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.

Procurement Act Live: The Journey So Far Confirmed Speakers

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

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.

Procurement Act Live 2025 Pre-Event Planner

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:

  • Download the LiveVoice app:
  • Scan the QR code/Enter the access code – this will be available on the onsite Day Planner

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors

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This is an important day for us in the Cabinet Office. It’s an opportunity to share all the work we’ve done so far in implementing the Procurement Act, but also to get a while load of feedback from our stakeholders across the public sector.

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Lindsay Maguire

Director of Procurement Reform, Cabinet Office

It’s also about ensuring that the profession is representing itself well, not at least around continuous learning. On days like today you go away, and you will certainly have learned something.

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John Coyne

Procurement Director, Birmingham City Council

The event’s been great, really busy. We’ve had lots of people coming to talk to us at our stand about what we’ve got planned on the horizon.

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Michelle Walker

Head of Procurement Services, YPO

I’ve enjoyed the range of different speakers that we’ve heard from. The different kind of technologies that are going to be applied to something that can be seen as sometimes a bit humdrum and drab. It’s an exciting time for procurement and procurement professionals.

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Chris Hammond

Chief Executive, UK:100

I’m a big procurement geek, I’m really excited about the future of procurement, I think this is one of the most exciting times to be in the profession.

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Carl Thomas

Procurement Reform Stakeholder and Policy Lead, Welsh Government

When we come to events like this, you can see the real life impact, particularly on our small suppliers and SMEs.

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Alex Holden

InfluencerComms, Engagement and Implementation Lead, Ministry of Defence

For me its all about the engagement with industry, getting the opportunity to talk to real people.

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Ben Paxton

Head of Procurement Reford, Ministry of Defence

I most enjoy building those relationships, meeting old friends and actually finding new ideas.

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Guy Battle

Chief Executive Officer, Social Value Portal

I am absolutely delighted about the transparency agenda. It means for the first time; government had to be open. Suppliers and buyers will know exactly where government is spending its money, who we’re spending it with and how the process through which those contracts are awarded.

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Philip Orumwense

Commercial Director & Chief Technology Procurement Officer, Crown Commercial Service