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Why suppliers can't afford to sit this one out.

Local Government Reorganisation is rewriting who suppliers deal with, which contracts survive, and where the next pipeline of work will sit. This is the one day built to help you get ahead of it.

The case for attending

Six reasons suppliers are booking their place

Every session on the day is built around a question suppliers are actually asking right now.

01

Get ahead of the timeline

Hear the national vision, milestones and programme objectives straight from the LGA and senior LGR representatives — before your competitors do.

02

Protect what you already hold

A dedicated legal and commercial masterclass on contract continuity, novation and framework risk during transition.

03

Meet the actual buyers

Pre-booked 15-minute 1:1s with Heads of Procurement, Category Managers and LGR Programme Teams — not just a stand in an exhibition hall.

04

Spot the new pipeline

Briefings on where budgets are moving next — digital, property, infrastructure, environmental and social care included.

05

Benchmark against your peers

The SME and VCSE forum surfaces what other suppliers are seeing, worrying about and doing differently through the transition.

06

Ask the questions that matter

A live Supplier Question Time with the LGA, Heads of Procurement, legal specialists and programme leaders — no question off limits.

Why now

Reorganisation is a commercial risk, not just a machinery-of-government story

Every existing supplier relationship, contract and framework held with a district, borough or county is in scope as authorities merge into new unitary councils. Suppliers who plan for it now hold the advantage.

  • 1Contract continuityWill your current contracts transfer, novate, or lapse under the new authority?
  • 2Framework disruptionExisting frameworks may be replaced or consolidated across newly merged areas.
  • 3Shifting relationshipsThe buyers you know today may not hold the same roles, or budgets, tomorrow.
  • 4New market entry pointsUnitary authorities create fresh procurement priorities — and fresh competition for them.
Who's in the room

Built for suppliers across every part of the local government supply chain

Dg

Digital & Technology

AI, data and digital transformation suppliers.

Pr

Professional Services

Legal, finance, consultancy and advisory firms.

Es

Property & Estates

Facilities, construction and estates management.

In

Infrastructure & Place

Highways, transport and place-shaping delivery.

Env

Environmental Services

Waste, sustainability and net zero delivery partners.

Sc

Social Care

Community and social care service providers.

SME

SMEs

Smaller suppliers navigating access to new opportunities.

VC

VCSE

Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

21LGR programme areas in scope
£79.3bnAnnual local government spend
1 dayConference, buyers zone & exhibition
2027First edition, annual thereafter
Delegate tickets

Reserve your place on 16 March

£245+VAT · single delegate day pass