Making change happen across the procurement community
Following the success of Procurement Act Live 2025 in Birmingham, we’re excited to bring the conversation to London for the next chapter: “The Journey So Far.” This pivotal event will explore the early impacts of the Procurement Act and how organisations across the public and private sectors are adapting to this significant transformation in procurement law and practice.
Hosted at the iconic Excel London, eight months after the Act came into force, this conference and exhibition offers a timely opportunity to assess progress, share learnings, and prepare for the road ahead. Delegates will hear from leading policy-makers, legal experts, procurement professionals and commercial leaders on how the new regime is shaping procurement outcomes across the UK.

Cabinet Minister Confirmed
Georgia Gould MP, Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office

Georgia Gould was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office on 9 July 2024. Georgia was elected as the MP for Queen’s Park and Maida Vale in July 2024.
Responsibilities include
• Public sector reform
• Oversight of government functions
• Cabinet Office business planning and performance
• Public Bodies policy
• Cabinet Office arm’s length body sponsorship

Procurement Act Live 2025 will feature a Listen In option for delegates to listen to all the speaking sessions on their phone whilst onsite at the event – please note this feature is only available for delegates attending the event in-person.
Listening is easy:
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Procurement Act Live 2025 Confirmed Speakers
Georgia Gould MP
Parliamentary Secretary

Georgia Gould was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office on 9 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Queen’s Park and Maida Vale in July 2024. She is responsible for: • Public sector reform • Oversight of government functions • Cabinet Office business planning and performance • Public Bodies policy • Cabinet Office arm’s length body sponsorship
Shirley Cooper OBE
Small Business Crown Representative

Shirley is a successful business leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience gained in delivering first-class financial, commercial, and operational leadership across the Private and Public Sectors. She is a former Chair and President of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), her legacy as President was to create The Fellowship as it is today with over 1000 Fellows globally and is the first Chair of Fellows. The Small Business Crown Representative is one of a network of Crown Representatives focused on helping the government in its engagement with specific sectors. The main aim of the role is to lead on the overall relationship between the government and small businesses, making sure the government gets the best value from small business and small businesses have the best possible opportunity to work with the government.
Philip Orumwense
Commercial Director and Chief Technology Procurement Officer

A strategic and hands-on commercial/procurement leader, Philip has a proven track record of achievements across multiple categories (Business Process Outsourcing, Technology and Digital Systems and Solutions, Financial Systems, Logistics and Record Storage, Travel Management, Professional Services, Contact and Service Centres). He has had a robust Commercial career across the Public Sector, Finance, Automotive, Rail, Road and Construction Industries. Philip has responsibility for Common Goods and Services across Technology and Digital Categories of spend and manages £7.2bn across several categories including Cloud and Digital, Networks, Software Cyber and AI, Digital Futures, and Technology Products and Services across central government, public and third sector (charities and social enterprises) organisations across the UK.
Lindsay Maguire
Deputy Director for Procurement Reform

Lindsay is the Head of Engagement for Procurement Team at the Cabinet Office. She joined the Government Commercial Organisation in 2016, initially working as senior category leader for employment and labour market in DWP and subsequently as Head of Small Business Policy at Cabinet Office, working with all central government departments and SMEs to break down barriers to entry. Prior to joining the civil service, she gained 10+ commercial experience from the private sector, working in the Aerospace, property management and FMCG sectors for both large multinationals and SMEs, including spending 5 years abroad in Germany, Netherlands and Canada working on complex projects.
Guy Battle
CEO

Guy Battle is passionate about the contribution that business can make to improve our society. This has been one of the driving motivations behind Social Value Portal, which he set up in 2015 to provide an online solution for measuring, procuring, and managing social value. Guy is also the creator of the National Social Value Measurement Framework (The National TOMs) that have become the most widely used methodology for measuring and reporting social value in the public sector. Outside of his work with SVP, Guy chairs the ESG committee for the British Council for Offices, focusing on environmental sustainability within office developments, and also chairs Riversimple, a zero-emissions mobility solution that builds and operates a growing fleet of hydrogen-electric vehicles.
Lorraine Cox
Director of STAR Procurement

Lorraine leads STAR Procurement which is a very successful, high performing public sector shared service that is leading collaborative change and transformation through procurement and Social Value. STAR supports four Greater Manchester Councils and now two Liverpool City Region Councils that joined STAR in 2023. Lorraine has led STAR for almost seven years and in 22/23 they supported the retention of 78.9% local spend within Greater Manchester for her four partner Councils. STAR have continued to improve the Social Value captured as added value through procurement securing 38.5% accumulatively of the collective contract value since April 2019. The National Social Value Taskforce is a ‘coalition of the willing’ of public, private and voluntary sector representatives who act as advocates and creators of this ‘Social Value Movement’. Lorraine has been part of this since its formation in 2017 as was appointed as Chair in June 2023. Lorraine received a national award ‘Best Council to do Business With’ historically which she received at No.10 Downing St. She personally contributed to the improvement of Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Lord Young’s Reforms as she attended a Select Committee in the House of Commons to respond to a Public Procurement Review. Lorraine was also highly commended in Leadership at the National Social Value Conference 2020 and STAR won an award for embedding Social Value into the procurement processes in 2021.
Ben English
Head of Procurement Reform

As Head of Procurement Reform, Ben is responsible for leading the MOD’s defence and security elements of the Cabinet Office led Procurement Bill. Working closely with the Cabinet Office, Ben leads a multi-functional team, bringing together commercial, legal and change delivery expertise ensuring the provisions within the Procurement Bill meet the requirements of Defence and that these provisions are fully scrutinised via the Parliamentary Process. An equal priority for Ben focuses on preparation for implementation of the new rules. Working alongside colleagues within the MOD and CO, but also with colleagues from industry, Ben recognises the success of the new rules is dependent on sufficient training, understand and preparation ahead of the go live date. Ben is a career civil servant, working in the MOD for the past three years programme managing the development of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy before joining Defence Commercial. Prior to the MOD Ben spent 10 years in the Ministry of Justice working in a variety of fields, including policy, strategy, operations, Private Office and estates. Ben has a proven track record of working in high-profile and pressured environments, bringing his enthusiasm and positivity to those challenges and always delivering on time.
Alex Holden
Procurement Reform Assistant Head

The Ministry of Defence are one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe, and the single largest customer for UK industry. Over the next decade, they are committed to spending over £190Bn on equipment and support. The MOD has a diverse range of requirements, including everything from military fighting vehicles to education services, nuclear submarines to facilities management. Its customers include our Armed Forces and national security agencies. The MOD's aim is to ensure that our customers are provided with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and to advance the UK’s interests, both now and in the long term.
Darren Knowd
Director

Darren leads a team of twenty-three procurement staff responsible for all procurement activity at Durham County Council. In 2016 Darren was awarded the Cabinet Office’s first ever award for Social Value Leadership for an Organisation. He is Chair of the Local Government Association’s National Advisory Group for Local Government Procurement and is the Chair of the National Social Value Taskforce.
Michelle Walker
Head of Procurement Services

Established in 1974 to aggregate the procurement spend of their owning local authorities, YPO continue to help drive efficiency savings through their bulk buying power for product supplies and centralised contract services. Today YPO offer an extensive range of thousands of products and public sector frameworks, covering everything from office supplies and furniture to energy and HR solutions. They're 100% publicly owned and all their profits are returned to their public sector customers.
John Coyne
Director of Commercial & Procurement

John Coyne has recently been appointed Director of Commercial & Procurement at Birmingham City Council, having previously served for 3 years as Director for Commercial and Procurement at the Welsh Government. He began his career in the Irish tourism sector and in 1991 became the first ever Commercial Director at Liverpool FC where he was tasked with broadening the financial, commercial and business development aspects of the club. After leaving Liverpool FC, John spent some time at Sports Wales before moving to the health sector where he has largely remained since. John was most recently the Managing Director an NHS owned Teckal Company, SWFT Clinical Services Ltd. Here he managed a turnover of approximately £50m a year and 280 staff.
Isabelle Parasram OBE
CEO

