Following a successful pre-market engagement, Technology Products 2 is now open for suppliers to submit their tenders. The OJEU contract notice for Technology Products 2 has been published and the Invitation to Tender is now open. This means that suppliers can apply for this opportunity to supply commodity technology goods and/or closely-related services to the […]
A host of innovative projects to boost rail-related tourism have been announced in a million pound competition, funded by the UK government. The projects, based across England, Wales and Scotland, will create great new opportunities for UK and overseas tourists to enjoy the hidden gems of the country’s heritage and community railways. Examples of the […]
The council this week announced it is to lease out office space in its Bernard Weatherill House headquarters – a deal that is set to save up to £7.5m over the next 10 years. Leading design and consultancy firm Arcadis will rent the top two floors of the council’s home, bringing 250 staff to the […]
Successful schemes get funding to improve lives and increase access to jobs. Councils across the country have won nearly £21 million of funding from the government to promote green forms of transport, it was announced. The funding is being given out for 23 sustainable travel initiatives across England that boost local economies by supporting people’s […]
Four leading local government groups have joined forces to call on council leaders to use digital technology to help transform services. In a recently published paper, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE), the Local Government Association, the Local CIO Council and the IT group Socitm claim digital innovation can play a key role […]
A new £36m EU-backed scheme to develop post-graduate research and innovation skills in partnership with small and medium-sized businesses has been announced by the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones. The Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS II) scheme will partner over 500 businesses with academics and postgraduate research students to develop innovative research projects aimed […]
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss will meet with UK farmers and banking experts today to make the best use of available EU funding. The food and farming industry could benefit from an extra €360 billion in EU funding to help SMEs and larger processors grow their businesses, the Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss said. In a meeting […]
The cost of a 4-person holiday to Europe this summer could rise by £230 following a vote to leave the European Union. The Treasury’s analysis of the immediate impact of a vote to leave, published on Monday, estimates the value of the pound will fall by 12%, making travel in Europe and the rest of […]
R&D framework contracts worth up to £12 million were awarded to a series of consortia, as NDA seeks innovative solutions to technical challenges. Among the organisations involved are UK universities, global corporations and around 20 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The NDA’s Direct Research Portfolio (DRP) forms a key part of the NDA’s strategic research […]
Britain’s economy would be tipped into a year-long recession, with at least 500,000 jobs lost and GDP around 3.6% lower, following a vote to leave the EU, new Treasury analysis launched by the Prime Minister and Chancellor shows. Speaking at B&Q in Eastleigh, Hampshire, the Prime Minister and Chancellor set out the Treasury’s analysis of […]
