Success of Meet the Buyer event

LISBURN City Council hosted its annual ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on Tuesday September 4 at Lagan Valley Island. This event provided an opportunity to explore new sourcing and public procurement opportunities within the NI Public Procurement Sector.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Sep 2012, 09:00 BST

Eight public sector buyers across Northern Ireland were present at the event including, Translink, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Water, Lisburn City Council, South Eastern & Education Library board, North Down Borough Council, South Eastern Regional College and BSO-PaLS.

Chair of the Council’s Economic Development Committee, Alderman Jim Dillon, expressed his delight at the Council’s annual event: “Meet the Buyer provided companies with new tendering and upcoming sourcing opportunities as a result of attending these pre-arranged meetings. The all day event gave local businesses a chance to receive information and advice on the key stages of the procurement process and how it is defined, as well as gaining a better understanding of approved supplier lists and frameworks. I look forward to hearing the value of future contracts won as a result of this great event.”

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The event hosted a total of 96 individual meetings between public sector buyers and 27 local companies. Feedback received was very positive with companies indicating that their itinerary of meetings were very beneficial, with new partnerships identified. Based on the encouraging response and success of the Meet the Buyer event, Lisburn City Council hopes to hold their third ‘Meet the Buyer’ next year. Information regarding the event will be made available closer to the time.

This event is funded by Lisburn City Council and the European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013.

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