Isabelle Parasram OBE is a recognised leader in social impact. She provides strategic direction at both executive and non-executive levels for two leading organisations in social value and impact management: Social Value International and The Institute for Social Value. Her dedication to social impact was recognised with an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2022, celebrating her contributions to political and public service. Her political career includes advocating for democratic engagement and social justice, serving as Vice President of a major UK political party, and standing for the UK Parliament and London Assembly. She has also been a Trustee of educational charities and a Governor of a state secondary school. Before her current roles, Isabelle worked as a lawyer across the public, private, and VCSE sectors, including for the British Civil Service. She also founded a barristers’ chambers providing global legal counsel. Born in East London to Indo-Caribbean ‘Windrush generation’ parents, Isabelle is a mother of four. Her personal journey continues to inspire her work in championing social impact and public service.
Euan Slack
Programme Director - Central Digital Platform

Euan Slack is the Programme Director for the Central Digital Platform at the Cabinet Office, having been appointed in January 2024 after previously serving as Deputy Director for Grants and Commercial Digital Services. The Central Digital Platform (CDP) will be where all UK contracting authorities publish information relating to procurement. It is also the place where identifiers are recorded and/or issued and for suppliers to input their commonly used information. It will be a fully integrated digital platform where noticing, sign-in and registration, and supplier information will all work together to support public sector procurement.
John Wallace
Procurement Director

John was appointed Director of Procurement at Clarion Housing Group in 2021, and has worked in the housing sector for over a decade, having previously been Procurement Director at Metropolitan Thames Valley, and Head of Procurement and Purchasing at Anchor Group. He began his career as a laboratory assistant before becoming a qualified Master Brewer. Having spent 10 years in brewing production, John moved onto various procurement roles in the industry prior to spending 2 years in the food industry working for one of the country’s leading chilled food producers. In 2006, he joined the NHS, being involved in the growth and development of two regional procurement organisations before joining Anchor in 2013.
Amy Headington
Head of Debarment and Investigations

Amy joined the Cabinet Office in 2021 as part of the International and Reform Team, before being appointed Head of Debarment and Investigations in 2023. She had previously worked for more than 10 years at the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), delivering and managing high profile and complex defence procurements and working with UK and international suppliers.
Carl Thomas
Procurement Reform Stakeholder & Policy Lead

Carl has a wealth of public procurement experience, having previously led the award-winning procurement team at one of Wales’ largest housing associations. Before joining Welsh Government, Carl worked for the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), where he taught procurement and contract management best practice to public and private sector organisations across the globe. Carl also played an important role in CIPS’ work post-Grenfell, and supported the work of Working Group 11 to agree specific procurement competence levels for people involved in the construction of new higher risk residential buildings. In his current role, Carl is responsible for developing Welsh Government’s wider Procurement Reform engagement activity, working closely with stakeholders across the Welsh public sector to ensure that they are ready to maximise the opportunities arising from procurement reform.
Martin Skeens
Subject Matter Expert - Third Party Risk and Compliance

Martin is a subject matter expert in Dun & Bradstreet’s Third Party Risk and Compliance line of business. For the last 15 years, he has worked in the information industry, helping clients to make the most of their data and analytics. At Dun & Bradstreet, Martin helps clients better understand who they are doing business with and where risk lies at a global level, accurately and efficiently. His areas of expertise include due diligence, beneficial ownership, screening, sanctions, and more.
Christopher Hammond
Chief Executive

Christopher Hammond is the Chief Executive for UK100. UK100 is a cross-party membership organisation that supports the most ambitious councils to go further and faster on their Net Zero and Clean Air targets. Since joining in 2021, the network has doubled and launched two new ambitious programmes. The Climate Leadership Academy and Local Power in Action. In 2023, the Membership Team which he created, was shortlisted for ‘Team of the Year’ in the Edie Sustainable Leadership Awards. Previously, Christopher served as the elected Leader of Southampton City Council from 2018-2021. During his tenure as a councillor (2013-2022), he brokered an agreement that led to the country’s first commercial Shore Power facility and devised a Green City Charter subsequently signed by 75 major city organisations. In 2020, he was shortlisted for ‘Leader of the Year’ at the LGIU Councillor Awards. Born and raised in Dagenham in East London, Christopher was the first of his family to graduate from university. Afterwards, he worked as a race equality advocate and governance and risk manager for Nationwide Building Society. In 2018 he established an award-winning restaurant in Southampton. Christopher holds a degree from Bournemouth University, which named him its 2019 Alumni of the Year.
Faye Dolan
Framework Director

As Framework Director at Procure Partnerships Framework, Faye supports the team of regional Key Account Managers to advise public sector bodies on compliant and procurement routes to appoint their main contractor partners. Faye also works closely with Social Value and Marketing to ensure public sector bodies have substantial support from procurement to onsite delivery. Faye is also responsible for ensuring a smooth transition from contractor procurement, to contractor appointment, to starting on site by organising the likes of project launch workshops and collaborative planning workshops, and external training sessions.
Andrew de Whalley
Senior Manager

Andrew is a proud public procurement nerd. With over a decade of experience supporting major procurement programmes in the public sector, he is passionate about unlocking efficiencies in the process to drive better outcomes for all parties. He recently completed an LLM in Public Procurement Law, where his dissertation explored the legal implications of using generative AI for the evaluation of tenders under the Procurement Act. In his free time, he can be found developing innovative ways to train and unlock the benefits of the Act.
Gavin Freeguard
Freelance Consultant

Since January 2021 Gavin has been a freelance consultant available for research, policy and advocacy work on data, information, media, digital, government and data visualization. That includes helping organisations visualise and communicate data more effectively. Prior to going freelance, Gavin spent more than seven years working on data and digital government at the Institute for Government, most recently as programme director. At the Institute, he led and developed the organisation’s flagship Whitehall Monitor project (which analyses and visualises the size, shape and performance of central government in the UK), designed data analysis and visualisation training and tools to support people across the organisation to use data more effectively, and created the Data Bites event series.
Dr Rebecca Rees
Partner - Head of Public Procurement

Rebecca Rees is a Partner and the Head of Public Procurement at the international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins. Rebecca is a leading national expert in public procurement law and has significant experience in advising clients in the public, private and third sectors on public procurement, subsidy control and building safety strategy issues. She advises clients on procurement strategy and structures, how to conduct flexible and compliant procurement procedures and compile objective and transparent evaluation models and guidance. With particular interests in value-led procurement, social value and building safety, Rebecca is a member of the Working Group 11 for Procurement Competency, DLUHC’s Procurement Advisory Group, and HACT’s National Social Value in Housing Taskforce. Rebecca is also a Visiting Fellow at the Centre of Construction Law at Dickson Poon School of Law at Kings College London and is currently undertaking a PhD in public procurement, focusing on price evaluation models at the University of Nottingham.
Alan Heron
Director of Procurement

With over 25 years' experience in both the public and private sectors, Alan has extensive experience of procurement. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, and has held numerous strategic procurement roles throughout his career. He is a passionate and driven ambassador for all things procurement.
Peter Schofield
Head of Integrated Commissioning and Procurement

Peter has had a varied career with over 40 years working strategically and operationally in the Public Sector. Starting out as a Chartered Civil Engineer and working in various roles, always championing improvement and efficiency. Currently Head of Integrated Commissioning and Procurement at Manchester City Council since 2019 which was preceded by 7 years delivering a collaborative procurement programme for Greater Manchester and 5 years supporting a range of collaborative and transformational projects in the North East of England. As chair of the LGA’s Procurement National Advisory Group and the iNetwork Connected Procurement and Commissioning Workstream, Peter provides a link between national policy makers and the NW region’s procurement practitioners. Currently focussing on using progressive procurement to address inequalities and prioritising the needs local residents, Peter is looking forward to maximising the opportunities provided by the Procurement Act and the National Procurement Policy Statement whilst also devising ways to ensure that the Council’s suppliers match our zero carbon ambitions.
Ian Schollar
Head of CIPS Study Centre

Ian Schollar is the Head of Teaching and Learning at CIPS and has had a progressive career in procurement and commercial roles spanning over 30 years in both public and private sectors. He started his career with Mallory Batteries (Duracell) in 1983, before spending 15 years working within both central and local public sector organisations. He was responsible for procuring a diverse range of categories from breathing apparatus for fire fighters to high tech radar systems for air traffic controllers. In 1998, Ian became a Senior Advisor for Crown Agents, an International Development Agency. He was project lead on numerous capacity building projects working in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe and headed up the procurement and supply chain training at their Training Centre. Ian has worked at CIPS since 2005 and has a particular passion for professional development. Ian is a Fellow of CIPS and holds a Master’s Degree in Management, Learning and Leadership from Lancaster University Management School.
Laura Savage
Director of Partner and Social Value Services

