Houses Of Parliament Restoration And Renewal Programme

Please note to attend this event, we would like the audience to be made up of leaders of relevant local businesses (including particularly SMEs) in the construction, heritage, conservation, skills and supply chain sectors as well as leaders of regional business representative organisations and local political stakeholders including local authority leaders/Mayors.

All bookings will be confirmed in writing once approved. Only one person per business please.

We would like to invite you to join us at a private roundtable event being held by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce and The Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal (R&R) Programme, the biggest and most complex building restoration project ever undertaken in the UK.

This event, taking place on Thursday 27th April 2023 from 9:00am to 11:00am will focus on how the opportunities – in terms of contracts, jobs and skills – associated with the R&R Programme can benefit all parts of the UK, including Kent. These timings include 30 minutes for networking before the event and the team will be available for informal networking after the roundtable discussion concludes.

In particular, this event will explore:

• How to ensure a strong UK-wide response for our procurements, including from Kent
• Kent’s regional strengths that are relevant to the Programme
• Skills gaps that might exist in Kent that the Programme could look to address
• How to ensure procurement processes are inclusive and accessible to individual tradespeople, SMEs and large companies alike
• How social value is embedded within our supply chain to support regional growth
• Any potential barriers to working with the Programme

Restoring Parliament will support jobs and apprenticeships across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the regions of England, on and off-site; deploying labour, materials and contracts from across the whole of the UK. This historic project will need a variety of specialist skills, particularly in the building conservation and heritage trades.

This is a great opportunity to shape the procurement process, explore the potential for regional growth, and find out more about this national project of such significant historical interest.