Meet the Buyer Event
Description: East Suffolk Council's Procurement Team is hosting a Meet the Buyer event in Lowestoft on Thursday 10 September 2026 from 10am-12.15pm. This event is aimed at suppliers who want to get involved in bidding for council or public sector contracts but maybe don't know where to start! As well as East Suffolk Council, East Suffolk's Procurement Team provides procurement services to fellow councils South Norfolk Council, Broadland District Council and Great Yarmouth Borough Council. This event is also open to suppliers looking to do business with these councils. The event will begin with a couple of short presentations on Local Government Reorganisation and Social Value. Following the presentations, suppliers will have the opportunity to have 121 sessions with members of the Procurement Team and network with other suppliers (read more...)
Summary: East Suffolk Council, in collaboration with South Norfolk Council, Broadland District Council, and Great Yarmouth Borough Council, is planning a "Meet the Buyer" event. This initiative is scheduled for Thursday, 10 September 2026, at Lowestoft and aims to engage suppliers for council or public-sector contracts. The event's focus is to introduce suppliers to the procurement process and will include presentations on Local Government Reorganisation and Social Value, followed by opportunities for one-to-one sessions with the procurement team. These councils fall under the sub-central government category in the UK, offering services across regions UKH14, UKH15, UKH16, and UKH17. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the event being a market engagement activity; non-tangible service procurement methods are employed.