Events

Being a "Responsible Business", and how you demonstrate it, can be the difference between winning and not winning work in the Public Sector. The drive for more socially and environmentally responsible business practises is on the increase and this is being reflected in public sector competitions.

But being "Responsible" is made up of different elements and providers often tell us that the requests and requirements from public sector can be confusing and complex. Help is required to understand what is being asked for and what providers can consider doing, or how to demonstrate actions already being taken .

This session will give a practical over view of what agenda items such as social value, carbon net zero and sustainability are. We know that lots of smaller providers are already doing lots of really impactful things in line with these agenda so we'll also explore how you can reflect the great work you're already doing in competitions and use those activities to help you secure growth for the future.

Hosted by Go4Growth resident experts in these fields, Sheri-Leigh Miles and Jimmy Brannigan, this workshop is designed to be interactive and take any questions you might have on these important topics.

The Procurement Act 2023 is due to go live on 28th October 2024. This event for both buyers and suppliers will look at what we have learned since the Act has been in force.

We'll look if possible at the Competitive Flexible Procedure and how it's being used, how dynamic markets are operating and whether Frameworks are being let under the new constructs as well as how the Central Digital Platform is working and if the new notice regime is helping to create more transparency and accessibility to public sector buyers.

We'll also be asking SMEs to feedback about whether their experience has changed at all. This is the first of 5 events we'll hold quarterley starting December 2024 and throughout 2025 to keep updating on how the Procurement Act 2023 is embedding in day to day puiblic procurement life.

At this event we'll take a look at three specific tools within the Procurement Act 2023 and go into more detail on how they work and how suppliers access them.

We'll focus on Open Frameworks - Under the Act, Frameworks (with more than one supplier) can be run for 8 years, providing it is re-opened at certain points. We'll talk through how it will work and how a Framework with only one supplier may differ. We'll chat through what to expect when they do re-open.

We'll look at Dynamic Markets and how they differ from Dynamic Purchasing Systems and discuss when they are mainly utilised and how they work.

Finally we'll look at Competitive Flexible Procedure, using some case studies if possible to discuss how they can work and how they are being utilised by contracting authorities since the Act became live in October 2024.

We're delighted to be joined by Anneliese Forthergill of YPO who will help us better understand how these tools are being used and how suppliers, especially smaller organisations, can prepare to take part in bids and tenders under the new regulations.

A journey through social value for procurement, looking at how to table it well in tenders and how to ensure that you get what you ask for and avoid over promises from the market. We'll take a look at how social value can be contract managed and measured using social meaurement as well as financial.

At this workshop we'll also give insights into marketplace feedback on the challenges and opportunities of social value, discussing how we can maximise social impact and harness the talent and capability of the market.

We'll include carbon reduction and sustainability as part of the Social Value discussion

A practical overview of Carbon Net Zero (CNZ) for providers. Where do you start, what does it mean and what proportionate, relevant and impactful actions can you take as a business?

The UK has legislated to end its contribution to global warming by 2050, in effect reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 100%. That means Carbon Net Zero is one of the most important strategic drivers of our time, and this is being reflected in public procurements and grant funding processes in all sectors at all values. It will take everyone to get involved and contribute to achieving this critical goal.

We know it can be a challenging and complex topic though and Go4Growth is here to help you as a current or aspiring supplier within the public or private sectors to be able to work out what's right for your business to do as part of the drive to become Carbon Net Zero.

This webinar will provide a practical overview of Carbon Net Zero for providers whether you're supplying public or private sector clients as all commissioning organisations across all sectors focus more on environmental stewardship and reducing carbon.

We'll cover in brief the general requirements, what you need to be aware of and how your business can engage with this important agenda by creating a simple Net Zero Action Plan.

Having a Carbon Net Zero Action Plan will not only help us achieve our environmental goals as a nation, it is likely to become crucial to securing business in the future.

The series of four lunch & learn sessions during March 2024 will look at how to navigate public sector competitions, breaking down what's included, how to interpret what's required and how to put together your response.

At this first session, we'll look at the standard selection questionnaire (SSQ) working through each section and giving an overview of what's required including things like mandatory and discretionary exclusions.