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Here you'll find the latest conferences, workshops, and webinars centred on innovation procurement. Explore upcoming events that bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to share insights and shape the future of procurement. Stay tuned for new opportunities to learn and connect.
Upcoming Events
Connect Places Summit 2025
19 March, 2025
At Connected Places Catapult we connect people, places and businesses for a future of sustainable growth and prosperity. To deliver jobs and growth for regional economies multiple stakeholders need to...
Past Events
UKREiiF – The UK’s real estate investment & infrastructure forum
21 May, 2024
This year, we are proud to host our own Pavilion, a place especially designed to showcase real innovation, engage with thought leaders, and provide opportunities to connect with UK and global peers.
Smarter spending: A live case study on how innovation can deliver digital connectivity
04 December, 2023
Greater Manchester has undertaken an innovative procurement to bring game changing fibre optic connectivity to more than 1,500 public service sites in Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford and Wigan....
Does the green paper unleash the full potential for innovation?
02 October, 2021
In December 2020, the Cabinet office released a Green Paper “Transforming Public Procurement”, setting out consultation proposals for shaping UK public procurement post Brexit. They highlight the ambition for public...
Innovation procurement to boost regions in post-COVID recovery
01 December, 2021
In this regional growth and innovation procurement webinar, Academic and Regional leaders discuss the role of innovation procurement in regional growth, their current initiatives, and the potential for these approaches...
Tomorrow’s Procurement; In Partnership with Pagabo
Join hundreds of developers, infrastructure organisations, framework operators, policy makers and asset owners for a mixture of thought leadership and exclusive sector announcements guaranteed to improve your company’s chances of futureproofing a pipeline of projects. Help develop...
How can innovation procurement drive new local transport services?
Driving innovation is essential to support inclusive and sustainable growth is critical to the economic and social recovery from COVID, as well realising the Government’s net zero ambitions. The Department...
Integrating wider social value into commissioning and procurement
08 March, 2021
The UK has been a leader in embracing social value in public procurement. The 2012 Social Value Act has provided a framework for integrating social value in commissioning and procurement...
Smarter Spending: Mobilising Internal Allies
17 January, 2024
In the procurement supply chain a lack of communication and understanding between stakeholders is one of the main barriers to innovation. Often parties do not realise they have a common...
SMARTER SPENDING: INNOVATION CHALLENGE SCOPING
16 October, 2023
Piloting solutions and procuring innovation is a risky activity – if the problems they are addressing are not understood, clearly defined, and communicated well. Therefore, in this session we will...
Connected Places Summit 2024
20 March, 2024
IN-PERSON EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED.Sign up to attend the virtual stream. Join two days of interactive content, live project showcases and inspiring thought leadership from national and local government, industry,...