The NHS National Procurement Show brings together the people who buy for the NHS and the people who supply it. Chaired by Simon Clarke, Managing Director of Procurement for NHS Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull, the show runs from 9:30 to 16:00 on Day 1 of The GIANT Health Event 2026 at the Business Design Centre, London.

• A changing structure: the Health Bill 2026–27 abolishes NHS England and moves its functions to the Department of Health and Social Care and ICBs (Integrated Care Boards).
• Pressure on budgets: the 2026/27 financial settlement includes a 2% efficiency requirement, and NHS England is working with NHS Supply Chain to consolidate buying so every provider gets the best prices.
• A new way of judging value: value-based procurement is replacing lowest-price buying, assessing medical technology on patient outcomes, sustainability and total pathway cost. The NHS spends around £10 billion a year on medical technology.
• New rules to comply with: modern slavery procurement regulations in force since 17 May 2026, PPN 026 (Procurement Policy Note 026) social value weightings of up to 20% from 1 January 2027, and Carbon
• Reduction Plan requirements for contracts of £5 million a year and above.
• Supply chain risk: suppliers must meet Cyber Essentials Plus and the Data Security and Protection Toolkit where in scope, and recent cyber attacks on suppliers have disrupted NHS supply.
• Changes to how tenders run: NHS Supply Chain now plans to engage suppliers up to a year before a tender and is moving to a single digital procurement platform by late summer 2027.

Across seven sessions, NHS procurement leaders, clinicians and commercial directors explain how their organisations are responding and what others can apply.

• NHS procurement, commercial and supply chain leaders: heads of procurement, commercial directors and category managers in trusts, ICBs and collaborative procurement hubs.
• NHS finance leaders: finance directors and executives accountable for efficiency targets and value for money.
• Clinicians and clinical leads: those who evaluate, select and approve new medical technology and set the value criteria for tenders.
• Digital and technology leaders: chief information officers and digital leads buying AI, e-procurement and remote monitoring systems.
• Sustainability and social value leads: those responsible for net zero, social value and modern slavery compliance in procurement.
• Suppliers, innovators and startups: companies selling into the NHS that need to understand how buying decisions are now made.

• Understand the new rules before they apply: get clear guidance on PPN 026, the modern slavery regulations, cyber requirements and the Procurement Act 2023, ahead of the 1 January 2027 and April 2027 deadlines.
• Learn from NHS buyers directly: hear procurement leaders explain how they assess value, which evidence they expect and how tenders are changing./li>
• Take away practical tools: evaluation frameworks, specification examples and case studies that can be used in your own organisation.
• Meet the people you need to work with: the networking lunch and exhibition floor connect NHS buyers, clinicians and suppliers in one room.
• Prepare for the NHS reorganisation: understand what the move of NHS England functions to DHSC (Department of Health and Social Care) and ICBs means for commercial teams and contracts.
• Earn CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points: the show is CPD accredited at 8 points.
• Attend free if you work for the NHS: NHS staff attend at no cost.
• See more in one day: the show runs alongside The Innovating NHS Systems Congress on 7 December, as part of the 13th GIANT Health Event.