The benefits of smart motorways come a step closer for drivers travelling through the East Midlands with the start of a major new scheme on the M1. Highways England aims to complete the scheme between junction 19 in Leicestershire and junction 16 in Northamptonshire by spring 2017. Between now and 2020 Highways England will deliver […]
BiP Solutions is delighted to announce the launch of Delta V6, the EU-compliant, robust and secure e-procurement service for public sector organisations. This latest release of Delta eSourcing contains new features and enhancements, which will further improve the customer
BiP Solutions has announced the launch of Delta V6, the latest release of Delta eSourcing – the EU-compliant, robust, secure e-procurement service for public sector organisations. This latest release of Delta eSourcing contains new features and enhancements to the service which will further improve the experience of the organisations that rely on Delta every day for all their procurement needs. The […]
A multi-million pound package, which the Government says ensures thousands of children with special educational needs and disability (SEND) have the same opportunities as any other child, has been announced. Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson said the £80m would help transform the life chances of children across the country and ensure every child, regardless […]
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said the latest GDP figures demonstrate that the UK’s economic recovery remains fragile. The preliminary UK GDP figures for Q4 2015, published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), revealed that GDP growth in Q4 2015 was 0.5%, after 0.4% in Q3. Services rose 0.7% in the quarter, […]
The CBI has said the latest official UK GDP figures show that the UK economy is in decent health but said that some sectors are struggling. The figures showed 0.5% growth in the fourth quarter of 2015, taking the annual rate of growth for 2015 to 2.2%. It also welcomed the announcement by the Prime […]
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that new facilities for Typhoons based at RAF Lossiemouth, have been completed ahead of time and under budget. Work commenced on the £23m project in October 2014 and was completed ahead of schedule in just 14 months. The project involved creating a new headquarters building, refurbishing nine hardened […]
The regulator for single source UK defence contracts has published its first annual Compliance Report. In 2015 the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) found almost £100,000 of agreed savings and identified over £20m of potential savings. A further £5.7m of possible savings are also currently under investigation on the first six QDCs. In addition, the […]
Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson, has set out his vision to ensure the UK remains a global leader in science and engineering. Delivering the annual Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) lecture, he highlighted the importance of the UK’s international research partnerships and the strength of ties with European research partners. In the speech, Mr Johnson announced […]
A new transport skills strategy has been announced which outlines plans to create apprenticeships in the road and rail sector. Contracts let for major government transport infrastructure projects will from March 2016 include targets for the creation of new apprenticeships, the government announced. The new commitment will help deliver government plans to create 30,000 apprenticeships […]
