{"id":2315,"date":"2025-02-15T09:04:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T09:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipec.org.uk\/?page_id=2315"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:50:08","slug":"ipec-cohort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/ipec-microsite\/ipec-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"IPEC Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id2315_e0df25-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2315_e0df25-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2315_e0df25-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2315_e0df25-35 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2315_e0df25-35 > 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class=\"wp-block-temper-blocks-button\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-temper-blocks-button__inner\">\n                    <a class=\"has-cpc-green-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipec.org.uk\/cohort-about\/apply-now\/\" >\n                                <span>Apply now<\/span>\n                            <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2315_93f55d-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2315_93f55d-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2315_93f55d-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2315_93f55d-53 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2315_93f55d-53 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2315_ebc77d-29{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2315_ebc77d-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2315_ebc77d-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2315_ebc77d-29\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the IPEC Cohort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the success of previous cohorts, the IPEC Cohort 25\/26 continues to support councils in tackling complex challenges through innovation procurement. This fully funded programme is designed to enhance the confidence and capabilities of professionals across procurement, legal, finance, transformation, and service delivery.<br><br>By working alongside councils on live, end-to-end procurement processes, we help unlock new opportunities, accelerate culture shifts, and drive lasting change. If your council is looking to procure innovation, attract new resources, or secure sponsorship to address a pressing challenge, we invite you to join us on this journey.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2315_c2c324-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-1E66VXJlKRk\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"1E66VXJlKRk\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/1E66VXJlKRk\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2315_9138ef-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2315_9138ef-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2315_9138ef-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2315_9138ef-ef > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2315_9138ef-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2315_9138ef-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2315_9138ef-ef alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2315_70fb1d-0c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n    \n\n<blockquote class=\"cpc-quote has-white-background-color standard\">\n        <div>\n        <div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s a great programme. It will definitely build experience and confidence within your teams,\u00a0 it&#8217;s a no brainer for local authorities to take it up and you can learn a lot in in what is really a relatively short amount of time.\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <div>\n            <cite class=\"citation\">\n                Jacob Pryor, Bristol City Council\n            <\/cite>\n        <\/div>\n             <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2315_4482c8-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2315_4482c8-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n    \n\n<blockquote class=\"cpc-quote has-white-background-color standard\">\n        <div>\n        <div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe IPEC Programme encouraged us to engage procurement teams early on, helping to eliminate roadblocks and ensure our project was viable from the outset.\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <div>\n            <cite class=\"citation\">\n                David Wilkins, Westminster City Council\n            <\/cite>\n        <\/div>\n             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img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2501_0f6dd5-d5 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rikesh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rikesh.jpg 249w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rikesh-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2501_d7feab-62\"><strong>Rikesh Shah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2501_54bde8-bd\">Head of Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2501_4246b4-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2501_4246b4-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2501_4246b4-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2501_4246b4-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2501_4246b4-ff > 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