📢 Innovation-friendly procurement survey: We need your insights! Our latest research highlights a pressing challenge: a staggering 54% of public bodies have either not adopted innovation-friendly procurement or are only beginning to explore the concept. Even more concerning, only 4% have successfully embedded it into their culture… Read More
📢 IPEC 2025/26 Cohort – Applications Now Open! Applications are now open for our next fully funded cohort, offering tailored support to help councils unlock innovation through procurement. We know that councils face a range of challenges where innovation can make a real difference—particularly in the… Read More
⚡Unlock the power of procurement with IPEC! 🏛️ Public procurement in the UK accounts for nearly £400 billion annually but are we making the most of it? At IPEC, we believe procurement is more than just purchasing. It’s a strategic tool to drive innovation, unlock commercial opportunities, and deliver better… Read More
🎓 New in IPEC Research: Exploring the roles of public procurement on the performance of Knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) Knowledge-Intensive Business Services (KIBS) are at the heart of innovation, driving advancements across both the public and private sectors. Our latest research brief, authored by @[Xiuqin Li](urn:li:person:pPXZ_UgqIR), @Xin Deng and @Elvira… Read More
🎙️ We had the pleasure of sitting down with Professor @Elvira Uyarra, Director of the *Manchester Institute Of Innovation Research, member of IPEC Research, to discuss her incredible career and the future of innovation procurement. 💡 In this insightful interview, Professor Uyarra shares:◾ How public procurement can drive… Read More
🎓 New in IPEC Research: Retrofitting social housing in the *West Midlands Combined Authority for a net-zero future Our latest research brief, authored by @Annum Rafique from *City-REDI, University of Birmingham, explores how public procurement can address the barriers to large-scale retrofitting and transform challenges… Read More
📢 We’re excited to announce another speaker at the IPEC Annual Reception. @Marut Gohil from *Gardiner & Theobald LLP, and one of the authors of the Practical Guide to Pre-Market Engagement, will join our panel discussion to share insights on how pre-market engagement can transform public procurement. If you’d… Read More
✨ One week left: Join us at the IPEC Annual Reception This year we are bringing together public sector leaders, procurement professionals, innovators, and academics for an evening of sharing knowledge, practical tools, and empowering discussions on transforming public procurement. 🌟 Event highlights include: ✅ Thought-provoking… Read More
🎓 New in IPEC Research: How public procurement drives SME innovation This research brief, authored by @Xin Deng, Pei-Yu Yuan, @Elvira Uyarra and @Raquel Ortega-Argilés, reveals how public contracts boost SME patenting activity, driving both incremental and breakthrough innovations. 💡 Key highlights: ◾ SMEs engaged in public procurement show… Read More
📢 Register your interest in our transformative Cohort Programme! Our 2025-26 Cohort will soon open for applications. If your council has a problem statement that can be addressed by the market and requires assistance to overcome obstacles and achieve success, the time to act is now! 📃 Register your interest… Read More