Supplier Essentials
The Supplier Essentials Zone will focus on how businesses of all sizes are adapting to the new procurement environment. With the Act creating both challenges and opportunities, this space is dedicated to helping suppliers understand buyer expectations, improve their bids, and position themselves effectively in a more transparent and competitive market.
Hear directly from suppliers who are navigating the transition, as well as procurement experts offering guidance on pre-market engagement, dynamic markets, and what ‘winning’ looks like under the new regime. Whether you’re an SME, social enterprise, or established provider, this zone offers the insight you need to stay competitive – and thrive.

Supplier Essentials Speakers
Amardeep Gill
Partner

As the National Head of Public Sector at Trowers & Hamlin, Amardeep is a recognised expert advising all levels of government, public bodies and UK and international businesses on transformation and business critical projects, including joint ventures, public/private partnerships, complex supply chain arrangements, regulatory matters and large-scale procurement exercises.
He has extensive experience across a range of sectors including digital technology, leisure, transport, health, logistics waste, major events, housing, education, outsourcing, regeneration and aviation.
Jane Lynch
Director - Centre of Public Value Procurement

Jane is a Professor in Procurement for the Logistics and Operations Management (LOM) section of Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. Jane’s subject areas for research and teaching include innovation and social public procurement, supply chain management, and collaboration. Jane is the strategic lead for Procurement Labs in a WEFO funded project, Infuse (Innovation of Future Public Services).
Jane is Programme Director for the UK Government funded 'Help to Grow Management' programme delivered at Cardiff Business School aimed at supporting SMEs with business growth. Additional Roles: Member of IRSPP (international research study on public procurement) Branch Chair of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) South Wales Associate Director (MICW) of Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW), Cymru.
Mark Breakenridge
Business Development Executive

Mark has been working with BiP for 5 years and is the Business Development Executive for Delta eSourcing. He is responsible for supporting customers within the public, private and third sector across the entire UK (excluding London and the South East).
These include central government, NDPBs, local government, education, NHS, charities and private entities.
Richard Strauss
Development Director

OffPloy is a UK-based organisation that supports people at risk of offending or with convictions to access employment and personal development opportunities. They focus on tangible opportunities, such as skills development and access to resources, and tackle the mindset and self-belief challenges that individuals face. Additionally, OffPloy strive to change societal views, fostering an environment in which employers and organisations recognise the potential in every person, regardless of their past.
Supplier Essentials Zone Agenda
Agendas are subject to change

Business Development Executive
Delta eSourcing
How eSourcing Solutions are Transforming the Procurement Cycle - 10:55 - 11:20

Business Development Executive
Delta eSourcing

Partner
Trowers & Hamlin
Navigating AI and Technology Contracts Post-Act - 11:55 - 12:20

Partner
Trowers & Hamlin

Development Director
OffPloy
Achieving Social Value Post-Act Through Social Recruitment - 12:25 - 12:50

Development Director
OffPloy

Director - Centre of Public Value Procurement
Cardiff Business School
Using AI to Develop Winning Tenders - 13:55 - 14:20

Director - Centre of Public Value Procurement
Cardiff Business School