procurement

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced plans for modernising its estate and establishing a broader and more diverse supply base. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) new procurement plan outlines a programme of major projects and contracts for the next ...

Phil McClennon, CEO of Leadec, explains why the outsourcing market must become a race to the top if the industry is to thrive and grow in difficult times With several high-profile outsourcing businesses hitting the headlines for all the wrong ...

Mace Macro has been named as a supplier for two lots on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Facilities Management Marketplace framework, which supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. The new Facilities Management ...

FMJ and leading FM company Salisbury Group brought together a group of senior client-side FMs under Chatham House rules to discuss the sustainability of FM contracts and how to deliver mutually beneficial partnerships for clients, service providers and subcontractors PARTICIPANTS ...

Today sees RICS launch its professional statement to reduce risk, increase transparency, and further trust in procurement in facilities management. The RICS Procurement of facility management, professional statement, UK 1st edition, was worked on in collaboration with IMFA, and also the ...

Salisbury Group has been appointed to the UK government’s new RM3830 Facilities Management (FM) Marketplace Framework Contract, following a competitive tender led by the Crown Commercial Service. Salisbury Workplace Services – part of the wider Salisbury Group – has been awarded ...

The Carillion collapse could happen again unless lessons are learned about risk and contract management and the strengths and weaknesses of the outsourcing sector, an influential group of MPs have warned. The enquiry from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs ...

The Government has launched a new, simplified Public Sector Contract designed to make it easier for businesses to apply for Government contracts. The new contract removes duplication from the application process and streamlines procurement for companies that supply to government through Crown ...

Public sector contracts should no longer be given to the lowest bidder but awarded to “social business” companies that agree to share profits with staff and employ local workers, says Phillip Ullmann, Chief Energiser of Cordant Group, adding British business needs ...

The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) have announced a joint initiative to explore the potential to develop a completely new form of contract explicitly for facilities management. The initiative comes in the ...