The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), Scotland’s largest free-to-join procurement organisation, has introduced two Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) designed to make it easier for businesses to compete for public sector work across Scotland. Scottish SMEs can now apply for the Repairs ...

By Mellita D’Silva, lead Consultant, Sustainable Procurement As a specialist in sustainability advisory services, Action Sustainability leads industry initiatives such as the Supply Chain Sustainability School and manages ISO20400.org, a free global resource for sustainable procurement. Despite what you might ...

Multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, EDGE, has been appointed to the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) framework – further strengthening its position as a “trusted partner” in the higher education sector. With local offices in Newcastle and Leeds, EDGE ...

A total of 145 specialist firms – 81 per cent being SMEs have secured a place on Fusion 21’s national Building Safety and Compliance Framework designed to support members to manage and maintain safe buildings and demonstrate building compliance. Worth ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has appointed 40 specialist firms – 42 per cent being SMEs, to its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £1.5 billion over a four-year term. The framework, aims to help deliver zero carbon goals, reduce ...

Harmony Fire has been appointed to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) fire safety works framework. The four-year, c.£25 million capital works framework, which has the option to extend for a further two-year period, encompasses a comprehensive range ...

Property services specialist, DMA Group, has been appointed to Fusion21’s Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, securing a position on Lot 4 – Building Engineering Services. The framework worth up to £700 million, set to run over the next four years, ...

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) shows tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.5% between 4Q 2024 and 1Q 2025. The increase resulted in 2.3 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price ...

Action Sustainability has been crowned winner of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s (SPLC) 2024 Leadership Award in the ‘Public Interest Advocate’ category. The award recognises Action Sustainability’s outstanding commitment and achievements in driving positive environmental, social, and economic impacts through ...

Manchester-based HSS ProService has been appointed as the official hire supply chain partner of ISS UK. The contract, which was awarded following a competitive tender, is worth approximately £6 million and will see HSS ProService providing a totally managed service ...