STAR Procurement’s Meet the Buyer 2026
Details
- Buyer
- Trafford Council
- Published
- 26 November 2025
- Submission
- 26 January 2026
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
We’re delighted to invite you to STAR Procurement’s Meet the Buyer 2026, a key opportunity for local small and medium-sized businesses to connect directly with buyers, gain valuable insights, and explore upcoming procurement opportunities across our partner councils. ?? Date: Thursday 29 January 2026 ?? Venue: Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot, L34 3AB ?? Time (open to public): 10:00am – 3:00pm This event is designed to support and empower suppliers by offering: Face-to-face conversations with procurement professionals from STAR and partner councils (Knowsley, St Helens, Trafford, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside) Workshops and presentations on how to tender successfully and navigate public sector procurement Networking opportunities with other businesses and service providers We are pleased to confirm participation from a growing list of exhibitors, including: Oxygen, Social Value Portal, Partner Council Social Value Co-ordinators, Living Wage Foundation, Knowsley Chamber, Invest Knowsley, Knowsley Works, Fusion21 – with more to be announced. ?? Secure your place now: Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/star-procurement-meet-the-buyer-2026-tickets-1925022517169?aff=oddtdtcreator Keywords: Event
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published26 November 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date26 January 2026
About the buyer
Trafford Council is a Greater Manchester local authority that procures supplies, services and works for residents and local businesses. STAR Procurement, a shared service run jointly with five neighbouring councils, manages most of its tenders and quotations. Every open tender is posted on The Chest, the shared regional e-procurement portal, where supplier registration is free. Larger opportunities are also advertised on the government's Contracts Finder service. The biggest contracts appear on the EU's Tenders Electronic Daily platform. STAR also runs procurement for Knowsley, Rochdale, St Helens, Stockport and Tameside councils.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Trafford Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work, and health and social work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@trafford-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@trafford-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@trafford-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@trafford-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@trafford-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@trafford-council.gov |
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