Laura is the Director of Partner and Social Value Services at PeoplePlus, part of the Staffline Group, bringing over 25 years of expertise in Education, Employer Engagement, Recruitment, and Social Impact. She specialises in helping businesses and partners recruit, retain, and develop individuals disadvantaged in the labour market, including those affected by Worklessness. Laura leads the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, a network of 150+ employers, specialist partners, and individuals with lived experience, advancing Social Recruitment and Retention initiatives. Laura collaborates with major organisations such as G4S, Sodexo, AMEY, Lidl, M Group, Milestone Infrastructure, and NHS Employers to integrate social responsibility into business operations. Laura is also adept at guiding organisations to leverage government-funded recruitment, employability, and skills programs to meet their Social Value and ESG objectives and is leading on the launch of the Social Recruitment Covenant, set for 2024.
Ben Paxton
Researcher

Ben is a researcher working with the Institute for Government's general election team. Before joining the Institute, Ben studied medicine at university and continues to practice as an NHS doctor, and has also published research in a number of medical journals.
Deborah Wilkie
Director - Civil Cartel Enforcement

Deborah Wilkie is a Director in the CMA’s Competition Enforcement team. She has led numerous cartel enforcement cases across a variety of sectors, including those affecting public sector bodies and cases in the construction sector, and is currently working on the CMA’s preparations for the new exclusion and debarment regime in the Procurement Act. She also leads the CMA’s leniency team, handling applications from businesses and individuals who realise they have taken part in illegal cartel activity and report this to the CMA, cooperating with any investigation in return for a reduction in financial penalties and protection from criminal prosecution and director disqualification. Prior to joining the CMA, Deborah was a Senior Associate at the international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, where she represented clients in large-scale commercial disputes in a variety of sectors, including private competition actions before the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Dan Ebanks
Co-Founder & CEO

Dan Ebanks is a respected and recognised leader in Social Value. Before creating the Social Value Exchange and the country’s leading Social Value brokerage platform, Match My Project, Dan had a 15 year career in management consultancy, advising clients in UK central, regional and local government. Dan recognised that the Social Value Act represented a qualitative break with previous value for money public policy and saw an opportunity to disrupt traditional procurement processes with modern digital technologies. Dan is also a Big Issue Changemaker, a mentor on Sky’s F100 Growth Fund and a Future Vision alumni. He lives in London with his wife and two children. Dan is a keen Arsenal fan, vinyl collector and runner.
Silverio Governo
Procurement Digitisation Consultant

Silverio has spent the last 3 years supporting Procurement and Finance leaders across Australia and New Zealand digitally transform their procurement and contract lifecycle processes. He relocated in 2024 to the UK to replicate the success in the ANZ region, just in time for the new Procurement Act!
Emma O’Dell
Skills and Capability Planning Director

25 years industry experience in HR, Early Career, Learning and Development and Talent across the Financial Services, Legal and Education sectors implementing workforce planning and people development strategy and solutions. Responsible for horizon scanning to identify how global shifts are impacting emerging and future skills and linking those to today’s increasingly nonlinear and dynamic career paths. Supports organisations including the Public sector and NHS to better understand the capability needs of today and tomorrow.
Carolyn Bayley
Head of Bid Management

Carolyn has over 28 years of experience in bid submissions, proposals and solution architecture across the public and private sector, successfully securing contracts in excess of £150m. Carolyn started her career within the Manufacturing industry, working across Quality, Operations, Procurement and Sales, before moving organically into the training and education sector. Carolyn has worked within apprenticeships and further education for over 8 years, to provide employers with solution based bids and tenders to employers including the Cabinet Office and Civil Service departments, local government, the NHS and the commercial sector.
Oliver Mooney
Head of Category

With over 15 years of experience in the construction and built environment sector, Oliver's has a background in construction project management, and he has dedicated spent the past ten years working in public procurement. He leads a team responsible for procuring capital works contracts across the public sector and oversees the development and implementation of Fusion21's framework products. He is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and has also completed a Master's in Public Procurement Law and Policy.
Shamayne Harris
Head of Procurement

Shamayne is an established procurement professional with over seven years experience delivering compliant Frameworks. With a proven track record in leading the design of strategic procurement approach, driving innovation through effective sourcing and relationship building, Shamayne is able to provide you with expert procurement support for both our established frameworks and new opportunities.
Duncan Hale
Senior Analytics Consultant

Duncan has spent most of his 30+ year career in credit risk management and consultancy – initially focused on consumer scoring and subsequently businesses and commercial risk. Over the last few years, he has predominantly worked with larger clients across a wide range of industry sectors advising on how best to use custom analytics to maximise profitability and reduce losses.
Dharvinder Johal
Market Partner

Dharvinder has a wide range of procurement consulting, account delivery, solution development and sales expertise gained over the last 20 years, having worked with clients across multiple industries. His specialisms encompass opportunity assessments, cost optimisation, target operating models, transformation projects, business cases, commercial strategy, complex procurements, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management. Industries he has worked in comprise infrastructure, healthcare, defence, construction, financial services and IT. He has presented at industry events, led large consulting teams and engaged with C-suite client executives in the UK and overseas.
Kate Greenbank
Deputy Director - Complex Transactions Team

Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister, and ensures the effective running of government. As the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, we take the lead in certain critical policy areas. We are responsible for: • supporting collective government, helping to ensure the effective development, coordination and implementation of policy • supporting the National Security Council and the Joint Intelligence Organisation, coordinating the government’s response to crises and managing the UK’s cyber security • promoting efficiency and reform across government through innovation, better procurement and project management, and by transforming the delivery of services • promoting the release of government data, and making the way government works more transparent • creating an exceptional civil service, improving its capability and effectiveness • promoting social action and National Citizen Service, and growing the social investment market • political and constitutional reform
Kavita Cooper
Chief Executive Officer

Following a corporate career, in 2015 Kavita set up Novo-K Procurement Solutions, with the desire to redefine procurement delivery and challenge traditional consultancies. The word "Novo" comes from Latin meaning refresh, revive and renew, practising continuous improvement, with the “K” standing for ‘kalo’ meaning “call forth/together”, emphasising the importance of collaboration to create impact.
Tiia Sammallahti
CEO & Founder

Tiia Sammallahti is the CEO & founder of whatimpact.com, the UK’s leading social value matchmaking & management platform. whatimpact.com increases efficiency in social value partnerships between VCSEs and companies by reducing the cost and time spent on administrating locally relevant, tangible and contract specific social value. whatimpact offers also public sector social value brokerage and reporting solutions for procurement related social value. Addition running whatimpact tech startup, she is an active content writer and collaboration initiator in social value industry.
Grahame Steed
Director of Public Policy, Research and Communications

Grahame joined BiP Solutions in 2003 as Production Director with responsibility for the multi-disciplined media and production department, including Content, Research and Distribution. Prior to that, he worked in various senior editorial and publishing roles for the media company EMAP plc. Grahame was appointed Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the BI Division in May 2012 and became Sales & Marketing Director in May 2016 with overall responsibility for driving revenues through private and public sector sales, marketing and events teams. In January 2017, Grahame was appointed Managing Director of the Media and Marketing Solutions division of the BiP Group. In this role he assumed overall responsibility for two of BiP Group’s recent acquisitions – Pro Mark Media and Ingenium – as well as BiP Solutions’ events and training portfolio. Following a restructure of BiP Group in April 2018, Grahame was appointed Sales and Marketing Director for the Business Intelligence and Public Sector business units, before subsequently being appointed Director of Public Policy, Research and Communications in 2023.
Kevin Lewis
Senior Business Development Manager

Paul Wright
Procurement Consultant

Paul has worked with BIP Solutions since 2009, and has been a consultant trainer specialising in Procurement since 1998. Previously he had a number of roles at chemical company ICI, latterly in procurement of global engineering contracts. He is the co-author with Stuart Emmett of Excellence in Public Sector Procurement, and frequently lectures in the Middle and far East as well as working in the UK. He has worked with everyone from one man bands to Blue chip multinationals, and extensively with UK public sector organisations.
Jason Duncombe
Jason Duncombe, Head of Procurement Review Unit

The GCF was formed in 2015 and incorporates around 4,000 people working in commercial roles, predominantly within central government departments and some Arm’s-Length Bodies. The commercial teams in departments are supported by a central team based in the Cabinet Office which provides cross-cutting functional coordination support, as well as specialist services and expert advice on complex transactions, key suppliers and market stewardship. This helps to ensure that the Government can effectively leverage its significant scale, benefit from greater efficiency and drive improved value for money from its suppliers and the wider supply chain.
Richard Hassett
Senior Policy Lead - Transforming Government Procurement

Crown Commercial Service are the biggest public procurement organisation in the UK. We use our commercial expertise to help buyers in central government and across the public and third sectors to purchase everything from locum doctors and laptops to police cars and electricity. The collective purchasing power of our customers, plus our procurement knowledge, means we can get the best commercial deals in the interests of taxpayers. CCS helps thousands of public and third sector buyers in the UK with billions of pounds of spending each year. We have a wide range of commercial agreements to help you buy what you need, when you need, saving you time and money. CCS commercial agreements use competition among suppliers to increase quality and value. In 2018/19 we helped 18,000 buyers save £945m of public money using CCS commercial agreements.

