Case Study
How have Somerset Council used innovation procurement to tackle coastal erosion and flood resilience challenges.
Somerset Council have worked with the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) to address a challenge around asset management and environmental monitoring. Through the programme, the council successfully procured drone technology to support coastal erosion monitoring and improve flood resilience planning.
The case study demonstrates how innovative procurement can help local authorities access new technologies, address complex place-based challenges and deliver better outcomes for residents.
Could your local authority benefit from a similar approach?
If your local authority is facing a procurement challen`ge and is looking for innovative solutions, IPEC can help. The IPEC Cohort Programme provides expert support to help councils and local authorities adopt innovative procurement practices and engage with suppliers more effectively.
There is no cost to join the cohort, helping remove barriers and making innovation procurement accessible to local authorities of all sizes.
Download the case study to learn how Somerset Council approached its challenge and the lessons learned through the process.
If you’re a public sector organisation with a coastal erosion or environmental monitoring challenge to solve, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch at contact@ipec.org.uk by 13 August to express your interest and find out how IPEC could help tackle your challenge.
