public sector

Morris & Spottiswood has appointed Sarah Rathburn as a framework manager to support its recent appointment to a number of public sector frameworks servicing the North of England. This key appointment aims to ensure a client-focussed delivery strategy, with Rathburn ...

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 ...

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, ...

Westminster City Council in partnership with ethical crowdfunding platform Abundance Investment, has launched Westminster Green Investment, to support local green projects and tackle climate change. The new scheme will give residents a chance to invest in sustainable projects and green ...

Today marks the official opening of a new government hub in Peterborough. The Hub is in Fletton Quays, an area undergoing a £120 million regeneration, and will house more than 1,000 government staff from a number of departments and agencies. ...

The Mayor of London has called on the Government to begin a ‘wholesale’ review of workplace policies, across Government bodies, to ensure they are inclusive of and supportive to women at every stage of their careers. Sadiq Khan has called ...

More than 11,000 government roles have been relocated out of London and across the UK under the Places for Growth programme, the Cabinet Office announced last week. Around 2,100 government jobs previously based in London have moved to the north-west ...

The UK government is currently missing one of its core Net Zero commitments to reduce CO2 emissions by 101 years, according to the Public Building Energy Efficiency Report. CO2 emissions from public buildings need to be reduced five times faster ...

The integrated facilities and asset management services provider has secured a position on a national framework for medium works that will help deliver essential enhancements to key public sector estates. Appointed by national framework provider, Pagabo, this is the sixth ...

More than two fifths of councils have warned they will be unable to pay their energy bills unless work is carried out on many of their buildings to make them more energy efficient. This is according to a new poll ...