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Meet the Buyer
Making it easier for businesses to find and access contracting opportunities is vital to retaining value, boosting innovation and building resilience within local supply chains.
Meet the Buyer events are a fantastic way to provide suppliers with a unique opportunity to introduce themselves to major buyers and primary contractors from both the private and public sector to learn about new projects, contracts, frameworks and supply chain opportunities.
How it works
By hosting a Meet the Buyer event, you become a catalyst for bringing major contract opportunities to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in your local area. The event ensures that the money spent on significant local projects remains within the local economy, supporting the growth of local businesses. Additionally, by fostering connections between local suppliers and major buyers, you help create and safeguard jobs within the community, contributing to local economic resilience and development.
Stimulate New Business
Bring major contract opportunities to SMEs in your local area
Keep Opportunities Local
Ensure the money spent on major local projects stays within the local economy
Boost Local Employment
Create and safeguard jobs in your local communities
Champion Local Business
Become a pro-active partner generating tangible opportunities for local businesses
Our Impact
- £185m+ Contract Wins
- 50,000+ 1:1 Buyer Meetings
- 100+ Meet the Buyers Events
Case studies
Manchester Airport Group Meet the Buyers
Manchester Airport Group (MAG) currently commission three Meet the Buyer events across their Manchester, Stansted and the East Midlands airports which each attract more than 200 attendees from over 100 local businesses who take the opportunity to connect directly with prospective buyers.
East London Meet the Buyers
More than 100 small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) gathered at the ExCel in London for the East London Meet the Buyer event to learn about tender opportunities with London City Airport and partners. Buyers hosted in excess of 700 meetings with suppliers to discuss the work that the airport and partners will need completing in the upcoming months throughout their supply chain.
Construction Futures Wales
A funded construction sector leadership programme with an explicit supply chain focus, helping Welsh construction companies fully equip themselves to meet the challenges they faced.
Compete North East
A supply chain development support programme designed to help North East businesses across a range of sectors to maximise opportunities relating to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, Crossrail and the Olympic Legacy.
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