportunities and competitive insights – you can engage earlier to sell more effectively and win more business. And Tracker’s just got even better – now you can also upload opportunity documents and manage your bid responses all in the one place. Focus on winning business – not looking for it.
Supply2Gov
Market Engagement Hub
At Supply2Gov, we have one goal – to make business growth simpler for sole traders, micro and small businesses. Powered by the UK and Republic of Ireland’s largest database of public sector contract notices and awards, combined with our daily email alerts sent straight to your inbox, we’ve made it as easy as possible for you to find relevant opportunities as soon as they become available – giving you more time to focus on putting your bids together and growing your business. You can register for a free local area of your choice or take advantage of our flexible monthly payment options – giving you a no risk, scalable, cost effective contract alerts service option.
Delta
Market Engagement Hub
Delta eSourcing enables efficient, effective and compliant procurement. Utilised by thousands of public sector buyers every day, its Buyer Portal, Tender Manager, Supplier Manager, Contract Manager and eAuctions services can be used independently or else combined to form a comprehensive and effective end-to-end procurement solution. In challenging times, Delta eSourcing delivers transparency, compliance and value for money.
Cadence Marketing
Official Marketing Partner
At Cadence Marketing, we understand the importance of data in the public sector and have built a comprehensive database of over 200,000 contacts across 31,600 organisations, including Central Government, Local Government, NHS, Education, MOD, and Emergency Services. We love helping businesses connect with public sector buyers through targeted marketing solutions. Whether you’re looking to boost your email campaigns, do some market research, host a webinar, or create some killer content, we’ve got you covered. Reach the right people, stay up-to-date, make informed decisions and improve your win rate.