Transform everyday spending
Buy smarter. Achieve more
We help place leaders to use their everyday spending as a strategic tool to drive innovation and improved outcomes.
Public sector procurement is a powerful, yet often under-exploited, lever for innovation. The public sector spends around £400 billion a year on goods and services nationally, with local government spending over £70 billion.
We believe that every purchasing decision is an opportunity to shape the future. Our approach is about shifting the culture from a least-cost orientation to a value-based mindset, unlocking the potential of procurement to solve pressing challenges and create new commercial opportunities.
How we help:
Shift Mindsets, Not Just Process: We help leaders and their teams adopt a mission-driven approach, focusing on desired outcomes rather than prescriptive technical specifications.
Empower Public Buyers: We provide the expertise and tools to help public sector leaders navigate new procurement legislation and engage a diverse market of suppliers with confidence, ensuring they get the best possible solutions.
Create a Pipeline of Innovation: We support the creation of strategic procurement pipelines that provide clear demand signals to the market, stimulating private sector R&D and creating opportunities for smaller, innovative firms to compete.
Our credentials
Our founder, Sam Markey, previously founded the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) and was lead author of the World Economic Forum's Model Policy for Innovation-Friendly Procurement and accompanying diagnostic tool, launched in summer 2025.
THE EVIDENCE BASE · RECURVE × BLOOM
Start with the evidence
Before you change how your place buys, it helps to see the system clearly. The State of Procurement 2026 — our flagship report with Bloom — diagnoses a system running in "Safe Mode": strategic outcomes valued in principle while price still wins, and SMEs locked out of most opportunities. It sets out the three shifts that move procurement from lowest cost to strategic value.
Ready to transform your spending?
The challenges facing place leaders are complex, but the path to renewal starts with a conversation.
Let’s discuss how we can help you transform your everyday spending into fuel for innovation and improvement.
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