Westminster Council has partnered with Westminster Business Council (WBC) to deliver a Supplier Readiness Programme.
The programme aims to help Westminster-based small and micro businesses, which are diverse-led and mission-led,
to contract more with the council and our partners.
The Supplier Readiness Programme aims to provide hundreds of businesses with support to help enhance their skills, build professional networks, and become a successful bidder. The programme will be delivered online and in-person until March 2025, and support will be tailored to individual businesses.
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, under 250 staff).
A London-based diverse business (for example, 51% or more owned and led):
By the end of the programme, you will be better placed to:
Throughout the programme, Westminster Council and Westminster Business Council specialists will support you in the best position to win contracts with the council and other public and private organisations.
The support package offers:
By the end of the programme, you will be better placed to:
The government funds the Supplier Readiness Programme through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF is part of the government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda, providing £2.6bn of funding for local investment across the UK by March 2025. The Supplier Readiness Programme aligns with the UKSPF investment priority of supporting local businesses.
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