Join ProcureCo - the digital platform connecting UK suppliers with buyers in public sector and social housing procurement.
ProcureCo’s easy-to-use digital platform gives you the opportunity to showcase your business to public sector buyers and increase your chances of winning contracts.
Whether your business is an SME, new market entrant or existing supplier, ProcureCo provides you access to new tender opportunities, valuable insights to help demystify the procurement process and a platform to connect with our community to expand your network – all in one place.
Become a member of ProcureCo today and benefit from:
Access to new contract start dates on our Future Contracts Finder so you know when tenders will be published on tender portals.
Increased visibility so public sector and procurement professionals can find your business.
Connection and communication with buyers and other suppliers in our Suppliers and Procurement Network.
Regular online industry events to gain valuable insights, share knowledge and improve your bid responses.
Why join ProcureCo
Meet procurement leads and experts at ProcureCo events
- Speak freely to procurement decision-makers and gain valuable insights from them to help you grow your business.
- Access essential information that will empower you to craft compelling bid responses.
Improve your visibility by listing your business in our Supplier Directory
- Start reaching new buyers with just a few clicks by creating a listing for your business in our Supplier Directory.
- We make it easy for public sector procurement teams to find you by your business category, location, delivery postcodes or company name.
Communicate directly with buyers and suppliers
- Use our Member Directory to search for other ProcureCo members (including public sector and housing association buyers, framework providers and suppliers of all types) by name or company name – and connect with them directly.
Access future contracts before tenders are published
New contracts are added regularly to our Future Contracts Finder, where you can:
- Find upcoming contracts within public sector and social housing procurement pipelines.
- Access contracts before they are published on other tender portals.
- Plan up to a year in advance to better prepare your bid responses.
- Discover smaller-value contracts that may not appear on other tender portals.
Improve your bid responses with insights and expertise shared in our ProcureCo Groups
- Learn about buyers’ needs and engage directly with buyers and suppliers in ProcureCo Groups.
- Generate new business opportunities by connecting and collaborating with other suppliers in our Suppliers Network.
- Connect with buyers and suppliers to build valuable relationships and explore opportunities in our Suppliers & Procurement Network.
- Talk about specific future contracts with buyers in our preliminary market engagement groups to increase your knowledge and improve your bid responses.
- Discuss procurement topics and key issues relevant to bid assessments in our discussion topic groups, including our Social Value Hub.
Supplier FAQs
How does it link to Social Value?
The ProcureCo event and programme is run by 3D Change who are also the architects of the London Jobs Fairs which are designed to help jobseekers on their journey into employment. ProcureCo invests its surplus into the running of the London Jobs Fairs. Suppliers who sponsor and get involved in the ProcureCo programme are contributing to social value. As such they are able to evidence their contribution to social value in their bid responses. 3D Change are able to assist with this if required.
Am I eligible to join the directory?
If you’re looking to supply to and connect with social housing providers and public sector organizations then you’re already there. All you need to do is share some of your company details so our visitors can find you easily.
Be ready to promote your business and your services in your own profile on the directory.
I'm from the Public Sector, what's in it for me?
Besides free full access and exhibition space at our events if required, then you’ll be able to connect, communicate and collaborate with other lead representatives, including procurement colleagues from public sector and housing associations and you will be able to engage directly with suppliers. Not only that, we are developing tools including this platform to assist suppliers to become bid ready and thereby improve the overall quality of their bid submissions.
Seminar sessions may be CPD certified and count towards CIPS Chartered status.
What are the benefits of joining the directory for me?
Social Housing and Public Sector organisations including our partners are constantly looking to meet organisations from all sectors. The directory offers an opportunity to showcase your products and services to these decision makers. The design of the directory has been led by our ProcureCo Strategic Steering Group and has been created as a tool to help them and other procurement professionals engage with suppliers.
Suppliers will find this an excellent route to market their products and services to the public sector as well as a myriad of other suppliers that work within this sector. It will allow you to build your own company profile including information about your products and services, receive reviews and messages on your profile and other suppliers plus much more and all within your listing.
What do I get as a featured supplier?
Our featured suppliers can showcase their social value contribution and will also get extra exposure. You can get one-to-one meetings with procurement professionals, access to seminars and workshops covering themes such as social value and best practice for bidding and tendering.
How do I become a featured supplier?
You’ll have to get in touch with us to start your application, you can contact us directly in our chat window on the site, through info@3dchange.co.uk or call us on 0203 828 1355.