The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has announced 11 new Housing Zones that will provide 24,554 new homes and create new neighbourhoods across the capital. The Mayor invested an additional £200m to designate the final 11 zones, which stretch from Havering to Kingston and Enfield and bring the total number planned in London to 31. […]
A new scheme that will help public sector bodies in Wales make savings and reduce their carbon impact has been launched by Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant. The Re:fit Cymru programme, which is being supported by £1.5m from the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the EU, will provide professional support to Welsh public sector organisations […]
A new supplier feedback service aimed to enable business to support the improvement of public sector procurement , has been launched by Finance and Government Business Minister Jane Hutt. The new service will provide suppliers with a channel to offer feedback on public sector procurement policy and delivery. It will act as a single point […]
The CMA has set out proposals to reform the energy market, open up competition and help customers get a better deal. In a summary of its provisional decision on remedies published, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out a comprehensive and wide-ranging package of remedies to address the problems hindering competition, which it […]
Pioneering councils are to help lead the way in bringing forward derelict and underused land for new homes, Communities Secretary Greg Clark announced. 73 councils across England will pilot one of the new brownfield registers, which will provide house builders with up-to-date and publicly available information on all brownfield sites available for housing locally. The […]
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is seeking suppliers to help build and sustain UK maritime science and technology (S&T) expertise. The Progeny Maritime Research Framework will create a community of S&T suppliers to support current and future maritime research projects. Dstl is hosting an industry day for potential prime and sub-contractors to find […]
The new UK Public Contract Regulations have changed the way Prior Information Notices (PINs) can be utilised by sub-central authorities. Here BiP journalist Julie Shennan talks to Principal PASS (Procurement Advice Support Service) Consultant Eddie Regan about the implications
The Inverness West Link project has reached another very important milestone in its delivery. The Highland Council has awarded the Inverness West Link Stage 1 and the Canal Parks Enhancement contract to Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd with a value of £22.5m. The Council is content with the award value as it represents an […]
Welcoming the National Audit Offices’ report, ‘Government’s spending with small and medium-sized enterprises’, Naureen Khan, Associate Director of Public Sector commented: “The NAO’s conclusions echo the findings and recommendations of our SME report. To continue to make progress against the Government’s target, a focus on opening up the market and creating a level playing field […]
A historic new Bill putting in place arrangements for the collection and management of devolved taxes is to become the first ever piece of Welsh Tax legislation after being passed by the National Assembly for Wales. Stamp Duty Land Tax and Landfill Tax will be devolved to Wales from April 2018 and will be replaced […]
