Small business and voluntary, community and social enterprise supplier event

The Department for Transport (DfT) Group and other key stakeholders are hosting an in-person small business and voluntary, community and social enterprise supplier event.

This is to provide small businesses and VCSEs with the opportunity to network with senior representatives from across the Department.

This is the 24th event, with further regional events to be held throughout the UK over this and the next financial year.

• Venue: Trades Hall of Glasgow, 85 Glassford Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1UH
• Date and time: 10 December 2025, 10am to 2pm

The event will include the following:

• Keynote from Paul Rodgers, Department for Transport Group Commercial Director and Government Commercial Function Leadership Group SME sponsor.
• Networking with the Department for Transport, HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, National Highways and many more to enhance the transparency of pipeline information and innovation opportunities.
• Key suppliers sharing best practice on how to become a sub-contractor in the supply chain.
• Success stories from social enterprises who have been successful in ventures since the event we held in Birmingham last year.
• Networking with Crown Commercial Service will provide details on the SME & VCSE friendly frameworks available and how to enrol.

If you have any questions, please email GCDSMELead@dft.gov.uk.

Register for the event now