What's happening at Procurement Act Live 2025
The Case Study Zone
- As the Procurement Act moves from theory to practice, the Legalities & Challenges Zone offers in-depth analysis of the evolving legal landscape.
Commercial Skills & Capability
- New rules mean new skills – and the Procurement Act Skills Zone explores the capabilities required to successfully implement and work within the new system.
Live Debate Arena
- The Live Debate Arena brings discussion around key public procurement issues to life.
Buyer Essentials
- Designed specifically for public sector professionals, the Buyer Essentials Zone will explore how buyers are responding to the new procurement regime in real time.
Supplier Essentials
- The Supplier Essentials Zone will focus on how businesses of all sizes are adapting to the new procurement environment.
Cabinet Office Engagement Zone
- The Cabinet Office Engagement Zone is at the heart of the Procurement Act Live 2025 – a space dedicated to answering questions and providing guidance on the implementation of the Procurement Act.

In partnership with
The Transforming Public Procurement programme aims to improve the way public procurement is regulated in order to:
– Create a simpler and more flexible, commercial system that better meets our country’s needs while remaining compliant with our international obligations
– Open up public procurement to new entrants such as small businesses and social enterprises so that they can compete for and win more public contracts
– Embed transparency throughout the commercial lifecycle so that the spending of taxpayers’ money can be properly scrutinised.
Thank You to Our Event Sponsors
YPO
Headline Sponsor
Stand Number: 23

YPO have 50 years of experience in helping the public sector achieve the best possible value when buying products and services. We’re dedicated to providing great support and added value, as well as meeting the public sectors changing needs for greater flexibility, innovation, and sustainability. From finding and assessing vendors to negotiating contracts and maintaining supplier relationships, we can provide support to help your procurement process. We can increase productivity, lower risks, and guarantee on-time delivery of goods and services with our optimised procedures and our flexible solutions. By working together, we can assist with the complexities of procurement while you concentrate on your main business operations.
WSP
Stand Number: 101

Bio coming soon
Women in Defence
Partner

Equality of opportunity across defence won’t happen by chance. It will require a concerted effort across the enterprise, changing the overall dynamics to make defence a better place where people at all levels can work, learn and thrive. We are an independent community of individuals and organisations who share a commitment to work towards equality of opportunity for all in defence. Inspired by Emmeline Pankhurst’s “Deeds not Words”, we want to collaborate with our growing community of partners and corporate members to make this ambition a reality. THE WOMEN IN DEFENCE CHARTER The UK’s defence sector is making a commitment to work together to build a more gender balanced environment by launching a Charter for Women. The Ministry of Defence, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Government Equalities Office welcome the initiative that recognises more needs to be done to greater enhance the gender balance in the sector. Organisations that sign up to this Charter are committing to be the very best at driving inclusion and diversity within their organisations and providing fair opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. The Charter reflects the aspiration to see women represented and succeeding at all levels across the defence enterprise. A balanced workforce is good for government and good for business, good for customers and consumers, for profitability and workplace culture, for promoting prosperity and stability, and for showing everyone matters in building stronger and more peaceful communities
Winvic
Stand Number: 4

Winvic is a privately owned, leading construction company who undertake medium to large civil engineering and infrastructure projects. We operate across the UK for both public and private sector clients. With places secured on national and county highways frameworks, we are equipped to balance the core priorities of safety, customer and delivery.
Winslow Adaptics
Stand Number: Stand Number: 100

Bio coming soon
Willmott Dixon

Bio coming soon
Whatimpact
Stand Number: 20

whatimpact is a National Social Value Marketplace that saves government suppliers time and money by streamlining the process of finding the most suitable partners to deliver social value and impact criteria efficiently and locally. It improves the quality of social value plans and delivery. Our trusted matchmaking platform whatimpact.com (published in 2018) publishes over 250,000 UK charity profiles registered with the Charity Commission in England, Wales and Scotland. Our offer-based matching system empowers government suppliers to publish social value criteria from tenders, enabling VCSEs to apply directly for partnerships. This innovative system is provided at no cost to government suppliers or VCSEs, making it easy for suppliers to create meaningful, locally relevant social value plans without additional expenses.
WHATIMPACT
Stand Number: 46

whatimpact.com social value platform helps companies to manage their partnerships with VCSEs in an efficient manner - harnessing money, product, service and skills donations for contract specific requirements. Match with local initiatives, build winning bids, report on framework specific outcomes and manage volunteering in a contract specific manner. All data in one place.
Westworks Procurement
Stand Number: 36

Bio coming soon
UK Defence and Security Exports
Partner

The UK DSE team is responsible for maximising defence, security and cyber security exports and foreign direct investment to realise the potential of UK companies. We: • help UK defence and security industries export their products • maintain relationships with overseas governments to promote British defence and security products • work with the MOD and industry to ensure defence and security products have export potential • provide UK defence and security companies with specialist support to sell their goods At the DPRTE exhibition we will be keen to promote the DSE Export Faculty, which focuses on pro¬viding information, advice and support tailored to the UK Defence, Security and Cyber Security sectors. As a member of the Faculty, UK companies will receive notification of our forthcoming events, explore new export opportunities, find contact information and also get exclusive access to our growing library of past webinars. Our vision is for the DSE Export Faculty to be a community for SMEs in this sector. Sharing best practice, profiling successes and utilis¬ing the opportunities to expand international growth.
U.S. Department of Defense
Partner

The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation. Our mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.
Tracker
Stand Number: The Procurement Act Advice & Support Centre

Tracker is the only end-to-end business development solution with the unique intelligence you need to find, bid for and win more business. With access to Europe’s largest database of opportunities and competitive insights – you can engage earlier to sell more effectively and win more business. And Tracker’s just got even better – now you can also upload opportunity documents and manage your bid responses all in the one place. Focus on winning business – not looking for it.
TLT
Stand Number: 29

TLT LLP TLT is an award-winning law firm, supporting large corporates, public institutions, and high-growth businesses on their strategic and day-to-day legal needs. We offer market-leading legal expertise, near-legal consultancy services and a suite of innovative technology solutions to help our clients achieve their objectives. TLT advises across all three UK jurisdictions, with offices in Bristol, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and a specialist shipping team in Greece. Our international network provides our clients with assurance of a consistently high-quality service beyond the UK. With significant experience advising organisations in government and public services; financial services; future energy; digital; leisure, food and drink; real estate; and retail and consumer goods, TLT has a strong record of consistent growth driven by client need. Trusted legal partner to government and public services With a wealth of experience at local, national and international levels, our mission is simple – to help central and local governments and public bodies deliver essential services efficiently and with meaningful social impact. Our legal and technical experts work collaboratively and with common purpose on the challenges facing the public sector today. From public procurement and digital transformation to climate change initiatives and large infrastructure projects, TLT is the stand-out choice. We work with, and manage relationships between, ministerial departments, non-ministerial departments, agencies and public bodies, public corporations, regulators and commissioners, devolved governments and local authorities. TLT is appointed to sit on some of the sector’s most prestigious legal panels, including for central government and the wider public sector, across all three UK jurisdictions. Find out more now at www.TLT.com.
The British Army

Army Commercial provides critical commercial support and advice to the Army across a wide range of its activity. Our team of procurement experts are pivotal in ensuring the Army can deliver their operational capability on the front line.
Tetra Tech
Infrastructure & Estates Knowledge Transfer Zone Sponsor

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering projects worldwide. With 22,000 associates working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients. Tetra Tech’s UK and European operations work alongside local, national and international clients to develop their strategies and provide the services they need to take plans forward. From single projects to large-scale programmes of work we deliver against objectives and are adept at working in complicated or highly regulated environments. Our work focuses around seven key sectors: Property, Nuclear, Residential, Government Services, Energy & Utilities, Transport and Defence
Tetra Tech
Stand Number: 23

