Date/Time
Date(s) - January 28 2026
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
Hilton Liverpool City Centre
Department for Transport Small Business Supplier & Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Event
The Department for Transport (DfT) Group and other key stakeholders are hosting an in-person Small Business Supplier & Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Supplier Event Hilton Liverpool City Centre (3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom, L1 8LW) 28th January 2026 – 10am to 3pm, to provide small businesses and VCSEs with the opportunity to network with senior representatives from across the Department. This is the 26th event, with further Regional Events to be held throughout the UK over this and the next financial year.
The event will include:
- Keynote from Paul Rodgers, Department for Transport Group Commercial Director and Government Commercial Function Leadership Group SME sponsor.
- Claire Dove CBE, VCSE Crown Representative from the Cabinet Office will be speaking.
- Ask the Speakers – Q & A Panel.
- Networking with the Department for Transport, HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, National Highways and many more to enhance the transparency of pipeline information and innovation opportunities.
- Key suppliers sharing best practice on how to become a sub-contractor in the supply chain.
- Networking with Crown Commercial Service will provide details on the SME & VCSE friendly frameworks available and how to enrol.
To register please copy this link https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BBUG4K/ into your browser and complete the survey.
Any questions please contact – [email protected]