The public sector purchasing landscape is complex and dynamic. The recent efficiency reports, coupled with the impending elections, will no doubt shape procurement practices for some time to come. As identified in the Operational Efficiency Programme (OEP) report, this will impact on public sector budgets, driving the need for collaborative procurement.
The OEP report identified that potential savings of £7.7 billion can be achieved through collaborative procurement by 2013-14, including savings of £1.6 billion to be made through the collaborative procurement of IT alone. With local government spending on goods and services currently standing at more than £103 billion each year, it is clear that increasing visibility with professional buying organisations is the way forward for suppliers and providers looking for a share of this lucrative market.
The Central Buying Consortium, the largest local authority buying organisation in the UK, has now strengthened its position and influence by joining the Pro5 Group. This is the only partnering group of public sector buying consortia bringing together, for the first time, five regional purchasing organisations from across England. The current collective spend of the Pro5 Group is over £2 billion, a figure which is likely to rise significantly over the next five years.
For those interested in exploring business opportunities with public sector organisations, the CBC’s Annual Conference is a well established event attracting a crucial audience suppliers can engage directly with. Exhibiting at the event will strengthen your position in the marketplace, increase your visibility to an influential audience, and promote your company’s capabilities to gain a competitive advantage.
This event will provide a platform to discuss key current issues central to collaborative procurement, including:
- Outsourcing Services
- Shared Services
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| Event Sponsorship Package |
- 15 minutes speaking opportunity within the main conference
- 3 x 2 metre shell scheme exhibition stand manned by 2 members of staff
- Half page, full colour advertisement within the conference brochure
- 4 delegate places at the conference
- Corporate logo carried on all marketing collateral announcing you as a key sponsor of the event
- Corporate logo and weblink to be carried on the event website announcing you as a key sponsor of the event
- 150-word profile and corporate logo within the conference brochure
- One conference pack
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| Total investment – £6500 + VAT |
| Exhibition Package |
- 3 x 2 metre shell scheme stand in a prime location manned by 2 members of staff
- 2 delegate places at the conference
- Corporate logo with hyperlink on the event website in the run-up to the event
- 150-word business profile to appear in the conference brochure
- One conference pack
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| Drinks Reception Sponsor Package |
- 2 delegate places at the conference
- An opportunity to display promotional literature and a pop-up stand within the drinks reception area
- 150-word business profile to appear in the conference brochure
- Corporate logo with hyperlink on the event website in the run-up to the event
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| Delegate Bag Sponsor Package |
- Corporate logo displayed on all conference delegate bags
- Inserts in all conference delegate bags, up to 20 grams in weight
- 2 delegate places at the conference
- Corporate logo and 150-word business profile within the conference brochure
- Corporate logo with hyperlink on the event website in the run-up to the event
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Suppliers who are interested in exhibiting or sponsoring at this event should contact the exhibitions team on 0845 270 7066 or email exhibitions@cbcconference.co.uk |