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering projects worldwide. With 22,000 associates working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients. Tetra Tech’s UK and European operations work alongside local, national and international clients to develop their strategies and provide the services they need to take plans forward. From single projects to large-scale programmes of work we deliver against objectives and are adept at working in complicated or highly regulated environments. Our work focuses around seven key sectors: Property, Nuclear, Residential, Government Services, Energy & Utilities, Transport and Defence
Telent
Stand Number: 62

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Tech UK
Partner

techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve. With over 940 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world.
Supply2Gov
Partner

At Supply2Gov, we have one goal – to make business growth simpler for sole traders, micro and small businesses. Powered by the UK and Republic of Ireland’s largest database of public sector contract notices and awards, combined with our daily email alerts sent straight to your inbox, we’ve made it as easy as possible for you to find relevant opportunities as soon as they become available – giving you more time to focus on putting your bids together and growing your business. You can register for a free local area of your choice or take advantage of our flexible monthly payment options – giving you a no risk, scalable, cost effective contract alerts service option.
Partner
Partner

Supply2Defence – Your single source solution for security and defence tenders, delivered by one of Europe’s leading experts in procurement- BiP Solutions. At Supply2Defence our mission is simple – to help your business find and win more defence tenders. Start today with our powerful data, expert insights, and simple, flexible service.
Submarine Delivery Agency
Partner

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence. At the SDA, it’s our people that make us great. We believe that everyone should feel comfortable to be themselves and be supported to do their best work. As part of a diverse and inclusive workforce, our team will find a community to belong to – whether that’s alongside project teams with a shared vision or as part of an employee network of like-minded individuals. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and different perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.
Southern Construction Framework
Stand Number: 6

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Social Value Portal
Social Value Partner
Stand Number: 12

Social Value Portal’s people, measurement standard, and technology have helped procuring organisations and their suppliers unlock over £45bn of Social Value in the last decade. As pioneers of the Social Value movement and creators of the Social Value TOM System™, they lead by example with a £100bn pledge and active participation in the National Social Value Taskforce. Through their Consulting, Workspace, Academy and member services, SVP guides and facilitates change through the entire procurement journey. Underpinned by the largest bank of Social Value data, they have an unmatched measurement and validation process to bring true credibility to their customers’ Social Value programmes.
Service Graphics
Official Print Partner

Service Graphics are the UK’s leading brand for the production of large-format graphics and display solutions. We create visual experiences that connect people with brands. Our teams specialise in Exhibitions, Events, Museums, Luxury Brands, Retail, Sports and Property delivering stand-out graphics that engage audiences, visitors and customers alike
Service Graphics
Official Print Partner

Service Graphics are the UK’s leading brand for the production of large-format graphics and display solutions. We create visual experiences that connect people with brands. Our teams specialise in Exhibitions, Events, Museums, Luxury Brands, Retail, Sports and Property delivering stand-out graphics that engage audiences, visitors and customers alike
Scotwork
Stand Number: 30

Scotwork has coached hundreds of thousands of senior managers in 29 languages. We have grown into the world’s number one independent negotiation consultancy, operating in over 120 countries, with offices in 48 of them. We work with organisations large and small across all sectors. After 50 years we are still giving people powerful skills that transform their lives, and handing businesses more successful futures.
Schneider Electric
Stand Number: 26

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SBFI

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Royal Navy
Partner

Navy Commercial Navy Commercial is part of MOD and the wider Government Commercial Function (GCF). We support Navy Command in the purchase of goods and services and endeavour to protect the individual and MOD from unintentional contractual commitments with Industry. We are here to advise upon and manage the Commercial elements of the Procurement Process and are licensed to contract for Navy requirements where they fall within our delegation or cannot be met by existing MOD wide Commercial arrangements. Business Partnering is core to our customer engagement activities. Our Commercial Business Partners (BPs) are at the heart of what we do and act as senior commercial advisors to our customers. Working with dedicated Pre-Sourcing support, they help understand, shape and manage your requirements through to our Delivery teams in sourcing and contract management The Navy Commercial Vision To be an integrated and respected voice in Command decision making; injecting pace and flexibility, balancing risk and opportunity, and shaping relationships with industry and MOD delivery agents.
RMG Cyber
Stand Number: 128

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Ridge and Partners
Stand Number: 33

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Reds Group
Headline Sponsor

REDS deliver complete solutions for the maintenance, inspection and environmental management of fuel and hazmat storage facilities; with expertise ranging from emergency response and environmental monitoring, to storage tank decommissioning and ground remediation. REDS’ nationwide staff are WWW approved and have over 20-years’ experience working within defence estates.
REDS Group
Stand Number: 109

REDS deliver complete solutions for the maintenance, inspection and environmental management of fuel and hazmat storage facilities; with expertise ranging from emergency response and environmental monitoring, to storage tank decommissioning and ground remediation. REDS’ nationwide staff are WWW approved and have over 20-years’ experience working within defence estates.
Radiocomms
Stand Number: 74

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Qpercom

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Pyro Fire Services
Stand Number: 3

Specialist consultants in fire risk and compliance. Passionate about protecting people and property. Established in 2011, Pyro Fire combines extensive fire expertise with real-world experience and human understanding to deliver thorough, lawful, and reassuring Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Door Surveys and Fire Stopping Inspections. Our team is carefully selected and upskilled from ex-fire service and safety backgrounds. Here to give you peace of mind by providing reassuring advice and a helpful service, with industry leading turnaround times. We take the burden of fire safety away by providing consistent, suitable, and sufficient fire safety reporting with: • A team of rigorously vetted assessors and surveyors • Market-leading risk management software that enables you to access and action your compliance information for all your properties instantly, download each assessment or survey report, view high-resolution images, add comments, and mark risks as actioned. Provided as standard at no extra cost. • A responsive, helpful service and end-to-end support • High levels of accreditation - including ConstrutionLine Gold & BAFE SP205 • Nationwide coverage Our purpose is to better protect more buildings and people from the risk of fire.
PwC
Bronze Sponsor
Stand Number: 10

At PwC we are a community of solvers combining human ingenuity, experience and technology innovation to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust. Through our multi-disciplinary teams we can help you to navigate the upcoming procurement reforms and together we'll create the agile and effective strategy you need to respond.
Prolectric
Stand Number: 13

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Procurement Services
Stand Number: 38

Procurement Services is a market-leading organisation, and our focus is providing compliant routes for the UK public sector to procure products and services from local, national, and global suppliers. All of our solutions give complete peace of mind when it comes to procurement.
Procurement Hub

At Procurement Hub we're doing things differently. We're a commercially sensitive Procurement Consortium with Giving Back and social purpose at the forefront. All the surplus we generate is reinvested into social housing, social value, and charitable projects. We're passionate about leading the change for better more ethical procurement, and hold effectiveness, transparency and integrity above all else. This drives our mission is to be the best procurement partner to our members, always acting with professionalism and honesty.
Posterity Global Group
Stand Number: 31A

Founded in October 2024 by David Kershaw, Posterity Global is a specialist digital-era procurement advisory and training consultancy committed to creating positive change for both people and the planet now and in the future Our mission is to modernise procurement so that the public sector can quickly and easily find and contract what it needs to deliver sustainable, world-class services that continue to meet the evolving needs of citizens. Posterity Global helps contracting authorities harness procurement as a catalyst for economic growth and the delivery of social value. By implementing digital-era practices and enhancing transparency, we aim to leverage contracting to stimulate markets and promote equitable resource allocation, benefiting local communities. The Posterity Global team works with a diverse range of clients across the globe in public, near-public, private, and social sectors that share a common goal: to modernise procurement and drive long-lasting socio-economic and environmental impacts. Find out more about our services: www.posterity.global For all the latest updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/posterityglobal/
PASS Procurement
Stand Number: The Procurement Act Advice & Support Centre

PASS procurement consultants present at over one hundred conferences and events each year as well as delivering in-house training and consultancy for both public and private sector clients. Our training sessions are designed to cover the legal requirements of public procurement in a non-legalistic manner, using real life examples to help simplify the rules. Thousands of organisations, public and private, have already benefited from PASS best practice tendering/procurement events and advice. Whether you work within public sector procurement or tender for public sector contracts, PASS can help you improve your efficiency and effectiveness.
Pagabo
Live Debate Zone Sponsor
Stand Number: 24

