Empowering
Smarter
Procurement
in Education
Following a sold-out debut that welcomed over 250 attendees, Procure4Education returns to Belfast this October as an all-island event for everyone shaping education across schools, colleges and universities.
Whether you’re responsible for procurement, finance, or operations within education, the day brings the priorities, peers and partners defining the year ahead into one room.
Wednesday 25th November 2026
Crowne Plaza Belfast
THE 2026 SHIFT
2026 is the year education procurement becomes an all-island conversation
Schools, universities, and education bodies across Northern Ireland and the Republic are facing many of the same challenges. Capital investment, sustainability targets, digital transformation, supplier resilience, and delivering value under increasing pressure.
Procure4Education 2026 brings together the organisations, suppliers, and procurement professionals shaping the future of education procurement across the island. The event focuses on practical collaboration, market insight, and the opportunities emerging from major investment programmes and evolving procurement priorities.
Designed for both public and private sector delegates, the event creates a space to explore upcoming opportunities, share expertise, and build stronger cross-border relationships.
€3 bn+
Estimated annual education procurement spend
€7.55bn
Education investment planned through to 2030
North & South
One event connecting the education procurement community
WHO THE DAY IS FOR
ATTEND THE EVENT
Built for everyone shaping education procurement
Procure4Education 2026 is for the whole education procurement community — buyers, suppliers, and partners alike. For one day in Belfast, the people shaping education procurement across the island of Ireland come together to share insight, build relationships, and explore what’s next.
SPONSOR & EXHIBIT
Put your brand in the room
Procure4Education 2026 puts your brand in front of the procurement teams, framework owners and decision-makers shaping education across the island of Ireland. Sponsorship and exhibition packages are available across a range of tiers, with options to suit every objective.
2025 SPEAKERS INCLUDED
Elaine Hartin
Chief Strategy & Finance Officer, University of Ulster
Donna Allen
Assistant Director of Procurement & Corporate Services,
Education Authority NI
Paul Hansen
Head of Strategic Accounts – Scotland, Wales, N Ireland,
Crown Commercial Services
Sharon Smyth CBE
Deputy Secretary, Department of Finance NI, Construction & Procurement Delivery
2025 PARTNERS & PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS INCLUDED
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Partner
The Education Authority (EA) is an arms-length government body of the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. It is responsible for providing education services for pre-school, primary and post primary schools across Northern Ireland, as well as providing an extensive youth service regionally. The EA Commercial Procurement Service (CPS) is a recognised CoPE (Centre of Procurement Expertise) who manage the procurement of a diverse range of supplies, services and works, with a total annual contract expenditure of £470 million and a live contract portfolio worth £1.4 billion.
University of Ulster
Partner
We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.
Queen’s University Belfast
Partner
Construction Employers Federation
Partner
Stand Location: 25
The Construction Employers Federation Limited (CEF) is the sole certified representative body for the construction industry in Northern Ireland. We represent approx 70% of construction in NI and around 800 businesses of all sizes employing over 30,000 staff directly and 65,000 in the wider supply chain. CEF is the Voice of the NI Industry on the UK Construction Leadership Council, BuildUK and the NI Procurement Board.
InterTrade Ireland
Partner
Stand Location: 26
InterTradeIreland is the all-island economic development agency. We connect and help businesses across the island to trade cross-border, collaborate, innovate and attract investment. Through our unique role we also identify opportunities for North-South collaboration that accelerate economic growth and help deliver shared policy priorities.
With 25 years’ experience of working alongside businesses of every size in every county on the island of Ireland, InterTradeIreland’s trade, innovation and entrepreneurship pathways help businesses to access funding, advice, experts, and networks across the island to maximise their exports, productivity and growth.
WHAT DELEGATES SAID ABOUT 2025
“A fantastic event for all those involved with Education Procurement and Supply in Northern Ireland. Great networking and connecting with the local supplier community.”
– Delegate, Belfast Metropolitan College
“I was delighted to attend Procure4Education 25 and would highly recommend it. Great to meet one to one with Government Procurement Bodies personnel. Some excellent speakers and panel discussions.”
– Delegate, Procon Modular
Belfast. 25 November 2026.
One day. One island. One programme.
Free for public sector. Paid delegate passes for private sector.
Event Sponsor
Thank you to our 2025 Event Sponsors
CPAC Modular
Headline Sponsor
Stand Location: 1
A multi-award-winning construction company, most recently delivering Ireland's first permanent modular-built 3,600sqmt two storey school; With an unmatched heritage in design and construction, and over 40 years’ experience in offsite factory-controlled manufacturing’ it’s not hard to see why CPAC Modular are Ireland’s leading modular building company.
HP
Headline Sponsor
Stand Location: 7
We are a technology company born of the belief that companies should do more than just make a profit. They should make the world a better place.
Our efforts in climate action, human rights, and digital equity prove that we are doing everything in our power to make it so.
With over 80 years of actions that prove our intentions, we have the confidence to envision a world where innovation drives extraordinary contributions to humanity.
And our technology – a product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions – was created to inspire this meaningful progress.
We know that thoughtful ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time.
And all it takes is one to change the world.
Niavac
Lanyard Sponsor
Stand Location: 8
Niavac is Northern Ireland’s leading Audio-Visual integrator with over 60 years’ experience. We supply and install interactive displays, hybrid learning systems, immersive spaces, performance audio, and lighting for education. Our engineers ensure seamless delivery and support. We also provide live event technical services for school productions and celebrations.
Renaissance Bullwall
Day Planner Sponsor
Stand Location: 17
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