Business Advice and Support

This short video explains East Lothian Council's procurement processes, including what is required when tendering, how to engage with the Council, and how to find training, support and contract opportunities.

It is suitable if you are:-

• New to tendering and not sure where to start
• Interesting in bidding for Council work
• Looking for a refresher on procurement processes

Useful links from the video

The following websites are mentioned in the video and provide further information and support:-

• Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)
• Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T)
• East Lothian Council – Procurement
• East Lothian Council – Sustainable Procurement and Community Benefits
• East Lothian Council – Community Wealth Building
• Scottish Government – Fair Work First
• Scottish Government’s Supplier Journey
• Supplier Development Programme (SDP)
• Add your business to our Business Directory here

Email 'safe list'

To make sure you receive important dates, notifications and opportunities, please add the following email addresses to your email ‘safe’ list:-

• economicdevelopment@eastlothian.gov.uk
• procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
• cwb@eastlothian.gov.uk
• info@sdpscotland.co.uk
• support@publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

News and opportunities

Follow us for updates on procurement, business support and opportunities:-

• Invest East Lothian Website
• Invest East Lothian (ELC Economic Development) Facebook
• Invest East Lothian LinkedIn
• East Lothian Council Facebook
• East Lothian Council X
• East Lothian Council LinkedIn