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Travis Perkins Managed Services wins £36m materials contract with Lampton Services

Travis Perkins Managed Services has secured a £36 million contract with the Residential Services division of Lampton Services for the procurement of building maintenance materials and services. The contract, which will run for up to six years, subject to agreement, ...

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J S Wright appoints head of procurement

Tony Maxwell has been named as the new Head of Procurement at Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical services specialist, J S Wright. Maxwell will be responsible for all operational and strategic procurement management including reviewing and negotiating trading agreements, sourcing best-quality ...

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Foodbuy retains major deal with NHS Supply Chain

Compass Group UK & Ireland’s food and beverage procurement business, Foodbuy has retained a major contract with NHS Supply Chain. The contract will commence in July and will see Foodbuy responsible for providing the central resource for food procurement across the ...

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SPIE UK secures place on CCS Security Services framework

SPIE UK, a division of the Imtech Group, has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Security Services framework. As part of a 42-month commercial agreement, SPIE UK will deliver physical, technical and support services through a ...

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Common Assessment Standard and PAS 91 become best practice for public sector procurement

Contracting authorities in the public sector must prepare to assess their supply chains using the Common Assessment Standard (CHAS Elite) or PAS 91 (CHAS Advanced) following the release of Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 03/23 which updates the Selection Questionnaire and replaces PPN 08/16.   The changes, ...

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Government Facilities Management Strategy and its impact on FM procurement

The Government’s Facilities Management Strategy* is designed to establish standards to address the quality of service which should be aspired to in the procurement of FM contracts. What impact do you think this initiative will have on the procurement of ...

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Procurement practices in the finishes, fit-out and interiors sector go under the spotlight

A new report Procurement in the Finishes, Fit-Out and Interiors Sector, which has been launched by University of Reading, Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) and AMA Research (part of Barbour ABI) aims to better understand how procurement practices are affecting ...

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Pagabo issues £180m TFM framework PIN

National framework provider Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its latest framework to support the public sector with procuring facilities management support. With an anticipated full-term value of £180 million, the Total Facilities Management Framework will enable ...

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CBRE reveals three key drivers shaping FM procurement strategies

Organisational delivery, supply chain inflation and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) imperatives are the three key drivers shaping Facilities Management procurement strategies according to CBRE’s new Facilities Management Procurement Perspectives report. Organisational delivery Its findings show that outsourcing has become ...

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Pagabo issues PIN for £545m M&E Solutions Framework

National framework provider, Pagabo, has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its brand-new £545 million Mechanical & Electrical Solutions Framework. Designed as a solutions-based offering to complement Pagabo’s existing suite of frameworks, a range of specialist M&E subcontractors will ...

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