JUST 5 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR ‘MEET THE BUYER’ 2015

For Stockport based businesses looking for new business opportunities, there are just 5 days left to register for Stockport Council’s popular ‘Meet the Buyer’ event.

Businesses can request a 10 minute appointment with potential buyers of their goods and services but all appointments will need to be pre-booked and the deadline for returning booking forms is Monday 14th September 2015 (5pm).

Meet the Buyer is returning on Tuesday 20th October giving Stockport based companies the opportunity to promote their goods and services to buyers acting on behalf of some of Stockport’s leading businesses and largest public sector organisations, through a series of tailored appointments.

Meet the Buyer events are an excellent opportunity for local small and medium sized businesses to get past the gatekeeper and talk to those in a position to buy their products or services. 

The event matches the goods and services offered by businesses with the current buying requirements of participating purchasing teams, to ensure supplier businesses meet with companies actively seeking the service they offer, making the ‘pitching’ process more efficient.

This year there are 9 purchasing teams participating including new buyers from Wates Construction who were recently appointed by Stockport Council as the main contractor to develop Redrock Stockport.

Businesses can request a 10 minute appointment but all appointments will need to be pre-booked and the deadline for returning booking forms is Monday 14th September 2015 (5pm).

• When: Tuesday 20th October 2015, 9.30am – 4.00pm
• Where: Ballroom, Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE
• Charge: Free
• Why: To give you the opportunity to meet buying teams from some of Stockport’s largest companies with a view to achieving new contracts. 
• How: 10 minute appointment slots with the buying team(s)

This year buyers are looking for a variety of products/services, including the following;

• Building Surveying
• Cleaning
• Mechanical Engineering
• Stationery & Furniture
• Pest Control
• Catering
• Tree Surgeons
• IT Hardware & services
• Mobile Phones
• Pre-payment cards
• Grounds Maintenance
• Adult care services
• Security Guarding
• Auditing

For further information on all the Purchasing Teams participating and the goods and services each Team are requesting please visit www.stockport.gov.uk/meetthebuyer

Businesses need to check that they are able to supply the goods/services required by the buying teams and then request an appointment by completing a Booking Form which can be found at www.stockport.gov.uk/meetthebuyer.