VIVO Defence Services, supported by one of its parent companies, Equans, has worked with two UK military bases to secure Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) grant funding for decarbonisation programmes. The projects involve the replacement of gas boilers with new ...
Read More »Bob Taylor to lead OCS’ Public Sector FM business
OCS has appointed Bob Taylor as Managing Director of its Public Sector FM business. Taylor, who has been with OCS for over a decade, has served as both Chief Operating Officer and, most recently, Chief Customer Officer – helping shape ...
Read More »DMA Group secures place on £700m Workplace and FM framework
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, ...
Read More »Pareto FM appointed to Fusion21 framework
Pareto FM has been appointed to Fusion21’s Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, securing positions on Lot 1: Total Facilities Management and Lot 4: Building Engineering Services. The framework is designed to provide cost-effective, high-quality procurement solutions to public sector organisations, ...
Read More »Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to Workplace and FM Framework
Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has named the suppliers appointed to its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £700 million over four years. A total of 45 specialist firms – 40 per cent being SMEs, have ...
Read More »NHS SBS launches new Building Safety and Fire Compliance framework
Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a new framework agreement, Building Safety and Fire Compliance, to address the need for robust fire safety systems in healthcare settings. This comes as healthcare buildings across England face ...
Read More »OCS reaffirms long-standing TFM services partnership with and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
OCS, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Procurator Fiscal Office (COPFS) have officially signed a contract reaffirming their long-standing partnership in delivering Total Facilities Management services across the SCTS estate. SCTS and OCS have been partners since ...
Read More »Acquisition sees Cardo Group expand its presence in Scotland
Cardo Group, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies has acquired property maintenance services specialist, Rodgers & Johnston Ltd (R&J), based in Holytown, North Lanarkshire. This is the group’s second acquisition of 2025 in ...
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 »Spending watchdog says government building maintenance backlog is at least £49bn
Public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion. It says the government will need to consider the best way to manage its assets alongside its long-term investment plans, ...
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