Now into its third year, the CPC Excellence Awards have been refreshed and are open to both suppliers and our 10,500+ members. The event will take place at The Lowry Hotel in Salford, Greater Manchester on Friday 26th June 2026 and will include a new FREE daytime exhibition (11am -2pm) which includes lunch courtesy of the CPC. The event includes an agenda of speaker slots delivered by our team of procurement experts.
Session One: The Procurement Act: One Year On (12pm - 12.45pm)
Session Two: Procurement Surgery Q&A Session (1.15pm - 2pm)
The exhibition and seminars are free for CPC members and they provide the chance to network with the CPC team and suppliers, whilst discovering the latest innovation, products and services our supply chain has to offer. Reserve your FREE place today.
CPC Excellence Awards
Later in the afternoon (2.30pm – 7pm) the stunning CPC Excellence Awards ceremony will take place for both CPC suppliers and members.
Congratulations to everyone on our 2026 shortlist!
Book a table for this year's awards here.
Keynote Speaker
Baasit Siddiqui
We are delighted to share news of our very special guest, who will be joining the festivities as keynote speaker. TV personality, published author and founder of Siddiqui Education, Baasit Siddiqui.
A former teacher and a Head of Department of ICT, Business and Computer Science, working across Key Stages 3 to 5, Baasit completed his PGCE at tenured CPC member institution, Nottingham Trent University, and he has spent the best part of eight years as an Educational Consultant for Tes magazine (formerly the Times Educational Supplement).
Readers though may best recognise Baasit from his role on the BAFTA-winning Channel 4 smash Gogglebox, being part of the reality/reaction show since it arrived on screens in 2013, alongside father, Sid and brothers, Umar and Raza.
Find out more
Please visit our CPC Excellence Awards website to learn all of the latest information about the stunning event which covers 12 supplier categories and 4 members categories.
For sponsorship enquiries, table and exhibition booking, please contact Rana Holland at [email protected] or Ellie Griffiths at [email protected]
Want to know more?
You can find out more information from the official CPC Excellence Awards website.