Date/Time
Date(s) - November 20 2025
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Social Economy Drive begins on the 17th November 2025, and to support this, 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 at Unique Venues Birmingham (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, England, B1 2EP) 20th November 2025 – 10am to 2pm, to provide small businesses and VCSEs with the opportunity to network with senior representatives from across the Department. This is the 24th 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.
- 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.
- Success Stories from Social Enterprises who have been successful in ventures since the event we held in Birmingham last year.
- Networking with Crown Commercial Service will provide details on the SME & VCSE friendly frameworks available and how to enrol.
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