Exhibition opportunities
What is the CBC?
The Central Buying Consortium (CBC) is the largest local authority buying consortium in the UK and includes councils in control of some of the largest budgets in the country. Its 17 local authority members come principally from the South East and include:
- Essex County Council
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Kent County Council
- West Sussex County Council
Harnessing the power of collaborative procurement
Under the CBC banner, local authorities come together to use collaborative procurement to harness ‘best value’ in the products and services they purchase, opening up a wealth of opportunities for companies looking to sell to this multibillion-pound sector and to respond to this new and increasingly important approach to procurement.
As the CBC is also a steering member of The Pro5 Group, a super-consortium with a combined spend of over £2 billion per annum, exhibitors will also benefit from exposure to representatives from the five largest local authority purchasing consortia in the UK, namely:
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- Central Buying Consortium (CBC)
- Eastern Shires Buying Organisation (ESPO)
- North Eastern Purchasing Organisation (NEPO)
- West Mercia Supplies (WMS)
- Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO)
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Exhibitors
Why Exhibit?
Professional Buying Organisations (PBOs) such as the CBC have never been more influential. With over 300 delegates representing key CBC members and organisations within The Pro5 Group set to converge on the CBC Annual Conference & Exhibition to look for suppliers offering real value for money, now is the time to position your business as a supplier who can meet the demands of collaborative procurement.
Exhibiting at the CBC Annual Conference & Exhibition will give your company a platform to:
- Showcase your goods and services to an audience of qualified local authority purchasing professionals from 17 of the largest councils in the UK
- Engage face to face with delegates representing The Pro5 Group
- Learn how to win business from CBC and The Pro5 Group, opening gateways to a multibillion-pound marketplace
- Demonstrate how your company provides real value for money and can be integral to the local government supply chain
| EXHIBITION PACKAGE |
- 3x2 metre shell scheme stand in a prime location to be by two members of staff
- Two delegate places at the conference
- Corporate logo with hyperlink on the event website in the run-up to the event
- 150-word company profile to appear in the conference brochure
- One delegate pack
Total investment – £4000 + VAT |
If you are a supplier looking to access the local government marketplace in the South East and beyond, find out how exhibiting at the CBC Annual Conference & Exhibition could open up opportunities for your organisation by contacting the Exhibitions team on 0845 270 7066 or via email at exhibitions@cbcconference.co.uk |
