Market Engagement and Exporting Zone
The Market Engagement and Exporting Zone is an essential stop for suppliers aiming to expand their presence within the defence supply chain and international markets.
The Zone focuses on facilitating connections between suppliers, the wider defence industry, and international partners, providing a wealth of opportunities to enhance market engagement and exporting capabilities.
Connect with representatives from UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) and other overseas buyers who will provide valuable insights into exporting strategies, market opportunities, and support available for suppliers looking to expand internationally. Learn about the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in global defence markets.
Participating partners include:
Defence Contracts International
Partner
Stand Number: Defence Market Engagement Zone
Defence Contracts International is a market-leading business intelligence solution, delivered by one of Europe’s leading experts in procurement – BiP Solutions. We are trusted by the UK and many other governments globally to help them improve their defence and security procurement capabilities. We help thousands of suppliers of all shapes and sizes to win UK and international tenders. Start winning more defence sector business through access to tailored opportunities, competitor insights and market analysis with our cutting-edge end-to-end business intelligence platform. Grow your revenue. Increase your market share. Get a return on your investment.
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Partner
Stand Number: 114
CIPS, the global membership organisation for procurement and supply. With 60,000 members spanning 156 countries and offices across the world, we’re building a global network to power our profession. We lead in education and training. We provide information and tools. And we help build capability within organisations. Through all our work, we are the voice and standard.
ADS
Partner
Stand Number: 185
ADS is the UK trade association advancing leadership in aerospace, defence, security and space, to enable prosperity and clean, secure growth for our nation. ADS are proud to represent well over 1,300 members from the UK’s innovative, entrepreneurial and prosperous aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors. We work with those sectors to secure the UK’s advantage, enhance our international positioning as a go-to destination for innovation and deliver on our sustainable leadership goals. 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.
Crown Commercial Services
Partner
Stand Number: 113
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) plays an important role helping the UK public sector save money when buying common goods and services. We are the biggest public procurement organisation in the UK. We use our commercial expertise to help buyers in central government and across the public and third sectors to purchase everything from locum doctors and laptops to police cars and electricity. The collective purchasing power of our customers, plus our procurement knowledge, means we can get the best commercial deals in the interests of taxpayers.
UK Defence and Security Exports
Partner
Stand Number: 181
The UK DSE team is responsible for maximising defence, security and cyber security exports and foreign direct investment to realise the potential of UK companies. We: • help UK defence and security industries export their products • maintain relationships with overseas governments to promote British defence and security products • work with the MOD and industry to ensure defence and security products have export potential • provide UK defence and security companies with specialist support to sell their goods At the DPRTE exhibition we will be keen to promote the DSE Export Faculty, which focuses on pro¬viding information, advice and support tailored to the UK Defence, Security and Cyber Security sectors. As a member of the Faculty, UK companies will receive notification of our forthcoming events, explore new export opportunities, find contact information and also get exclusive access to our growing library of past webinars. Our vision is for the DSE Export Faculty to be a community for SMEs in this sector. Sharing best practice, profiling successes and utilis¬ing the opportunities to expand international growth.
Ministry of Defence
Partner
Stand Number: Equipment and Supplies Pavilion
The MOD is represented by the Doing Business with Defence Team - helping suppliers access opportunities and innovation in the Defence supply chain.