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20 Mar 2026

Procurement Week 2026: roundup

Public sector procurement is changing fast. New legislation, rising expectations around sustainability and social value, and the growing influence of AI are reshaping how government buys and how suppliers need to show up. This year, we brought together some of the sharpest minds working at the heart of these shifts for a week of conversation about what's happening and what to do about it.

Procurement Week 2026 spanned six sessions and covered everything from sustainable supply chains and social value to framework strategy, bidding under the new Competitive Flexible Procedure, and how government is trying to buy innovation faster.

What follows is a summary of each session: the key arguments, the practical takeaways, and the moments that sparked the most discussion. Whether you caught the sessions live or are coming to them fresh, we hope this gives you a useful overview of where public sector procurement is headed and how to make the most of the opportunities ahead.

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Charles Bauman

Junior Programme Manager - Central Government, techUK

Charles Bauman is a Junior Programme Manager in the Central Government Programme at techUK.

He supports the programme’s mission to represent the technology supplier community to the UK government and advocate for digital innovation to address public sector challenges. Charles helps facilitate market engagement, foster partnerships, and ensure that tech suppliers and the government work collaboratively to improve outcomes, deliver value for money, and enhance public services for citizens.

Before joining techUK, Charles gained significant experience in research, analysis, and strategic advisory roles. At H/Advisors Cicero, he specialised in public affairs and corporate communications, while at Verdantix, he supported sustainability research and advisory projects, focusing on regulatory and environmental challenges.

Charles holds an MSc in Theory and History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MA in Medieval History from King’s College London.

Charles enjoys volunteering with a think tank, reading, hiking, and spending time with his dog and family outside of work.

Email:: [email protected]
Website:: www.techuk.org
LinkedIn:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-bauman-75712016b/

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20 Mar 2026

Procurement Week 2026: roundup

Public sector procurement is changing fast. New legislation, rising expectations around sustainability and social value, and the growing influence of AI are reshaping how government buys and how suppliers need to show up. This year, we brought together some of the sharpest minds working at the heart of these shifts for a week of conversation about what's happening and what to do about it.

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