Thursday 17th October
Wentworth Woodhouse

in-community conference

In-tend's Procurement Act Special
Part II: Reforms

Thursday 17th October 2024

In-tend presents a procurement event bringing together buyers & suppliers from both the public & private sector at the modern and spacious Cranmore Park.

Take a look at last years event


Floorplan

Floorplan and stand layout for the conference
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Prices & Booking

Buyers are welcome to this event without charge, please join us to hear about both In-tends development pipeline of upcoming products together with our recent developments.

Alongside there will be a chance to hear guest speakers talk about real world applications of the In-tend system and our own in-house experts talking about up and coming relevant legislation.

Finally, the Events Team are working hard to attract a plethora of exhibitors for you to meet and engage with at our event, providing you with a full day of information and networking opportunities.

No charge
Participant Registration Form

Suppliers are welcome to attend this event as a Day Delegate or as an Exhibitor. As a day delegate you will have access to the exhibitions hall, along with the tailored suppliers sessions including a bite-sized introduction to public sector procurement produced by our own in-house experts, information updates on current legislation; how it effects buyers and in turn suppliers and a presentation on the mechanics of tendering, a walk through of how In-tend do it.

Discounted price!
£90 £70 (excluding VAT)
Day Delegate Registration Form

If you choose to attend as an Exhibitor this is an unique opportunity to showcase your products and services to a paramount audience, and further raise your company profile. As an exhibitor you will have the chance to engage with all the procurement professionals from both the public and private sector and you are also welcome to join any of the supplier sessions throughout the day. As an exhibitor you would also be eligible for promotions running simultaneously with both Sell2UK and advertisement space in our magazine, In-procurement.

Standard package

Includes two delegate passes, a 3x2 metre exhibition space (two tables, two chairs and power supplied), a 50 word company profile in our event guide (A5), lunch and refreshments.

Discounted price!
£850 £550 (excluding VAT)

Premium package

Includes everything from the standard package with the addition of a double sized, premium stand location. Located close to either drinks stands, food stands or entrances/exits, our premium stands are in prime view of busy areas.

Discounted price!
£1,050 £750 (excluding VAT)
Exhibitor Registration Form

Stands and Sponsorship Packages

Please see our sponsorship opportunities in our Stands and Sponsorship Packages brochure:

Stand and Sponsorship Packages (PDF)

Our sponsorship packages can be tailor made to suit individual exhibitors needs and requirements should our standard ones not quite fit the bill. If you wish to discuss further please email us at events@in-tend.com

Agenda

Open and coffee/tea

Welcome and Introduction

Buyer seminar

New Regulations

Our opening session, delivered by our guest speaker(s) from the Cabinet Office, presents a summary of the new Procurement Act reforms.

New Regulation Simulation

Using In-tends new developed and refined functionality to put together a PCR (Public Contract Regulations) compliant process from start to finish.

Coffee break

Buyer seminar

In-tend HUB

Collaborative Procurement, resource sharing, and nationwide contract management from the comfort of your own system.

Lunch break

Buyer seminar

In-tend Analytics

Multi-layered demonstration of In-tend's new data analytics functionality, focusing on System reporting, graphical outputs and PCR compliant KPIs

Following with a preview of whats ahead on In-tend's development road map including aggregated data analysis from HUB

Coffee break

Buyer seminar

Closing session by Cabinet Office

A chance to take part in the final session delivered by our guest speaker(s) from the Cabinet Office in a Q&A style, together with the In-tend team

Closing and thank you

Open and coffee/tea

Welcome and Introduction

Supplier seminar

A brief Introduction to Procurement

A half hour overview of procurement, tendering and the public sector, the drivers behind public procurement decisions and their desired outcomes. The top ten key things to consider with regards to tendering, from how to find a tender to whether to bid or not and the top five pitfalls.

Supplier seminar

New Regulations update for supplier

An update on the new Public Procurement Act for those wishing to supply public sector and any areas that may affect them, including new powers for Purchasing Organisations to take into account past performance.

Coffee break

Supplier seminar

Sell2UK Demonstration

Sell2UK is the most competitively priced tender notification service on the market and has just been through a massive upgrade. Come along and see our new system, learn how it can ensure that you only receive tender opportunities relating to the exact goods or services you offer and much more.

Please note that places are limited for this demonstration.

Lunch break

Supplier seminar

Bid writing assistance presentation

A excerpt from In-tend's popular bite sized bid management workshop, outlining aspects of the tendering cycle, empowering suppliers' improvement of responses and enact continuous improvement to aspects of their bid management process.

Coffee break

Supplier seminar

Bid Guardian discussion & presentation

A complete package of provision from daily notification of current opportunities, some of which are uniquely published by In-tends community of contracting authority users.

Advance notification of potential tenders that are tailored to your organisation and built around the areas and products/services you offer.

Bid services - bid training from beginner through to advanced level, bid writing and response review and organisation specific strategic tender & market engagement response management and formulation.

Closing and thank you