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About the Summit

Understand the Opportunity.
Meet the Market.
Position Your Business.

For suppliers that want to enter, maintain or grow their position in the Defence infrastructure market — strategic context with practical routes-to-market and partnering insight.

8 June 2027 · BCEC Birmingham
Register Your Interest
01 — Market reality

Why Suppliers Need to Pay Attention

Future opportunity will not sit within a single route to market. Some requirements may be procured directly, while others will be delivered through strategic partners, frameworks and prime contractor supply chains. Suppliers need to understand both the programmes and the organisations through which work may flow.

Route oneProcured directly
MOD / DIO requirementOpen competitionSupplier
Route twoVia partners & primes
Programme / frameworkPrime & delivery partnerSupply chain
02 — Benefits of attending

Six Reasons to Be in the Room

Hover any card to hold it — otherwise the spotlight moves on its own.

01

See the Direction of Travel

Understand priorities and emerging areas of demand.

02

Access Buyer Insight

Hear how Defence stakeholders approach engagement and procurement.

03

Meet Prime Contractors

Explore delivery partner and subcontracting requirements.

04

Adapt Your Strategy

Align propositions, partnerships and market approach.

05

Build Relationships Early

Engage before opportunities reach formal competition.

06

Strengthen Competitive Position

Use practical intelligence to improve readiness and focus.

03 — Delegate outcomes

What You
Leave With

01

A clearer view of the Defence infrastructure marketplace.

02

Greater understanding of direct and indirect routes to opportunity.

03

Practical ideas for supplier positioning and onboarding.

04

New relationships with buyers, primes and potential partners.

05

Improved confidence in planning business development activity.

Direction of travelBuyer insightPrime contractor accessStrategyEarly relationshipsCompetitive positionDirection of travelBuyer insightPrime contractor accessStrategyEarly relationshipsCompetitive position
Proposed for 2027

Position Your Business Before the Market Moves

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