{"id":327,"date":"2024-09-24T20:51:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T19:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:50480\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T18:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T18:53:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/ipec-microsite\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":" \n<a class=\"cpc-marquee alignfull\" href=\"https:\/\/ortuser.co.uk\/ipec-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\n<div id=\"marquee\">\n                    <div class=\"cpc-marquee__text\">Shape the future of public procurement<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cpc-marquee__text\">Take our Innovation Readiness Survey<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ipec-hero alignfull has-global-padding has-cards is-video\">\n  <div class=\"ipec-hero__image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1378\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ipec-hero-strip.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ipec-hero-strip.jpg 1378w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ipec-hero-strip-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ipec-hero-strip-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ipec-hero-strip-768x446.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ipec-hero__container is-layout-constrained\">\n    <div class=\"ipec-hero__content\">\n      <div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.4.1 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to IPEC.\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/ipec-microsite\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">IPEC<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ipec-hero__columns\">\n          <div class=\"ipec-hero__content-inner\">\n      <h1 class=\"ipec-hero__title\">Innovation-friendly procurement<\/h1>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\n        The UK public sector spends \u00a3380bn a year in the private sector. UK local government procurement alone accounts for \u00a360bn a year. This represents a huge market and a significant lever public authorities can use to create and shape markets.\n      <\/p>\n                    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-temper-blocks-button\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-temper-blocks-button__inner\">\n                    <a class=\"has-white-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/12865144\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                                <span>Join the conversation<\/span>\n                                    <div class=\"cpc-button-arrow\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 7.5C0 7.23478 0.105357 6.98043 0.292893 6.79289C0.48043 6.60535 0.734784 6.5 1 6.5H12.586L8.292 2.208C8.10423 2.02022 7.99874 1.76555 7.99874 1.5C7.99874 1.23445 8.10423 0.97977 8.292 0.791997C8.47977 0.604224 8.73445 0.498734 9 0.498734C9.26555 0.498734 9.52023 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It provides practical solutions to overcome procurement barriers, explores innovation pilots, outlines diverse procurement routes, and offers insights on designing effective evaluation criteria\u2014alongside successful case-studies and much more.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipec.org.uk\/art-of-the-possible\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"cpc-card__footer\">\n                    \n<div class=\"wp-block-temper-blocks-editable-card\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div 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\/resource\/procuring-innovation-playbook\/\" >\n                                <span>Download today<\/span>\n                            <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-327_999717-d9\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap kb-slide-align-left\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\">\n\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"cpc-card cpc-card--editable has-white-background-color\">\n            <div class=\"cpc-card__upper\">\n                                <div class=\"cpc-card__image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/11-Ratio.png\" alt=\"Card image\"\/>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"cpc-card__content\">\n                    <h2 class=\"cpc-card__title\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipec.org.uk\/resource\/a-practical-guide-to-pre-market-engagement\/\">A practical guide to pre-market engagement<\/a>\n                                            <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"cpc-card__excerpt\"><br>The incoming\u00a0<strong>Procurement Act 2023<\/strong>\u00a0prioritises Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to simplify processes, boost innovation, and enhance supplier diversity. 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Whether you&#8217;re a transport manager, service owner, or local planner, this tool is designed to:<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Demystify procurement with clear guidance<br \/>\n\u2705 Reduce barriers to innovation by making processes easier<br \/>\n\u2705 Showcase best practices through case studies<\/p>\n<p>With the Procurement Act 2023 introducing greater flexibility and transparency, now is the time to rethink how innovation is procured.<\/p>\n<p>Start making procurement work for you today! \ud83d\udc47<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dataQCWu<\/p>\n<p>{hashtag|#|PublicSectorInnovation} {hashtag|#|Procurement} {hashtag|#|Innovation} {hashtag|#|SmartProcurement} {hashtag|#|PublicSector}<\/p>\n<p>@Rikesh Shah @Kayleigh Hadjimina MCIPR @James Cushing @Rachel Capstick @Jack Bebbington @Trusha Oza @[Olga Kuzmich](urn:li:person:6OhK_S2w8E) @Mike Pittman @Heather Currie @[Helena Tryphonides](urn:li:person:TrgDVYH_nO) @Pete Broadbent @Aisling Conlon @Sheila Devine @Elvira Uyarra @Fumi 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But how does it impact firm productivity? Our latest research brief by @[Pei-Yu Yuan](urn:li:person:N-0VHI3_8d), @Raquel Ortega-Argil\u00e9s, and @Elvira Uyarra, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/166652\">*The University of Manchester<\/a> explores the relationship between government contracts and business performance, offering key insights for firms and policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Key Findings:<br \/>\n\u25fe Supplier Distribution: Local governments engage the most suppliers, but central government\u2019s supplier base is growing the fastest.<br \/>\n\u25fe Procurement &amp; Productivity: Firms with either low or high government contract income see greater productivity gains.<br \/>\n\u25fe Government Buyer Influence: Suppliers to central government and the NHS experience stronger productivity growth than those serving only local government.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcd8 Download the full research brief here \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dP2PV63q<\/p>\n<p>{hashtag|#|PublicProcurement} {hashtag|#|FirmProductivity} {hashtag|#|EconomicGrowth} {hashtag|#|Innovation} {hashtag|#|IPECResearch} {hashtag|#|GovernmentContracts}<\/p>\n<p>@Rikesh Shah @Malcolm Harbour CBE @Ben Hawes @Nick Woodward @Kayleigh Hadjimina MCIPR @[Olga Kuzmich](urn:li:person:6OhK_S2w8E) \/\/ @Matt Ziembla <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/8611143\">*Manchester Institute Of Innovation Research<\/a> @Annum Rafique @Ian Heptinstall @Fumi Kitagawa @Ian Brotherston @[Katherine Sugar](urn:li:person:_4rdIWdZrv) @Carlos L\u00f3pez-G\u00f3mez @Xinyue Xue @Oishee Kundu @Luis D. 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