2026 Event Partners
Government Commercial Agency
Event Partner
Stand Number: 18
Government Commercial Agency (GCA) is the UK's central commercial and procurement organisation, connecting public and private sectors to achieve the best outcomes for the UK and its citizens. GCA uses its commercial expertise to create a simpler procurement experience that redirects valuable resources into essential public services - creating value for the nation.
Local Government Assocation
Event Partner
Stand Number: Local Government & Housing Hub
The Local Government Association (LGA ) is the national membership body for local authorities working on behalf of their member councils to support, promote and improve local government. It is a politically led, cross-party organisation ensuring local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. The LGA aims to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils, so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems.
Federation of Small Businesses
Event Partner
Stand Number: 25
FSB is the UK's largest membership organisation for small businesses and the self-employed; we are here for small businesses, not for profit. Our members comprise of a diverse and varied range of small business owners, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and self-employed individuals from various industries and backgrounds, across the UK.
National Housing Procurement Association
Event Partner
Stand Number: Local Government & Housing Hub
The National Housing Procurement Association is being established to transform UK housing procurement through collaboration, innovation and sustainability.
Clarion Housing Group
Event Partner
Stand Number: Local Government & Housing Hub
The UK’s largest housing association, we have homes in more than 170 local authorities and a heritage stretching back more than a century.
We build homes too, through our development arm Latimer.
Our charitable foundation Clarion Futures helps people and communities in what is one of the country’s biggest social investment programmes.
We’re a business for social purpose.
We make every penny count and any surplus we make is reinvested in our mission to provide homes for those who need them most.
We’re building a better future today.
Torus Group
Event Partner
Stand Number: Local Government & Housing Hub
One of the North West’s largest landlords, Torus is an ambitious and established housing group with deep roots in Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington - and a total footprint encompassing 11 Local Authority areas.
The Group mission of ‘growing stronger communities’ drives the Group to work together and deliver homes and services for those who need them most.
Metropolitan Thames Valley
Event Partner
Stand Number: Local Government & Housing Hub
MTVH provides affordable housing for people living in London, the South East, East Midlands and East of England.
Greatwell Homes
Event Partner
Stand Number: Local Government & Housing Hub
Greatwell Homes is a not-for-profit housing association, set up to meet the housing needs of people in Wellingborough and the surrounding areas. We provide high quality homes and believe in creating friendly communities where people want to live.
We're devoted to building a brighter future for Wellingborough and the surrounding areas. Our mission statement is: Wellingborough Homes will work successfully with its customers and communities to provide great services and high quality living environments.
NHC Procurement
Event Partner
Stand Number: Local Government & Housing Hub
Our expertise drives everything we do. We are more than procurement – we better communities and push for change. We bring personality to the process, making our partnerships more human and more connected. Together, we’re shaping a better future, one solution at a time. Founded more than 30 years ago, NHC Procurement delivers an expert, compliant, and transparent procurement service for organisations bound by public sector contract regulations, including housing, healthcare, education, and blue light industries. Formerly Consortium Procurement we will now be known as NHC Procurement, a positive step in our ambition to play an integral role in bettering housing, communities, and lives. We’re delighted to share this exciting change with you, and our continued commitment to supporting our national membership, our supplier partners, and the residents and communities we serve. We solve procurement challenges through 16 practical framework and dynamic solutions, working with 150+ suppliers delivering regional and national contracts, on behalf of our members. We are part of Northern Housing Consortium (NHC), working in tandem to positively impact the lives of residents and service users nationally. Our surplus - £2.5 million over five years - is reinvested to represent members at a national level, driving change-making conversation, exploring key challenges and opportunities, and influencing policy on behalf of the membership. We are a dedicated team of procurement, commercial, and marketing specialists, who work strategically to deliver an end-to-end procurement service for our members.
BlueLight Commercial Academy
Partner
Stand Number: 32
BlueLight Commercial collaborates with police and blue-light services to transform commercial and procurement activity and capability, delivering savings, efficiencies and enhanced commercial skills.
The BlueLight Commercial Academy brings together commercial learning and development for members, with CIPS training for the wider public sector, offering a route for public sector commercial and procurement teams to achieve Level 3 to Level 6 CIPS qualifications.
The Academy provides high quality training with a focus on public sector procurement and regulations, delivered via interactive online classes and supported by a resource rich virtual learning environment.
As a not-for-profit study fees are retained within the blue light sector and any excess is reinvested in member services for the benefit of front-line operations.
Ministry of Defence
Event 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.
UK Universities Purchasing Consortia
Event Partner
Stand Number: Education Hub
UKUPC is a partnership between eight UK purchasing consortia who created a formal entity to support collaborative procurement within Higher and Further Education. All eight consortia work together to conduct their procurement activities with the goal of achieving financial and operational efficiencies, as well as sharing knowledge and best practice, supporting each other and their wider procurement community.
The UKUPC mission is to leverage the benefits of collaborative procurement, to work across the UK HE Consortia community to enhance procurement within HE and across their other members, to help deliver savings and efficiencies, and to maximise member benefits, while embedding responsible and ethical procurement, sustainable supply chain management and social value.
By harnessing the power of group purchasing, they are able to save time and money whilst also increasing their teams’ skills and capabilities which in turn benefits their members. By integrating the efforts of their expert teams, they can provide savings, efficiencies and a better service for all of the UKUPC community.
NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative
Event Partner
Stand Number: Health & Social Care Hub
Established in 2007, and wholly owned by the NHS, NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) provides collaborative and bespoke procurement solutions to the NHS and other public sector organisations. Through category expertise and harnessing our collective buying power we deliver comprehensive, compliant and innovative procurement solutions which save the NHS money.
Our award-winning procurements include ready to access framework agreements, bespoke project support and free to access agreements.
NHS London Procurement Partnership
Event Partner
Stand Number: Health & Social Care Hub
NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP) is one of four national procurement hubs serving the health community in London and beyond. Our members extend across the acute, community and mental health sectors, as well as primary care and clinical commissioning.
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Event Partner
Stand Number: 66
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.
WRAP
Event Partner
Stand Number: 87
WRAP is one of the globe's leading sustainability charities. Based in the UK, we work with businesses, governments, citizens, and charities to make the planet a healthier, safer place. In Wales, our work includes supporting public bodies to embed sustainable procurement to achieve positive environmental, economic, and social outcomes, and to maximise contributions to Wales’ Well-being Goals.
Delta eSourcing
Official eSourcing Partner
Stand Number: The Delta eSourcing Hub
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.
Tracker
Official Business Intelligence Partner
Stand Number: 64
Tracker is a market-leading business intelligence solution, delivered by one of Europe’s leading experts in procurement – BiP Solutions. Tracker’s unique suite of precision intelligence, technology, and trend data facilitates businesses to find and win more opportunities in both the public and private sector marketplace. Start winning more 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.
PASS Procurement
Partner
PASS provides expert public procurement training and support for both public and private sector organisations. Whether your goal is to maximise efficiencies or increase your organisation’s chances of tendering success, PASS will ensure you are equipped with the knowledge you need. Discover how you can Learn, Develop and Accomplish with PASS.
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.