Supplier Readiness Programme

Westminster City Council, in partnership with Westminster Business Council, is delivering the Supplier Readiness Programme to support Westminster-based small and micro-businesses in securing public and private sector contracts.

Programme offerings:

• Expert-led workshops and tailored guidance on procurement.
• Hybrid training sessions to enhance business capabilities.
• Mentoring and shadowing with established firms.
• Sector-specific “meet the buyer” events and networking.
• Inclusion in a supplier directory for contract referrals.

Programme benefits: 

• Improve operational efficiency and competitiveness.
• Submit compliant, high-quality bids.
• Successfully secure contracts with public bodies and private enterprises.

For enquiries, please contact: supplier.readiness@westminster.gov.uk

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for the programme, your organisation must be at least one of the following:

A Westminster-based small, medium or micro (including sole trader) business (for example, with less than 250 staff).

A London-based diverse business (for example, 51% or more owned and led):

• Global majority-led.
• Woman-led.
• Disabled-led.
• LGBTQIA+-led.

A London-based mission-led business:

• Social Enterprise.
• Community Interest Company (CIC).
• Green/circular SME (for example, specifically supplying green products, services or solutions).
• Cooperatives.
• Mutuals or employee-owned businesses.