Innovation in Procurement – New Approaches to Public Sector Resilience

This session will explore how innovative approaches are helping public sector buyers respond to complex risks, improve supplier assurance, and unlock greater public value. With contributions from the Scottish Government and industry, we will examine how digital platforms and data-driven methods are enabling more effective, transparent, and resilient procurement.

Join us for a forward-looking conversation on how the UK public sector and public buying organisations can harness procurement to build a more secure, sustainable, and responsive future – and deliver high-impact public services.

Agenda

10:00	Welcome and Introductions from techUK Heather Cover-Kus Head of Central Government Programme, techUK Find out more
10:05	The Strategic Importance of Procurement in the UK Public Sector The Scottish Government will share how public procurement is evolving to meet national priorities such as net zero, economic growth, cyber resilience, and supply chain security. Lee Rutherford Head of Digital Commercial Strategy, Digital Commercial Service, Scottish Government Find out more
10.10	techUK Member Case Study Attendees will hear from techUK member, Bloom Procurement Services, about how they are leveraging innovation to improve the procurement journey. Adam Jacobs Bloom Procurement Find out more
10:20	What is CivTech and Why Does it Matter? An introduction to the CivTech programme, which connects public sector challenges with innovative private sector solutions to deliver better public outcomes. Sam Rutherford CivTech Innovation Delivery Manager, Scottish Government Find out more
10:25	Voices from the Front Line: A Private Beta Perspective A participating public buying organisation shares their experience from the Supply25 Private Beta, including early feedback, practical challenges, and the potential impact of digital procurement tools. Adrian Williamson Technical and Commercial Specialist, Scottish Government Find out more
10:35	Introducing Supply25 An overview of the Supply25 platform, developed through CivTech to help public buying organisations streamline supplier assurance, reduce risk, and respond more intelligently to procurement challenges. Alexis Lui Co-Founder & CEO, Supply25 Find out more
10:45	Demo: Supply25 in Action A guided demonstration of the Supply25 platform, showing how it enables smarter, more transparent, and more resilient procurement through digital assessments, supplier insights, and risk monitoring. Alex Wong Co-Founder & CTO, Supply25 Find out more
11:00	Q&A An opportunity for attendees to ask questions to a panel including representatives from techUK, the Scottish Government, the beta participant and industry representatives.
11:25	Closing Remarks and Next Steps Final reflections and key takeaways on how innovation is helping to shape the future of procurement, with signposting for those who want to stay connected or learn more. Amanda King Project Manager, Scottish Government Find out more

Central Government Programme activities

The techUK Central Government Programme provides a forum for government to engage with tech suppliers. We advocate for the govtech sector, evangelise tech as a solution to public sector challenges, facilitate market engagement, and help make the public sector an easier market to operate in. Visit the programme page here.