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Launched in 2012, the Supply Chain Sustainability School is a free learning environment, upskilling those working within, or aspiring to work within, the built environment sector. We focus on 17 key topics of Sustainability, as well as addressing topics in Offsite, Procurement, Digital, Lean Construction, Management, People and FIR (Fairness, Inclusion and Respect).

Gardiner & Theobald is a leading independent construction and property consultancy with an extensive track record that spans all the UK’s major Infrastructure Projects. We help clients achieve commercial confidence through our Benefits Focused Delivery Model that covers all aspects of the project lifecycle - from Client Configuration and Benefits Definition through Supplier Market Management, Procurement and Contract Delivery. For 187 years our market leading expertise has been creating commercial confidence for clients - it is in our DNA.

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners bring specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing and maintenance of railway networks, including some of Europe’s largest high speed rail projects. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work. Our inclusive culture ensures that our collaborative and innovative solutions provide exceptional value for money. We are proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. Our scope includes: 15 viaducts 6.9km of green tunnels 22km of road diversions 81 bridges Around 30 million cubic metres of excavation EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work. Our inclusive culture ensures that our collaborative and innovative solutions provide exceptional value for money.

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The Skanska, Costain and STRABAG (SCS) joint venture (JV) brings together an industry-leading combination of tried and tested successful partnerships, world-wide high-speed rail experience and extensive international and regional knowledge. By registering on CompeteFor and setting up a Business Profile, suppliers benefit from: FREE access to Supply Chain Opportunities Daily email alerts A unique supplier profile Our HS2 Main Works Lots S1 & S2 Scope: Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture (SCS JV) are working together to deliver HS2 along the final 26.4km of HS2’s journey to its southern terminus in Euston. The JV are completing challenging works taking the railway from Northolt to Euston via Old Oak Common, building a variety of structures requiring expert precision and care. 20km of Tunnels 7 Tunnel Boring Machines, of which five will operate simultaneously Several Bridges 5km of Earthworks

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Balfour Beatty Vinci is a long-established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure. We started working together over 30 years ago to deliver the Channel Tunnel as members of the TransManche Link consortium.

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HS2 is a new high-speed railway linking up London, the Midlands, the North and Scotland, serving over 25 stations, including eight of Britain’s 10 largest cities and connecting around 30 million people. The brand-new terminus station in Euston, London, is being built by Mace Dragados Joint Venture (MDjv), HS2’s appointed Construction Partner. Together, we are part of a wider Integrated Project Team (IPT) responsible for designing, planning, preparing and constructing the station. In 2021, we were also appointed as Construction Partner for Birmingham’s state-of-the-art HS2 Curzon Street Station. This means we are responsible for delivering both HS2 Phase 1 terminus stations, further establishing us as a critical partner in the HS2 Ltd. supply chain.

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HS2 Ltd is the company set up by Government to build and promote Britain’s new high-speed railway. Connecting Manchester, Birmingham and London, with HS2 trains continuing on the existing network towards Scotland, HS2 is the Government’s flagship transport levelling-up project. Building HS2 is a national endeavour, with companies from all parts of the UK involved and nearly 30,000 jobs currently supported by the project. Construction along Phase One between the West Midlands and London is well underway with hundreds of active sites and landmark civil engineering structures taking shape. Preparatory works extending the line to Crewe have begun and the Bill to bring HS2 into Manchester is being considered by Parliament.

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The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) at Sellafield model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site. The partnership brings together the best of KBR, Jacobs, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Altrad Babcock and Sellafield Ltd to deliver a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations. As part of its pioneering approach to project delivery and local impact, PPP has engaged with the Swimming with the Big Fish SME Matchmaker Service, which brokers introductions and develops relationships between those bidding to become Key Delivery Partners (KDPs) and high performing SMEs willing to invest in West Cumbria. These SMEs plan to create additional jobs, recruit apprentices and invest to expand and create new facilities in West Cumbria, as a result of the work they do with their respective KDPs.

DIO plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing the infrastructure needed to support defence, and is responsible for enabling defence people to live, work, train and deploy at home and overseas.

IPA are the government’s centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. They support the successful delivery of all types of major projects; ranging from railways, schools, hospitals and housing, to defence, IT and major transformation programmes. Their purpose is to drive continuous improvement in the way government delivers infrastructure and major projects. They aspire for nothing less than world class delivery. They sit at the heart of government, reporting to the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.

Trusted by infrastructure projects and programmes of scale and significance, Delta Supply Chain in association with CompeteFor is a free online platform that connects buyers and suppliers at every level across the UK. From large scale, complex requirements through to specialised products and services, this unique platform enables businesses to compete for contracts arising from investment into infrastructure. At its heart is a commitment to transparency, diversity and growth.

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

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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

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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.

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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.