Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/region/scotland/business-services # Business services tenders in Scotland Legal, accounting, consultancy, marketing, recruitment, translation, printing and security guarding. A broad division that covers most professional services, so pair it with keyword alerts to stay focused. open now 28 published in the last 12 months 954 ## Open tenders 28 still accepting bids for business services in Scotland, newest first. [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 (SHED 6)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1697d-a919-71ab-8282-2d1b78ed3447/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6-shed-6)Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF... [Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/procurement-for-housing-ltd-ta-pfh-scotland) GB £250,000,000 25 days left 17 Nov 2026 [Sport for Life Strategic Review and Refresh](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1697e-157f-72cb-90af-30f3c46fdfe9/sport-for-life-strategic-review-and-refresh)sportscotland seeks a suitably qualified provider to lead the strategic review and refresh of Sport for Life, including evidence analysis, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, str... [The Scottish Sports Council trading as sportscotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-scottish-sports-council-trading-as-sportscotland) GB 31 days left 23 Nov 2026 [ELC-26-0836 Income Maximisation Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1697e-168a-73fa-8ff0-d7b83c2dc63a/elc-26-0836-income-maximisation-service)East Lothian Council is utilising the Scottish Government’s Parental Employability Support (PES) initiative to support parents in local communities to progress through all stages o... [East Lothian Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-lothian-council) GB 28 days left 20 Nov 2026 [Tourism Campaign - OOH Marketing](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a93-f5fb-730d-b08d-ad0406de73ab/tourism-campaign-ooh-marketing)This contract is to provide North York Moors National Park with Out of Home Marketing for our Tourism Campaign running through 2027. The contract will commence in December 2026 and... [North York Moors National Park](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-york-moors-national-park) GB 21 days left 13 Nov 2026 [Tourism Campaign - Digital Marketing](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13def-84c0-70bd-a6a6-bd03148a2906/tourism-campaign-digital-marketing)This contract is to provide North York Moors National Park with Media Marketing for our Tourism Campaign running through 2027. The contract will commence in November 2026 and compl... [North York Moors National Park](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-york-moors-national-park) GB 21 days left 13 Nov 2026 [Entrepreneurial Development Training Provider](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14575-08aa-7168-ae98-8e8ca2aed024/entrepreneurial-development-training-provider)Heriot-Watt University is seeking on behalf of Converge, to appoint an experienced service provider to provide Entrepreneurial development training for the future Grand Converge Ch... [Heriot-Watt University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/heriot-watt-university) GB £60,000 24 days left 16 Nov 2026 [Small Producer Fund Coaching Support Services Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f6f-b095-7269-83c1-9857a09f5af1/small-producer-fund-coaching-support-services-framework)South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) seeks to appoint a single supplier to a framework agreement for the provision of coaching support services to businesses, producers and collabor... [South of Scotland Enterprise Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-of-scotland-enterprise-agency) GB £125,000 24 days left 16 Nov 2026 [International Scale-Up Programme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f6f-b077-7233-8c7f-70d299fed1e3/international-scale-up-programme)Scottish Enterprise (SE) is looking to appoint a supplier to design and deliver programme of support for founders of Scottish businesses with the ambition and potential to scale in... [Scottish Enterprise](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-enterprise) GB £150,000 17 days left 9 Nov 2026 [Evaluating Business Sustainability](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-c872-73c6-96d3-75ff5543305c/evaluating-business-sustainability)Please see the attached Tender Brief [Creative Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/creative-scotland) GB 12 days left 4 Nov 2026 [Digital Media Planning and Buying Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-b788-719a-905a-f12a4d750f8a/digital-media-planning-and-buying-services)SRUC is seeking to appoint one or two media buying agencies who have the experience to develop and deliver media activity in the higher education sector within local and internatio... [SRUC](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sruc) GB £320,000 19 days left 11 Nov 2026 [Membership Day to Day Mailing Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-c446-72b2-b35f-508411683860/membership-day-to-day-mailing-services)HES requires a supplier for the daily mailing requirements of the membership business. The service will cover daily mailings of membership packs, monthly mailings of renewal forms... [Historic Environment Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/historic-environment-scotland) GB 19 days left 11 Nov 2026 [Out of Home Advertising for Bus Stations and