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Current and Future Tendering Opportunities for Social Enterprise / SMEs

Posted in: Tenders

Below are some selected  future contract and tender opportunities that may be of interest to social enterprise / third sector organisations to apply for either individually or in partnership with each other or private sector organisations. Where possible we will include opportunities that contain a Community Benefits approach. You may be required to register at […]


GRREC Capacity Building Workshops

Posted in: General News

Places are available for two more FREE capacity building workshops coming up for SMEs and Social Enterprises at: GRREC Temporary Visitors Centre, 425 Polmadie Road, Glasgow, G42 0PJ. Details below, click the links for the flyers (PDF format). Registrations details are also below. Online Video Marketing & Video Localisation for Small Businesses Tuesday 7th June 2016 | 10:00 […]


Current and Future Tendering Opportunities for Social Enterprise / SMEs

Posted in: Tenders

Below are some selected  future contract and tender opportunities that may be of interest to social enterprise / third sector organisations to apply for either individually or in partnership with each other or private sector organisations. Where possible we will include opportunities that contain a Community Benefits approach. You may be required to register at […]


Sport & Leisure Provision - Stirling Council

Posted in: Events

Stirling Council is an ambitious and forward thinking council positioning itself to be the sport, physical activity and wellbeing capital of Scotland. In pursuit of that aspiration a new sport, physical activity and wellbeing strategy has been developed with our partners, outlining a new, ambitious and adventurous approach, and representing an aspiration and ambition to […]


Ayrshire Procurement Expo 2016

Posted in: Events

Ayrshire Procurement Expo 2016 Monday 13 June 2016 UWS Ayr Campus, KA8 0SX #ProcurementExpo16 Are you looking for subcontracting and supply-chain opportunities? Do you want to know more about public procurement? This special event brings together SMEs, social enterprises, third sector organisations, large companies and public sector organisations to talk about procurement. It aims to […]


GameChanger Public Social Partnership

Posted in: General News

Please see below for the Phase 2 report to provide an update of activities so far from the GameChanger Public Social Partnership, led by Hibernian Football Club, Hibernian Community Foundation, NHS Lothian and supported by Ready for Business. This report summarises our initial phase 1 report and progress to date as well as setting out […]


£1.9m to support jobless people in Dundee

Posted in: General News

Dundee City Council, on behalf of the Dundee Partnership, is inviting applications for European Social Funds (ESF) to run activities within the Dundee Employability Pipeline, for which Dundee City Council has been awarded £1.9m to support jobless people in Dundee. We are seeking proposals from eligible organisations who have funds available to match with ESF funds and to join […]


Current and Future Tendering Opportunities for Social Enterprise / SMEs

Posted in: Tenders

Below are some selected  future contract and tender opportunities that may be of interest to social enterprise / third sector organisations to apply for either individually or in partnership with each other or private sector organisations. Where possible we will include opportunities that contain a Community Benefits approach. You may be required to register at […]


Whatriggs Primary School and Early Childhood Centre - Meet the Buyer Event

Posted in: Events

East Ayrshire Council have recently awarded an £11 million works contract to Morrison Construction Scotland for the design and build of Whatriggs Primary School and Early Childhood Centre. Morrison Construction will be hosting a local Meet the Buyer Event on Wednesday 25 May 2016 in the Burns Monument Centre, Kilmarnock from 10.00am to 2.00 pm. […]


Tendering Opportunities for Social Enterprise / SMEs

Posted in: Tenders

Below are some selected  future contract and tender opportunities that may be of interest to social enterprise / third sector organisations to apply for either individually or in partnership with each other or private sector organisations. Where possible we will include opportunities that contain a Community Benefits approach. You may be required to register at […]