Supply Kingston - Construction Sector Network

The Royal Borough of Kingston council is committed to building stronger local supply chains, both through its own procurement and that of its contract and developer commitments.

This new network aims to provide a regular place for suppliers and buyers to come together and build trusted relationships in an informal and social setting. Our aim is to help more local companies connect and benefit from the borough wide investment being made.

Each event will include a spotlight session from a different buyer with spending power in the borough such as council contractors or local developers. They will present on how they procure, their accreditation and regulatory requirements and an overview of their pipeline of opportunities.

We also want to hear about the barriers and challenges SME's face in accessing these opportunities and what support is needed to overcome them.

This event is for construction and facilities mangement sector SME businesses of all sizes, including those that serve the construction sector, such as catering and transport, training and materials suppliers. Supporting businesses from across the South London region: Kingston, Sutton, Merton, Croydon, Richmond & Wandsworth.

• Please note that when registering to attend we will ask specific questions about your business activity, size and accreditations. This is to help us understand more about your business, to help us connect you to all relevant opportunities and ensure quality of attendees. Your details will only be shared if you give permission.

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February Buyer Spotlight - Vistry (Countryside Partnership)

Kingston Council is working with development partner Countryside to deliver the new high-quality sustainable homes, a community centre, green streets and outdoor spaces at Cambridge Road Estate.

The Cambridge Road Estate is an ambitious project to create 2,170 new homes, including affordable affordable homes and over 800 new council homes. The regeneration is anticipated to take between 12 to 15 years, over five phases, phase 2 starts in 2026.

Vistry are looking for opportunities for local businesses to supply goods and services to the construction with the ambition to enable at least 10% of the value to be sourced locally.

Packages they are looking to procure in the first half of 2026, and approx. values:

• Mechanical and Electrical – Approx. Value £7.2M
• Drylining – Approx. Value £4m
• Metsec – Approx Value £900k
• Screeding – Approx Value £600k
• Brickwork (labour only, materials supplied by Vistry) – Approx Value £2m
• Scaffolding – Approx Value £1.5m
• Roofing – Approx Value £1.5m