ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has welcomed Richard Jones to its leadership team, joining joins ESS as Managing Director for its Government business. Jones will take responsibility for the strategic direction and service delivery across ESS Government ...
Read More »Over 100 FM businesses sign Open Letter to the Government about Employment Rights Bill
Entrepreneurs Dominic Ponniah and Malcolm Hills, the CEO of office and commercial cleaning company Cleanology and the MD of Think FM respectively, have co-authored an open letter to PM Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy PM Angela Rayner and Business and Trade ...
Read More »CIEH welcomes Government announcement on apprenticeships but wants greater focus on environmental health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has called on the Government to ensure environmental health is a priority area as it reveals plans to offer more training for people aged 21 and under. The Government has revealed that 120,000 ...
Read More »Sodexo retains HMP Forest Bank contract
Following a competitive tender process, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has awarded Sodexo’s Justice Services business a new 10-year contract to continue the management of HMP Forest Bank in Salford, Greater Manchester. The new contract award will see Sodexo continuing ...
Read More »Mitie awarded DWP’s security contract
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has selected Mitie to provide the largest security workforce within the Government estate, alongside building and operating a new bespoke 24/7 Security Control Centre. The Security Guarding contract is valued at £136 million ...
Read More »Government responds in full to Grenfell Tower Inquiry
The government has accepted the findings in the full response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report and has set out its plans to act on all 58 recommendations, driving a sweeping transformation to enhance building and fire safety standards. ...
Read More »GPA gets approval for Manchester Digital Campus
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has been given the green light to build a major government office complex in Manchester. Manchester Digital Campus will be a state-of-the-art hub constructed on the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats after the city’s ...
Read More »Scotland’s youngest MP champions Keenan Recycling’s fight against food waste in Parliament
Keenan Recycling has been formally recognised in the UK Parliament for its outstanding contributions to food waste recycling and carbon footprint reduction in Falkirk. To celebrate the company’s achievements in sustainability and renewable energy generation, Euan Stainbank MP, Scotland’s youngest ...
Read More »Small businesses to benefit from new government buying rules
Thousands of small businesses across the country will have more opportunities to win valuable contracts with public sector organisations, kickstarting local economic growth and innovation and creating jobs for local communities as the Government delivers on its Plan for Change. ...
Read More »GPA’s First Street hub in Manchester reaches practical completion of Cat A fit-out
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has confirmed it has accepted the handover of its new hub in First Street after the building reached practical completion of its Category A (Cat A) fit-out and lease commencement. Works were completed by BAM ...
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