We're delighted to announce that GB Shared and Turnkey Corporate are joining forces to launch a new Supply Chain Readiness Programme, designed to help UK SMEs become more procurement-ready, win more opportunities, and take their place within modern supply chains.

The programme will initially be delivered across the North East, North West and Yorkshire, bringing together expertise from across the GB Shared network, including specialists in:

 ✅ Procurement & Supply Chains
 ✅ Bid Writing
 ✅ ESG & Sustainability
 ✅ Cyber Security
 ✅ Business Improvement
 ✅ Social Value
 ✅ Responsible Growth

The first programme will run over five weeks and, thanks to the support of our partners and members, will be provided completely free of charge.

Places will be limited and allocated to organisations that are committed to completing the programme.

To secure a place, organisations must:

This approach ensures participants gain the maximum value while helping create stronger, more capable and better-connected supply chains across the UK.

Every year, millions of pounds worth of contracts, frameworks and opportunities become available.

Yet many SMEs tell us the same thing:

The Supply Chain Readiness Programme has been created to bridge that gap, providing practical, no-nonsense support to help organisations understand procurement, improve readiness, strengthen compliance, demonstrate social value and increase confidence when bidding for opportunities.

If you'd like to be considered for the first cohort, please register your interest today:

📧 hello@gbshared.co.uk

Event details and booking links will be released in the coming weeks, with early registrants receiving priority updates.

And one final request...

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The stronger our SMEs become, the stronger our supply chains become, the more UK government spend locally.