Finding a procurement framework can be challenging, complex and time-consuming. At Pagabo, our client focussed service makes finding a procurement framework quicker, simpler, and more effective. Pagabo act as an agent and manage Framework Agreements on behalf of public sector Contracting Authorities. They are free to access, easy to use and fully compliant.
One Advanced
Gold Sponsor
Stand Number: 11

Powering the world of work. OneAdvanced provides sector-focused software that simplifies work, allowing you to thrive for your customers, people, and communities. Our solutions also support the Procurement Act’s legislative requirements, ensuring best practices and compliance. We collaborate with the Cabinet Office and our customers to meet standards and ensure compliance through well-designed workflows.
North East Procurement Organisation
Stand Number: 31

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NEXUS FUSION LIMITED
Stand Number: 31

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MKC Training
Stand Number: 43

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Ministry of Defence
Partner

The MOD is implementing Category Management as an approach to Defence Acquisition. A multi-disciplinary team from across the enterprise are collectively exploiting the opportunities afforded to us through a Category Management approach – identifying Categories locally and scaling up as appropriate. We embrace and embody the ‘One Defence’ mindset, helping our people and teams to drive better capability for the front line, improve working practices and increase value for money. We’re always keen to hear from colleagues and industry partners on your aspirations and experiences with Category Management, so if you have any feedback or questions, please visit our stand.
Microsystem Support Ltd
Stand Number: 115

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Mercateo UK Ltd
Stand Number: 27

Unite Procurement UK (Unite) is a leading B2B & B2G procurement platform, providing businesses with an efficient, digital marketplace for indirect spend management. As part of the Unite Procurement Group, a well-established European e-procurement company, Unite Procurement UK connects buyers and suppliers through an intelligent procurement ecosystem. Supporting SMEs and local suppliers is at the heart of Unite's mission, with over 70% of its supplier base comprising small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By offering a level playing field, Unite enables smaller businesses to access large corporate buyers without the need for costly infrastructure. The platform’s user-friendly interface streamlines purchasing, improves compliance, and reduces procurement costs. With a wide range of products, including office supplies, IT equipment, and industrial materials, businesses benefit from a transparent and scalable procurement solution. Through digitalisation and supplier diversity, Unite empowers organisations to optimise their supply chain while fostering sustainable partnerships with local suppliers and SMEs.
Marshall Land Systems
Stand Number: 25

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MAKE UK Defence
Stand Number: 76 (Make UK Pavilion)

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Lyreco

Lyreco provides tailored workplace solutions for the UK public sector, aligning with the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) framework under the Procurement Act 2023. As an EcoVadis Gold-rated supplier, we’re committed to sustainability, generating £131 million in social and local economic value in 2024. Our focus includes supporting local employment, achieving zero-waste-to-landfill in the UK, and increasing sustainable product sales to 49%. Initiatives like our Supplier Support Programme and investment in electric vehicles further demonstrate our commitment. Partnering with Lyreco ensures efficient procurement, reduced costs, and impactful contributions to sustainability and social value goals.
London Construction Programme
Stand Number: 8

The London Construction Programme is a public sector procurement platform hosted by Haringey Council. We connect the public sector with private sector construction and property services organisations. We promote opportunities and enable end-to-end procurement through advanced technology platforms, and dedicated professionals focused on successful outcomes for businesses, people and places. We believe the more in control the public and private sectors are of the procurement process, the more time and energy they have to do great work together and create value for people and places.
KCS Procurement Services
Stand Number: 20

KCS Procurement Services is focused on providing compliant routes for the UK public sector to procure products and services from local, national and global suppliers. Working across all public sector verticals, our teams support buyers from local authorities, central government bodies, NHS trusts, educational establishments and many others, in identifying their procurement needs and offering a compliant framework to deliver on their requirements.
Innovate UK KTN
Partner

Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. We drive productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas, including those from the UK’s world-class research base. With a strong business focus, we drive growth by working with companies to de-risk, enable and support innovation. We connect businesses to the partners, customers and investors that can help them turn ideas into commercially successful products and services and business growth. We fund business and research collaborations to accelerate innovation and drive business investment into research and development. Our support is available to businesses across all economic sectors, value chains and UK regions. Since 2007, we have invested around £2.5 billion to help businesses across the country to innovate, with match funding from industry taking the total value of projects above £4.3 billion. We have helped 8,500 organisations create around 70,000 jobs and added an estimated £18 billion of value to the UK economy. KTN connects ideas, people and communities to drive innovation that changes lives. KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. We work in close partnership with Innovate UK and UKRI to support businesses in their innovation journey, including identifying strategic goals and innovation pathways, and deliver a rich annual portfolio of activities at regional, national and global level. We amplify the value and impact of public sector interventions through delivering a rich activity portfolio in support of public sector programmes addressing market and system failures, especially around network failures and information asymmetry. With 200 staff across the UK, deep technical sector expertise, and over 43,000 organisations in our network, we are specialists in creating critical mass by convening innovation communities and transversing traditional sector boundaries. Our team of experienced and trusted experts have unparalleled depth and breadth in their sectors combined with a set of powerful products to assist your organisation to understand complex markets, key technological drivers and potential future issues to give you a distinct advantage whether you are looking to improve your position in an established sector or wanting to seek new opportunities where the road ahead looks promising but confusing. KTN can give you the clarity to progress and succeed.
London Construction Programme
Stand Number: 37

The London Construction Programme is a public sector procurement platform hosted by Haringey Council. We connect the public sector with private sector construction and property services organisations. We promote opportunities and enable end-to-end procurement through advanced technology platforms, and dedicated professionals focused on successful outcomes for businesses, people and places. We believe the more in control the public and private sectors are of the procurement process, the more time and energy they have to do great work together and create value for people and places.
H&S Tool

Bio coming soon
Granby Marketing Services

Granby is one of the few genuine full service, end-to-end fulfilment providers in the UK. As a trusted fulfilment partner to a broad range of household brands, third sector and public sector organisations, Granby offers three major services: 3PL, promotional marketing and contract packing, including technology integrations, print management and customer services.
Glider Tech
Stand Number: 27

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Fusion21
Gold Sponsor
Stand Number: 8

Fusion21 is a social enterprise specialising in efficient and impactful public sector procurement through frameworks that embed social value at the core of everything we do. As Proud Providers of Procurement with Purpose, we break down barriers and create simple, accessible ways to procure and deliver commercially excellent and socially impactful projects. Find out more about who we are, what we do, and why we do it.
Exyte Hargreaves
Stand Number: 30

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Extron europe
Stand Number: 31

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Export Control Joint Unit
Partner

The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) is part of the Department for International Trade which administers the UK’s system of export controls and licensing for military and dual-use items. ECJU’s mission is to promote global security through strategic export controls, facilitating responsible exports. They aim to deliver an efficient, rigorous and customer-friendly export licensing and compliance service. ECJU will be exhibiting on UKDSE’s stand, so please come to their stand if you have any questions.
Euroquartz
Stand Number: 39

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ESPO
Stand Number: 34

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Eficode
Stand Number: 61

Eficode is the leading DevOps company in Europe, with over 600 professionals specialising in the Cloud, Agile at Scale and ITSM, we are driving the DevOps and Agile movement across ten countries including the US. We provide a full range of capability, from expert consulting and managed services through our ROOT offering, to training and license management across multiple industry leading partners to deliver the very latest in software tools and services to the defence sector. Our dedicated, highly experience, defence team are security cleared, enabling us to support defence companies and Governments worldwide in delivering major, complex, critical national and international defence programmes, through the successful implementation of software systems in combination with an agile methodology. We look forward to meeting you at DPRTE to discuss your requirements and how we can help. Website URL: https://www.eficode.com/
Eficode
Stand Number: 61

Eficode is the leading DevOps company in Europe, with over 600 professionals specialising in the Cloud, Agile at Scale and ITSM, we are driving the DevOps and Agile movement across ten countries including the US. We provide a full range of capability, from expert consulting and managed services through our ROOT offering, to training and license management across multiple industry leading partners to deliver the very latest in software tools and services to the defence sector. Our dedicated, highly experience, defence team are security cleared, enabling us to support defence companies and Governments worldwide in delivering major, complex, critical national and international defence programmes, through the successful implementation of software systems in combination with an agile methodology. We look forward to meeting you at DPRTE to discuss your requirements and how we can help.
Dynamic Cassette International
Stand Number: 9

