DPRTE 2018 – DE&S Procurement Pavilion

October 24, 2017

Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE), the sector’s premier procurement event, will return to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 March 2018.

At the heart of DPRTE 2018 will be the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Procurement Pavilion. Commanding an annual budget of £14 billion, DE&S is the body charged with acquiring and supporting all of the equipment and services required by the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force – everything from socks to satellites. Industry representatives cannot afford to miss this unique opportunity to network directly with key buyers tasked with securing the most innovative technology and cutting-edge solutions for the UK’s Armed Forces.

The UK defence industry is an increasingly lucrative marketplace. The Ministry of Defence spends over £19 billion a year purchasing goods, works and services from third parties in support of the Armed Forces; while in his 2016 Autumn Statement Chancellor Philip Hammond reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to meeting the NATO target of spending 2% of national income on defence every year until 2020.

The MOD is UK industry’s single largest customer, and with the market becoming more attractive, attendance at the DE&S Procurement Pavilion at DPRTE 2018 is a must for any business looking to build industry relationships and gain a vital competitive edge.

DE&S was set up in April 2014 as a commercially focused central government trading entity, allowing the MOD to increase its engagement with the private sector. This reform affords DE&S a significant measure of freedom in awarding the contracts it places with industry. The DE&S Pavilion, located at the centre of the DPRTE 2018 arena, represents a vital opportunity to get to know DE&S and in turn make your unique business proposition known to one of the largest procurement bodies in the UK.

The UK Government has also cut through the red tape with online resources being made available detailing opportunities, policy updates and advice on funding. These steps have been taken to increase not only the number of companies supplying to the MOD, but also their variety.

This means there is now more reason than ever to showcase your innovative products and services and tender for defence opportunities.

DE&S representatives will be present at the DPRTE 2018 Procurement Pavilion for attendees seeking a one-to-one discussion in a relaxed environment, offering both established and aspiring suppliers a special occasion to network directly with key defence buyers and take vital steps to building valuable industry relationships across the supply chain.

To stay abreast of developments, and to book your delegate place or exhibition space at the event, visit: www.dprte.co.uk/book-now

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