Shelters](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-6220-7034-838f-59fd4fcc7d50/out-of-home-advertising-for-bus-stations-and-shelters)Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the SPT Bus Shelter network throughout... [Strathclyde Partnership for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/strathclyde-partnership-for-transport) GB £10,000,000 21 days left 13 Nov 2026 [Transport to Employment – Utilising and Promoting the North East of Scotland Sustainable Travel Brand](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-cb4e-7213-8f85-6fe730630cb9/transport-to-employment-utilising-and-promoting-the-north-east-of-scotland-sus)This project is being commissioned as part of a funding award to Nestrans from a 20 million GBP Scottish Government investment during 2026/27 as part of the Tackling Child Poverty... [North East Scotland Regional Transport Partnership (Nestrans)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-scotland-regional-transport-partnership-nestrans) GB £100,000 7 days left 30 Oct 2026 [CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-cc23-7301-9ecf-4897f585aead/ct1845-film-and-photography-services-framework-agreement)The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for Film and Photography Services. The appointed Providers will support a range of communi... [The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council) GB £160,000 17 days left 9 Nov 2026 [Seafood Expo Global 2027 Stand Design and Build](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-5c1d-7211-b915-538fb0b64024/seafood-expo-global-2027-stand-design-and-build)The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint a single supplier to deliver stand design, build (construction) and dismantling at Seafood Expo Global 2027 as set out... [Scottish Enterprise](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-enterprise) GB £242,000 13 days left 5 Nov 2026 [Internal Audit Services 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-cd54-7366-a9b5-9b16ce21b1ef/internal-audit-services-2026)The Kingdom Group of Companies, through the parent organisation, Kingdom Housing Association Limited, invites tenders for the provision of internal audit services for an initial pe... [Kingdom Housing Association Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kingdom-housing-association-limited) GB £70,000 14 days left 6 Nov 2026 [Scots Language Development Support at Creative Scotland](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-cd76-70b3-94fa-e01ea4c22226/scots-language-development-support-at-creative-scotland)Please see the attached Tender Brief [Creative Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/creative-scotland) GB 3 days left 26 Oct 2026 [In-House Design Support and Development](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-cdb5-735d-9ba6-ac7e69f43020/in-house-design-support-and-development)CFL requires a partner with proven experience in: - Working with client in-house design resource to develop and plan impactful ideas and concepts. - Working with client in-house ma... [CalMac Ferries Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/calmac-ferries-limited) GB £150,000 10 days left 2 Nov 2026 [Recruitment Services for Deliberative Engagement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-95e9-7121-96bb-f90830c243bb/recruitment-services-for-deliberative-engagement)The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to sup... [Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-parliamentary-corporate-body) GB 10 days left 2 Nov 2026 [Visual Identity and Photography Development for the Business Enterprise Hub](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-6ed3-7121-b121-ac1a4dfc548b/visual-identity-and-photography-development-for-the-business-enterprise-hub)UHI Moray invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced companies to develop a comprehensive brand and visual identity and supporting assets for the Hub including compr... [UHI Moray](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uhi-moray) GB 10 days left 2 Nov 2026 ## Busiest buyers Ranked by open notices for business services in Scotland today. 1. [01 Creative Scotland 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/creative-scotland) 2. [02 Glasgow City Council 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/glasgow-city-council) 3. [03 North York Moors National Park 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-york-moors-national-park) 4. [04 Scottish Enterprise 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-enterprise) 5. [05 Scottish Government 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) 6. [06 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/strathclyde-partnership-for-transport) 7. [07 Aberdeen City Council 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/aberdeen-city-council) 8. [08 CalMac Ferries Limited 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/calmac-ferries-limited) 9. [09 East Lothian Council 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-lothian-council) 10. [10 ESPO 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/espo) ## Recent contract awards - [Association of Leading Visitor Attractions Benchmarking Survey](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15de7-63d8-71fe-9591-dc8bfc93af26/association-of-leading-visitor-attractions-benchmarking-survey)Won by [Ipsos (market research) Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ipsos-market-research) · [Historic Environment Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/historic-environment-scotland) · £40,000 · 21 Oct 2026 - [Solution