Dun & Bradstreet Ltd
Stand Number: 34

Dun & Bradstreet combines global business data and local expertise to help clients make smarter decisions. We enable the public sector to easily assess supplier risk and know who to trust, with global business data on Economic and Financial Status, compliance and other risks. We help you to manage and monitor that risk pre- and post-procurement and even find alternative suppliers. Speak to us about how our data can help you to navigate the Procurement Act changes.
Dun & Bradstreet
Gold Sponsor
Stand Number: 28

Dun & Bradstreet combines the world’s most comprehensive global business database with local industry expertise, to help the public sector make smarter decisions. We are trusted by hundreds of public sector clients to verify and make smarter decisions around suppliers, and can equip you with the tools you need to conduct due diligence under the new Procurement Act.
DLA Piper
Gold Sponsor
Stand Number: 21

At DLA Piper, we bring the world closer for our clients. We are a full-service global law firm that is tenacious in helping them seize opportunities, driven in helping them reduce risk, and invested in helping them succeed. We have over 20 years’ experience and over 400 lawyers who regularly support UK government, the wider public sector and suppliers to government. Whether it’s advising on complex technology transformation programmes, protestor action, procurement litigation, defence projects or complex infrastructure programmes, we give our clients the right minds at the right time, translating legal complexities into commercial clarity. Find out more about how we are supporting our clients to get ready for the Procurement Act Reform.
Desider
Partner

Noah's Ark Media is a media representative company which manages advertising related matters for MOD publications - Desider and RAF News.
Delta eSourcing
Official eSourcing Partner
Stand Number: Delta Innovation Zone

Delta
Partner

Delta eSourcing enables efficient, effective and compliant procurement. Utilised by thousands of public sector buyers every day, its Buyer Portal, Tender Manager, Supplier Manager, Contract Manager and eAuctions services can be used independently or else combined to form a comprehensive and effective end-to-end procurement solution. In challenging times, Delta eSourcing delivers transparency, compliance and value for money.
DefendTex

Bio coming soon
Defence Suppliers Forum
Partner

The Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) enables strategic engagement between Government (MOD) and the Defence Industry, including Primes, Mid-Tier, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME). Its focus is to facilitate the effective sharing of information, aligning our objectives and optimising the contribution that both Defence and Industry can jointly make to defence capability. The DSF, co-chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence, and a nominated Industry Chief Executive. is the primary MOD-industry engagement mechanism on strategic topics. Alongside its role in delivering the agreed programme of work, the DSF is central to supporting agile joint government/industry responses to significant national issues, including epidemics and emergencies.
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Partner

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the science inside UK defence and security. Dstl is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) providing world class expertise and delivering cutting-edge science and technology for the benefit of the nation and allies. Dstl is one of the principal government organizations dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security field. Dstl supplies specialist services to MOD and wider government, working collaboratively with external partners in industry and academia worldwide, providing expert research, specialist advice and invaluable operational support.
Defence Online
Partner

Defence Online, a digital marketing and communication company under BiP Solutions, offers advertising and marketing solutions to organisations to promote themselves and connect with key decision makers across various high-value and influential sectors, including Construction, Defence, and Health. It is one of the fastest-growing communities of defence sector buyers and influencers in the UK, providing up-to-date news, insight, and intelligence to enhance knowledge and understanding of the evolving marketplace. Defence Online has a range of sector-based solutions designed to assist businesses in developing in both existing and new market sectors, connecting them with a marketplace worth over £19 billion annually in the UK alone.
Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Partner

DIO plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing the infrastructure needed to support defence, and is responsible for enabling defence people to live, work, train and deploy at home and overseas.
Defence Equipment & Support
Partner

From the procurement of clothes to carriers, food to fighter jets, we ensure our UK military customers – the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force – have the equipment and support they need to carry out their duties effectively. We also manage the recruitment for our sister organisation – the Submarine Delivery Agency.
Defence Digital
Partner

A part of Strategic Command, Defence Digital has an important role within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the age of information warfare. Defence Digital is responsible for making sure that effective digital and information technology (D&IT) is put into the hands of the military and business front line. It is guided by the D&IT Functional strategy.
Defence Cyber Protection Partnership
Partner

Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) is a joint Ministry of Defence (MOD) and industry initiative to improve the protection of the defence supply chain from the cyber threat.
Defence Contracts International
Partner
Stand Number: 9

Defence Contracts International is a market-leading business intelligence solution, delivered by one of Europe’s leading experts in procurement – BiP Solutions. We are trusted by the UK and many other governments globally to help them improve their defence and security procurement capabilities. We help thousands of suppliers of all shapes and sizes to win UK and international tenders. Start winning more defence sector business through access to tailored opportunities, competitor insights and market analysis with our cutting-edge end-to-end business intelligence platform. Grow your revenue. Increase your market share. Get a return on your investment.
Defence and Security Accelerator
Partner

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) finds and funds exploitable innovations which support defence and security faster and more effectively, and seeks to generate economic value for the UK. We are part of the Defence Innovation Directorate in the Ministry of Defence and are co-located with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down. Our vision is for the UK to maintain its strategic advantage over its adversaries through the most innovative defence and security capabilities in the world. We have learned that by reaching out to innovators across the UK and beyond we can encourage and support the brightest and best to put forward feasible ideas to solve our problems. Our refreshed strategy for 2021-2024 builds on our learning as we continue to strengthen and broaden links to innovators across the UK and elsewhere.
Dals
Stand Number: 1

Dals is a leading language service provider with the aim of creating a world where everyone is understood. For over 25 years, Dals (formerly DA Languages) has been helping people access essential services through expert interpreting solutions. Its services are trusted by major public sector bodies including NHS trusts, local councils and central government departments across the UK. Public sector bodies continue to choose Dals as their long-term partner for language services. They benefit from Dals's tireless work in finding solutions to the communication challenges they face, such as moving to a remote work environment, optimising efficiency and connecting with diverse communities.
DAC Beachcroft
Delegate Bag Sponsor

DAC Beachcroft is a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. Our relentless determination to deliver a bespoke service means each client receives what they value most – expert advice, tailored to their specific needs.
Partner

Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed and industry-supported scheme that helps businesses protect themselves against the growing threat of cyber attacks and provides a clear statement of the basic controls organisations should have in place to protect them. Gaining Cyber Essentials certification enables organisations to showcase their credentials as trustworthy and secure when it comes to cyber security.
Cyber Essentials
Partner
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) that helps businesses protect themselves against cyber attacks by providing a set of basic controls that organisations of all sizes and sectors should have in place. The certification offers a clear statement of these controls and enables organisations to showcase their credentials as trustworthy and secure when it comes to cyber security. Cyber Essentials Plus is a more rigorous certification that involves vulnerability tests to ensure protection against basic hacking and phishing attacks
Crown Commercial Service
Stand Number: 16

Every buying decision you make has the power to help Wales build back better, fairer and greener. Crown Commercial Service is the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation. We use our commercial expertise to help buyers in central government and across the public and third sectors to purchase everything from locum doctors and laptops to police cars and electricity. Our strategic partnerships with organisations across Wales ensure we collaborate effectively to benefit our Welsh customers
Crown Commercial Service
Partner
We have a dedicated team who work closely with our strategic partners in Scotland to provide effective collaboration across the whole of the Scottish public sector and third sector and to ensure our commercial agreements meet the needs of our customers by taking account of local policy and legislation.
Consultancy+

We are a services procurement business dedicated to providing visibility and control over all types of consultancy spend. Our mission is to deliver value, generate savings, and enhance operational and supply chain compliance. We are committed to creating social value by ensuring our services have a positive impact on the communities we serve. We have practical and extensive technical expertise that uniquely positions us to support on the entire project lifecycle from requisition detail through to delivering complex procurements, PMO support and contract management. Consultancy+ are the sole provider to YPO’s 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services framework. Through this framework we deliver a simple yet flexible and compliant route to manage, consolidate and drive best value for all consultancy spend.
Constellia

Constellia – Neutral Vendor solutions for Goods, Services, Technology and Works. Established in 2007, Constellia is one of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies (ranked #13 in the Sunday Times 100), and a leading Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider in the UK. We manage over £300 million of spend across 150+ public and private sector organisations. We are also the UK’s only Neutral Vendor to enable public sector and utility client’s access to the procurement of Goods, Works, Services and Technology. As a Neutral Vendor, we act as a conduit between contracting authorities, prequalified suppliers, providing a fast and compliant marketing route via Neutral Vendor Frameworks. Our diverse and dynamic marketplace enlists over 2,000 pre-approved suppliers, providing clients access to 400+ subcategories of spend. We provide public sector clients the flexibility and choice to buy through one simple route quickly and compliantly, helping drive efficiencies, Social Value and savings.
Commerce Decisions
Stand Number: 6

