UKIS, the leading infrastructure and supply chain event in the UK
UKIS, the leading infrastructure and supply chain event in the UK, returns to Birmingham in April 2025, connecting the country’s biggest projects, programmes and buyers with innovative and market leading suppliers.
Officially supported by Delta Supply Chain in association with CompeteFor, and hosting some of Britain’s leading infrastructure and supply chain experts and speakers, UKIS is the must-attend event for any organisation working within the UK’s £800bn+ infrastructure marketplace.
Organisations Confirmed to Speak at UKIS 2025
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.
New Hospital Programme
Official Event Partner
The New Hospital Programme is replacing outdated infrastructure with modern, innovative and environmentally sustainable buildings to provide top-class healthcare services and facilities for patients, staff and local communities. Digital technology will change the way healthcare is delivered in these facilities. Smart technology will reduce basic and repetitive tasks and free up time for patient care. We will also design intelligent buildings with technology that can collect and process data to, for example, optimise energy use and support more effective facilities management and security. Environmentally sustainable new buildings will be designed with patients, staff and visitors front-of-mind, so that their experiences of new facilities will be as simple and stress-free as possible. What we build will be right for the future of the NHS, rather than simply replacing what is there already. Working with NHS Trusts, government and industry, our centralised programme’s mission is to: • Help NHS trusts to provide high-quality and sustainable care for patients • Deliver intelligent hospitals • Develop national capability • Build better, build faster and build a sustainable legacy. The New Hospital Programme is going to be transformational for the health sector and set new standards for the commissioning of future social infrastructure. It is a dramatic shift from traditional ways of hospital building and will transform the way they are designed, procured and built. Rather than treating each project as a standalone scheme, we will capture opportunities to standardise design and leverage scale to maximise effectiveness and efficiency. The scale of our programme will call upon the skills and expertise of companies of all sizes, across a broad range of sectors. No matter your business we believe there’s a part for your business to play in delivering hospitals of the future. We need to bring the right individuals and businesses together to foster innovation and the deliver hospitals of the future. That’s why we’re calling upon the knowledge and experience of the widest breadth of suppliers from construction components to medical equipment and beyond. Find out more about how you could play a part in delivering hospitals of the future at competefor.com/nhp
ADS Group
Official Event Partner
ADS is the UK trade association advancing leadership in aerospace, defence, security and space, to enable prosperity and clean, secure growth for our nation. Our 1300+ members are the custodians of a world-leading advanced engineering and services workforce and range from major multinational businesses with substantial UK presences, to hundreds of small and medium sized companies in every part of the country. Whether representing industry, connecting our members with business opportunities or driving forward innovation and growth, ADS is at the forefront of an array of activities, events and programmes that benefit our members. SCS - RAISING SUPPPLY CHAIN CAPABILITY: Facilitated by ADS on a not-for-profit basis, the Supply Chain Solutions Framework (SCS) enables SMEs to improve their competitive performance, highlight opportunities to invest in innovation and digitalisation, as well as helping them understand how to progress towards their sustainability goals. It is endorsed by leading primes, OEMs and the MoD. www.adsgroup.org.uk www.scsframework.org.uk