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.
Six reasons suppliers are booking their place
Every session on the day is built around a question suppliers are actually asking right now.
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.
Protect what you already hold
A dedicated legal and commercial masterclass on contract continuity, novation and framework risk during transition.
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.
Spot the new pipeline
Briefings on where budgets are moving next — digital, property, infrastructure, environmental and social care included.
Benchmark against your peers
The SME and VCSE forum surfaces what other suppliers are seeing, worrying about and doing differently through the transition.
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.
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.
Built for suppliers across every part of the local government supply chain
Digital & Technology
AI, data and digital transformation suppliers.
Professional Services
Legal, finance, consultancy and advisory firms.
Property & Estates
Facilities, construction and estates management.
Infrastructure & Place
Highways, transport and place-shaping delivery.
Environmental Services
Waste, sustainability and net zero delivery partners.
Social Care
Community and social care service providers.
SMEs
Smaller suppliers navigating access to new opportunities.
VCSE
Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.