£2.72bn
worth of contracts awarded to smaller and diverse-led businesses
2,800
contracts awarded to smaller businesses.
30%
of LAIN members’ annual spend committed to smaller businesses
Goal
Support inclusive economic growth by buying a greater share of our goods and services from London-based micro, small, medium-sized and/or diverse businesses
Key deliverables
Running a Meet the Buyer event for London’s smaller and diverse-owned businesses to connect directly with LAIN members to learn how to access procurement opportunities and enter their supply chains.
Production of guides for small businesses on public sector procurement and demonstrating social value.
Simplification of LAIN members’ procurement documentation (terms & conditions).
Reserving contracts specifically for London’s smaller and diverse-owned businesses.
Developing a database of diverse-owned businesses to market procurement opportunities to.
Producing e-learning modules for junior procurement officers and other staff involved in commissioning to raise awareness of procuring from small businesses and how to reduce barriers they face.
Increase the proportion of goods and services to be purchased from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and diverse-owned businesses (distinguishing between direct spend and tier 1 spend).
Members
Greater London Authority ~ London Fire Brigade ~ Metropolitan Police Service ~ NHS London Procurement Partnership ~ Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) ~ Transport for London ~ University of London ~ Capital City College Group ~ London Legacy Development Corporation
Programme highlights
Key Resources
Guide to Social Value
This guide is for members of London’s MSME community - the micro, small, medium-sized enterprises who supply, or are seeking to supply, their products and services to London’s largest organisations.
Buyers Brochure
This brochure outlines commitments made by anchor organisations, what goods and services they buy and details of where their post their upcoming procurement opportunities.
How to Bid for Public Sector Contracts
This guide provides practical advice to London’s smaller business community on where to find commercial opportunities with London’s largest organisations.
Presentation on the Procurement Act by Robert Vaughan, Department for Transport: SME event 19th May 2025
These slides accompany the presentation delivered by Robert Vaughan, Small Business and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Champion at the Department for Transport. The session explores the implications of the Procurement Act 2023, highlighting opportunities and challenges for small and diverse businesses in the evolving procurement landscape.
Case studies
Small and Diverse Suppliers Engagement Event: 19 May 2025