Across roads, railways, trams, sea and air, work is underway across the UK to upgrade and revitalise the UK’s transport networks, with many more projects in the pipeline, the supply chains of which are worth billions of pounds for those looking to get involved.
The Transport Stage at UKIS will feature speaking sessions led by officials from some of the UK’s biggest spending projects and organisations, outlining their future plans, priorities, requirements and opportunities for suppliers looking to access the UK transport infrastructure supply chain.
Confirmed Speakers
Heathrow
Official Event Partner
As the UK’s only international hub airport, Heathrow is a crucial connection between the UK the rest of the World. The smooth operation of our airport is dependent on the sourcing of a wide range of works, goods and services, from Cyber and Technology, Infrastructure and Operational procurement. To give an indication of the scale, the airport spend was over £1.6bn in 2023 with more than 1,200 suppliers from around the UK.
Network Rail - North West & Central
Official Event Partner
Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. We’re undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Passengers First – becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users; that is easy to engage with and is an efficient and dependable partner; a company people are proud to work for; instinctively recognised as an industry leader. What we do The work we do in running and improving Britain’s railway is incredibly diverse, challenging and ambitious. We work with lots of different partners across the industry – so why not read a little more about how we work collaboratively to deliver 4.8 million journeys a day for our customers.