Architect](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1697e-2cd4-70c2-8242-da77b6430f52/solution-architect)Won by [ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/spt) · [Education Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/education-scotland) · £346,060 · 20 Oct 2026 - [Award of A4 Interim Vendor Maintenance Officer 2nd November 26 to 2nd July 26](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14499-0141-70a3-bb3a-9df922940f0e/award-of-a4-interim-vendor-maintenance-officer-2nd-november-26-to-2nd-july-26)Won by [Venesky-Brown Recruitment](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/venesky-brown-recruitment) · [Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) · £38,520 · 15 Oct 2026 - [Scottish Future Electricity Demand Scenarios](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df4-92e8-70f5-a5c5-ac1a2c4b7f8a/scottish-future-electricity-demand-scenarios)Won by [Lane Clark & Peacock LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/lane-clark-and-peacock) · [University Of Edinburgh](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-edinburgh) · £79,523 · 15 Oct 2026 - [PURCH3071 - PPE1005166 Research Research Pivot RP Subscription 26/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14499-00af-7132-ae6d-3d8392dbcfc1/purch3071-ppe1005166-research-research-pivot-rp-subscription-2627)Won by [Research Research Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/research-research) · [University of Glasgow](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-glasgow) · £50,373 · 14 Oct 2026 - [Programme Director Services - University of Aberdeen](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-f049-730b-8c7a-e25538ade31e/programme-director-services-university-of-aberdeen)Won by [SWG Consultancy Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/swg-consultancy) · [University of Aberdeen](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-aberdeen) · £97,780 · 13 Oct 2026 - [Feasibility Study and Business Plan for the Former Eastgate Hostel](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-ef64-739c-93c6-f8d95ff33492/feasibility-study-and-business-plan-for-the-former-eastgate-hostel)Won by [Groves-Raines Architects Studios Ltd.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/electrical-testing) · [Inverness City Heritage Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/inverness-city-heritage-trust) · £35,703 · 13 Oct 2026 - [Provision of Product Lead](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-eeea-7320-b431-184bf54dd806/provision-of-product-lead)Won by [ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/spt) · [Social Security Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/social-security-scotland) · £128,115 · 13 Oct 2026 - [Periodicals and Associated Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1697e-33e6-705c-8206-4f6003f0b4e9/periodicals-and-associated-services)Won by [EBSCO International Inc](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/softcat) · [University Of Edinburgh](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-edinburgh) · £2,480,000 · 13 Oct 2026 - [ResAug - Decommissioning Engineer\_HNB](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-9556-70dc-9bf0-c1e82a5f3318/resaug-decommissioning-engineer-hnb)Won by [Alexander Mann Solutions Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alexander-mann-solutions) · [nuclear restoration services](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nuclear-restoration-services) · £325,000 · 12 Oct 2026 ## Who wins Suppliers named most on award notices in the last two years. 1. [01 Venesky Brown Ltd 121 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/venesky-brown) 2. [02 Studioarc 85 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alumni-harvey-nash-a-trading-division-of-harvey-nash) 3. [03 Venesky-Brown Recruitment Ltd 75 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/venesky-brown-recruitment) 4. [04 Lorien Resourcing Ltd 62 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/lorien-resourcing) 5. [05 BRODIES LLP 34 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/brodies) 6. [06 Wbg Services LLP 31 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wbg-services) 7. [07 Grant Thornton UK LLP 29 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/anderson-strathern) 8. [08 HW Controls and Assurance Ltd (trading as Validera) 29 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hw-controls-and-assurance-trading-as-validera) ## Questions and answers How many open tenders are there for business services in Scotland? There are 28 open tenders for business services in Scotland today, out of 954 notices published in the last 12 months. The list updates every morning from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, TED and other sources. Which buyers publish the most tenders for business services in Scotland? By open notices right now: Creative Scotland (2 open), Glasgow City Council (2 open), North York Moors National Park (2 open), Scottish Enterprise (2 open) and Scottish Government (2 open). Who wins public contracts for business services in Scotland? The suppliers named most often on award notices in the last two years are Venesky Brown Ltd (121 awards), Studioarc (85 awards), Venesky-Brown Recruitment Ltd (75 awards), Lorien Resourcing Ltd (62 awards) and BRODIES LLP (34 awards). Get new tenders for business services in Scotland by email Save an alert and get each new notice with an AI summary and a fit score for your business. Free plan available. 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