🚀 Innovation-friendly procurement is key to delivering public sector impact Spring Statement presented this week reinforced the Government’s focus on economic growth, infrastructure, and procurement. With the public sector spending £400bn+ annually on third-party suppliers, there’s a huge opportunity to turn procurement into a catalyst for innovation… Read More
🚀 The Procurement Act is Here—Are You Ready? Innovation-friendly procurement is more important than ever. Take our quick survey and help us understand how public bodies are adapting. Up to 25 tailored questions, insights that shape future support, and a chance to be featured in Meet the Innovative… Read More
Yesterday @Rikesh Shah, Head of IPEC, joined a panel alongside Minister Georgia Gould MP, @Emma Jones, @Joel Hyatt, and @Johnny Hugill for a fantastic discussion on the challenges of scaling innovative solutions from a diverse range of suppliers. The panel agreed that while the new Procurement Act brings exciting opportunities,… Read More
🚀 New Innovation Procurement Support Tool is LIVE! Public sector buyers, are you ready to unlock innovation through smarter procurement? We’re excited to announce the launch of the Innovation Procurement Support Tool, developed by *Connected Places Catapult and funded by the *Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom. This… Read More
🚀 It’s Almost Time – See you at the Connected Places Summit tomorrow! Tomorrow, we’re gathering at Connected Places Summit 2025 to explore the future of procurement and innovation. 🔹 4pm: Demystifying Procurement Panel – Explore how the Procurement Act 2023 can enable innovation-led procurement and help achieve public sector… Read More
📢 We are excited to share that tomorrow @Rikesh Shah, Head of IPEC, will be attending *The GovTech Summit as a panellist. Rikesh will be discussing the critical role of procurement in driving digital and innovation ambitions, alongside @Emma Jones, @Joel Hyatt and @Johnny Hugill This is a fantastic… Read More
📣 Procurement Professionals—We Need You! We’re on a mission to understand how public bodies are embracing innovation-friendly procurement. Whether you’re pioneering new approaches or just getting started, we want your views. ⏳ 10 minutes 📖 A chance to share your procurement experiences 🏅 Potential feature in Meet the… Read More
📢 New in IPEC Research: Place-based collaborative opportunities and challenges for public procurement of innovation Public procurement is a powerful tool for stimulating economic growth, innovation, and social impact. Our latest research brief, authored by @Fumi Kitagawa, *City-REDI, University of Birmingham explores how place-based procurement strategies can transform regional… Read More
🚀 Are You Ready for Innovation-Friendly Procurement? The Procurement Act 2023 is changing how public sector organisations approach procurement. Are you ahead of the curve? Take 10 minutes to complete the IPEC Innovation-Friendly Procurement Readiness Survey and help shape the future of procurement. Your insights matter. 🎯 Bonus: You could… Read More
🚀 Less than 1 week until Connected Places Summit 2025 As we gear up for the Connected Places Summit 2025, we’re pleased to share more details about two key sessions focused on procurement and innovation: 🔹 Demystifying Procurement Panel – Explore how the Procurement Act 2023 can enable innovation-led procurement… Read More