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Owl Impact™ works with contractors and suppliers who actively log and evidence their social value — exactly the bidders who turn up prepared. List your meet-the-buyer session, supplier engagement day or framework briefing here, and we'll put the date in front of them.

Upcoming events

15 Jul
2026

HyNet Supply Chain Summit 2026

NOF / HyNet Alliance, Welsh Government & Ambition North Wales · William Aston Hall, University of Wrexham, LL11 2AW · 9am–4:30pm · £3bn+ decarbonisation projects across North Wales & the North West, with Tier 1 contractors presenting supply-chain opportunities

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17 Jun
2026

NWCH — Meet the Buyer

North West Construction Hub · Town Hall Extension (Rates Hall), Albert Square, Manchester · 9am–1pm · Workshops from key NWCH framework contractors on their supply chain process

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3 Sep
2026

Defence Security Resilience Cymru

Business in Focus, with ADS Group, headline sponsor General Dynamics Land Systems, Welsh Government & the Wales Defence and Security Cluster · International Convention Centre Wales, Caerleon, NP18 1DE · 3–4 Sep, 9am–3pm · Free delegate registration · Wales' flagship defence, security & resilience supply chain event — connecting buyers, suppliers and innovators, 60+ exhibitors and 2,000+ attendees expected.

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10 Sep
2026

The Swansea Project — South West Wales Best Practice Club

Constructing Excellence in Wales · Swansea (venue TBC) · 8:30–10:30am · CEWales members free / non-members £40 + VAT · Breakfast briefing on the Swansea Project regeneration & clean-energy programme — early supply-chain opportunities across marine works, civil engineering, energy systems, transport infrastructure, advanced manufacturing & enabling works.

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17 Sep
2026

Business Wales Expo — Meet the Buyers (Llandudno)

Business Wales / Welsh Government · Venue Cymru, Llandudno · North Wales · 9am–2:30pm · Free · Up to 80 exhibitors — local authorities, public sector, construction, healthcare, transport & energy. Register for a tailored list of exhibitors matched to your sector.

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29 Sep
2026

Torfaen B2B Supply Chain Event 2026

Torfaen Council Business Engagement Team, with Torfaen Strategic Economic Forum & Business Wales · Parkway Hotel & Spa, Cwmbran, NP44 3UW · 8:30am–12pm · Free · B2B networking connecting suppliers and buyers, plus a Sell2Wales procurement briefing — open to businesses across Torfaen and wider South East Wales.

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29 Sep
2026

New Leighton Hospital — Be Supply Chain Ready

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Healthier Futures programme), with Cheshire West & Chester Council's Let's Talk Business team · Crewe Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe, CW2 6EB · 8am–12pm · Free · Supply chain readiness event for the new Leighton Hospital — one of the largest public investments in Mid Cheshire for a generation. Hear from programme and construction partners, and learn how to position for upcoming opportunities in construction, engineering, trades, professional services, logistics and facilities management. Open to businesses trading within 25 miles of the site, including VCSEs and MSMEs.

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15 Oct
2026

Business Wales Expo — Meet the Buyers (Swansea)

Business Wales / Welsh Government · Swansea Arena · 9am–2:30pm · Free · Up to 80 exhibitors — local authorities, public sector, construction, healthcare, transport & energy. Register for a tailored list of exhibitors matched to your sector.

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20 Oct
2026

Morlais Supply Chain — one-to-one sessions

Menter Môn Morlais, via Business Wales Events Finder · Online (MS Teams) · 10–11am · Free · One-to-one sessions on upcoming opportunities at the Morlais tidal energy site off Ynys Môn, and how to get onto the Morlais supply chain register. Strong North Wales focus; businesses outside the region welcome. Further dates run to 29 October — most are fully booked, so check the organiser's date list.

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11 Nov
2026

Procurex Wales 2026

Welsh Government / BiP Solutions · Utilita Arena, Cardiff · The national gathering for Wales' public procurement community — public sector buyers, procurement professionals and suppliers.

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19 Nov
2026

Marketplace Live Manchester 2026

Constructionline · Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA · Free to Constructionline, Facilitiesline and Builders' Profile members (Bronze level or above) · Subcontractors meet main contractors and public sector buyers face to face. Confirmed exhibitors include Balfour Beatty, BAM, Wates, Amey, Fortem and GMI Construction.

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These run every year and we're expecting 2026 dates shortly. Sign up below and we'll email you the moment they're confirmed.

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NWCH — Meet the Buyer (Manchester)

North West Construction Hub · Manchester · Workshops from key NWCH framework contractors on their supply chain process. Runs periodically — next date TBC.

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Going to one of these events? Arrive with your evidence

Buyers at these events will ask what social value you deliver. If you're already doing the work — school visits, apprenticeships, careers talks, community projects — log it before you go and walk in with a costed, professional social value report instead of anecdotes.

Log a session — takes two minutes → Your social value report lands in your inbox, instantly. Why social value wins bids →

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