Cirata report says UK procurement reform could add GBP 1.4 billion in direct GVA over five years

• Cirata published a procurement reform analysis arguing UK public-sector tech buying could unlock growth for challenger suppliers.
• Illustrative five-year model shifts 6% of total procurement, or GBP 25 billion, from incumbents to smaller firms.
• Extrapolation estimates more than GBP 1.4 billion in additional direct GVA, with roughly 35,000 job-equivalent years supported.
• Year-five run-rate scenario makes GBP 5 billion of annual demand accessible, supporting about 29,000 job equivalents, GBP 2.6 billion direct GVA.
• SMEs received 21% of direct procurement spend in latest data; local government 34%, central government 10%, NHS bodies 16%.

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