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From Challenge to Opportunity: Senior Leaders on Procurement Innovation – IPEC

Procurement is not just a process. Done early, it’s a gateway to innovation. @[Laura Peacock](urn:li:person:nRegvWQf_K), Head of Innovate Oxfordshire, shares how her team is tackling real-world challenges in mobility, infrastructure and sustainability. From electric vehicle infrastructure to innovation partnerships, Laura shows how early engagement with procurement teams and a focus… Read More

Procuring Innovation with Confidence: Workshop for Local Councils

📢 Happening Today – 1:30pm! Workshop: Empowering Innovation in Local Government through Procurement Join @Rikesh Shah and *Connected Places Catapult for a practical session on: 🔹 Innovation procurement steps 🔹 Defining challenges & trial prep 🔹 Engaging the market & scaling solutions 👥 For teams… Read More

Podcast: Westminster’s innovation procurement challenge | UKAuthority

🎧 New podcast episode: Westminster’s innovation procurement journey How do you procure an innovative solution when you’re not sure what it looks like yet? In this episode of the *UKAuthority Live Podcast, @Rikesh Shah (IPEC) and @Laura Brightwell Peters (*Westminster City Council) share how the IPEC Cohort programme… Read More

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đź’¬ Local Authorities: Have you had a procurement that didn’t go to plan?   You’re not alone – and there’s real value in sharing what happened.   The *Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) is launching Procurement Dojo: Forging Trust, Sharing Wisdom – a series of… Read More

Transport Research and Innovation Grants 2025

📢 Only 2 days left to apply for TRIG 2025 TRIG offers small grants to help new transport ideas get off the ground, particularly those that are early-stage, high-risk or untested. Applications close this Friday at 5pm. Successful applicants can receive up to ÂŁ45,000 to take their idea from concept… Read More

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📽️ Workshop: Empowering innovation in Local Government through procurement Join us online on 23rd of June (1:30-3:30 pm) for a hands-on workshop designed to help local councils procure innovation with confidence. Led by @Rikesh Shah and experts from *Connected Places Catapult, this session will cover: 🔹 Navigating innovation… Read More

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🚦 Turning data into smarter transport for Cambridge To support 44,000 jobs and 33,500 homes by 2031, the *Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) needed better transport data. The answer came in the form of AI-powered sensors from *VivaCity, capable of delivering far more granular, real-time insights. These sensors now… Read More

Podcast: A practical guide to pre-market engagement | UKAuthority

🎧 New podcast episode: Becoming the informed client in innovation procurement How can public sector buyers position themselves as clients of choice for innovation suppliers? In this episode of the *UKAuthority Live Podcast, @Rikesh Shah and @Marut Gohil (*Gardiner & Theobald LLP) discuss the Pre-Market Engagement Guide, a… Read More