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CMCA UK Ltd
Stand Number: 47

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CIPS
Partner

We are CIPS, the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply. A global membership organisation driving positive change across our profession. We are the voice and standard, defining and amplifying best practice across all our worlds. As the awarding body for the profession we lead in education and training. Helping professionals advance their ambition. We provide insights, information and tools. Enabling members to develop their own best practice. We help build capability within organisations. Interrogating, troubleshooting and training. Through all our work, we build a community. A global network of professionals powering procurement and supply so our societies can thrive. Join CIPS, for your career, and the profession.
CHIC

CHIC is a collaborative, not for profit, member owned and governed consortium that delivers compliant procurement solutions and commercial support to our members in partnership with the supply chain. We secure savings for our members and are committed to the delivery of improved environmental outcomes and added social value through all that we do.
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Partner
CIPS, the global membership organisation for procurement and supply. With 60,000 members spanning 156 countries and offices across the world, we’re building a global network to power our profession. We lead in education and training. We provide information and tools. And we help build capability within organisations. Through all our work, we are the voice and standard.
CDS Support

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Capita
Procurement Act to Action Zone Sponsor
Stand Number: 15

Capita Procurement Solutions offers comprehensive procurement delivery, advisory, and transformation services across the entire procurement and commercial lifecycle. Leveraging industry-leading subject matter experts and shared service capabilities we support clients with a range of services, from tech-enabled fully managed services to Target Operating Model (TOM) design and implementation, savings delivery with contractual guarantees, and leveraging GenAI, among other solutions. Specialising in Public Procurement and assisting a diverse array of organisations with Procurement Act readiness, we pride ourselves in being a true delivery partner to the Public Sector by achieving tangible results and providing our customers with guaranteed outcomes. This success is reflected in our exceptional customer satisfaction scores (cNPS) year after year and recognition through several awards.
Cadence Marketing
Partner

At Cadence Marketing, we understand the importance of data in the public sector and have built a comprehensive database of over 200,000 contacts across 31,600 organisations, including Central Government, Local Government, NHS, Education, MOD, and Emergency Services. We love helping businesses connect with public sector buyers through targeted marketing solutions. Whether you’re looking to boost your email campaigns, do some market research, host a webinar, or create some killer content, we’ve got you covered. Reach the right people, stay up-to-date, make informed decisions and improve your win rate.
Cabinet Office
Partner
Stand Number: Cabinet Office Engagement Zone

British Red Cross
Stand Number: 21

For over 150 years, the British Red Cross has mobilised the power of humanity so that individuals and communities can prepare for, respond to and recover from crisis - both at home and around the world. The British Red Cross offers health and care solutions across the four nations of the UK, delivering tried and tested services that have a strong track record of positive impact. Our UK-wide infrastructure enables us to deliver quality assured, scalable and efficient services delivered responsively and flexibility according to local needs. Our portfolio of high-quality health services is designed to be integrated into existing health and care systems and pathways, and is tailored to the local context. It aims to make sure people get the support they need before, during and after they use the NHS.
BPP Services Ltd
Stand Number: 50

BPP Education Group is a global leader in education, with our experience spanning 48 years, training over 80,000 learners annually. We specialise in professional subjects including law, accountancy, data, financial services, nursing, technology and more, offering a range of qualifications to develop careers at every stage and level of development.
BPP Services
Future of Public Procurement Zone Sponsor
Stand Number: 4

BPP Education Group is a global leader in education, with our experience spanning 48 years, training over 100,000 learners annually. We specialise in professional subjects including law, accountancy, data, financial services, nursing, technology and more, offering a range of qualifications to develop careers at every stage and level of development
BlueLight Commercial
Stand Number: 26

BlueLight Commercial works collaboratively with our members from across blue light services to transform their commercial lifecycle and procurement activity, resulting in bottom-line improvements, delivering cost and time savings and a more sustainable future. We are a not-for-profit, publicly funded private company, that acts as a national contracting authority, creating a single voice to the market, an agile commercial engagement model and increasing commercial capability across blue light services through training and toolkits.
Bevan Brittan LLP
Stand Number: 26

Bevan Brittan is a UK Top-100 law firm providing legal and advisory services advising a range of sectors. Procurement is at the heart of what we do and we provide practically focused advice on a range of delivery models for regulated procurement, managing the process safely and dealing with any challenges arising.
BakerHicks

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AutogenAI
Stand Number: 13

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ATN Europe

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Athlon Mobility Services UK Limited
Stand Number: 2

At Athlon, we know mobility. By working with us, you’re taking one step closer to a more sustainable future. Our knowledge and experience, together with a legacy of over 100 years, allows us to provide tailored solutions that work towards a sustainable future. Our teams work to guide, support and deliver solutions for every individual customer across the private and public sectors. With our local expertise, Global knowledge and support from one of the world’s leading brand - Mercedes-Benz Mobility - we are able to offer a range of effective leasing solutions, management and consultancy across all multi-marque cars and vans.
Arcadis
Gold Sponsor

Our purpose is simple, improving quality of life. Today, in an ever-changing world, that purpose has never been more important. Developing scalable solutions that are sustainable and digitally-enabled is the best way we can continue addressing our biggest societal challenges. Through our projects, in our communities and in our work for clients, we enhance human experiences and foster personal, societal, and business growth. Through our passion, our people and the work we do with our clients, we have opportunities to shape the future of our world, every day. Our Values are the foundation of our culture – People First, Integrity, Client Success, Collaboration and Sustainability. Our Behaviours are the way we do things as we uphold all those values. We respect each other. We work as One Team. We deliver on our promises. We always bring our best. We dare to shape the future.
Aquila
Stand Number: 111

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Alker Fibre optic
Stand Number: 121b

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Algeco Ltd
Gold Sponsor
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Algeco is a long-established brand in the European modular services and infrastructure industry, originally formed in 1955. The brand has consistently achieved a string of industry firsts; from creating modular site accommodation; to introducing the first stackable modular accommodation in 1965; and more recently pioneering innovations in volumetric offsite solutions. Algeco design and build permanent solutions utilising modern methods of construction to offer inspirational single and multi-storey spaces designed to customer specifications, safely, quickly and consistently. Recent innovations include being the first to utilise the revolutionary platform-based Seismic offsite system, which is 75% faster to complete, 70% lower in carbon impact and 47% better value than traditional construction. Alongside this, the company offers a wide range of turn-key temporary and modular building solutions for hire, including modular site accommodation, portable cabins, secure storage containers and portable toilets, all available from strategically placed regional locations throughout the UK. www.algeco.co.uk
Air Commercial
Partner

The Commercial function provides independent professional judgement on commercial and procurement matters to meet the business need, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and guidance, and driving value for the customer. We are also involved in the end-to-end procurement process as the owner of the commercial strategy and a key contributor to the procurement strategy. We are the only function authorised to contractually commit the department.
ADS
Partner

Securing UK advantage ADS is the UK trade association advancing leadership in aerospace, security, defence and space, to enable prosperity and clean, secure growth for our nation. Whether representing industry, connecting our members with business opportunities or driving forward innovation and growth, ADS is at the forefront of an array of activities, events and programmes that benefit our members. ADS’s 1200+ members are the custodians of a world-leading advanced engineering and services workforce.
Achilles Information Services
Registration Sponsor
Stand Number: 39

Achilles is a leading global provider of supply chain risk management solutions, specialising in regulated procurement and compliance. With the upcoming implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, we are at the forefront of assisting organisations in understanding and adapting to the new procurement landscape. Achilles, is the UK's trusted supplier prequalification system that facilitates efficient and compliant procurement processes. We ensure that buyers and suppliers are well-prepared for the changes introduced by the new legislation. In addition to our prequalification services, Achilles offers comprehensive training programs, such as the Regulated Procurement Academy, designed to equip procurement professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the Procurement Act 2023 and the supporting Procurement Regulations 2024. With over 30 years of experience, Achilles is committed to promoting transparency, sustainability, and ethical practices within supply chains. We support organisations in meeting ESG regulations, reducing carbon emissions, and achieving their sustainability goals.