Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cabinet Office explains decision to outsource contract
15 Apr Commercial

Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cabinet Office explains decision to outsource contract

Cabinet Office update says Capita won contract based on past performance, price and value for money
by Tevye Markson
MoD planning 'phased approach' to Ajax restart
28 Apr Commercial
MoD planning 'phased approach' to Ajax restart
Cabinet Office told Capita to prepare for six-figure pensions backlog, firm acknowledges
26 Mar Commercial
Cabinet Office told Capita to prepare for six-figure pensions backlog, firm acknowledges
Public interest test 'will end outsourcing by default' of government contracts
26 Mar Commercial
Public interest test 'will end outsourcing by default' of government contracts
'Here to stay' – the rising prominence of social value in public procurement
09 Jun 2023 Commercial
'Here to stay' – the rising prominence of social value in public procurement
Billed as the holy grail that can save public money as well as improving outcomes, social value has been a formal part of public sector procurement for a decade, but what do new procurement rules mean for its future?
Malcolm Dare: 'Investing in people and collaboration is the pillar of a successful commercial function' Partner Content
01 Jun 2023 Commercial
Malcolm Dare: "Investing in people and collaboration is the pillar of a successful commercial function"
The Executive Director of Commercial, Supply Chain and Procurement at National Highways shares his thoughts on how to have success as a leader in procurement
Motorola removed from government strategic suppliers list following ESN exit
18 May 2023 Commercial
Motorola removed from government strategic suppliers list following ESN exit
Company claims excision from roster of Whitehall's most significant commercial partners is a "routine update"
CCS defends Digital Marketplace closure and pledges to ‘reinstate transparency’
05 May 2023 Commercial
CCS defends Digital Marketplace closure and pledges to ‘reinstate transparency’
Suppliers and former officials have lamented the decision but procurement agency says platform could no longer "accommodate growing demands"
Framework agreements — are you ready for the changes to procurement rules? Partner Content
04 May 2023 Commercial
Framework agreements — are you ready for the changes to procurement rules?
This is the second in a series of articles by international law firm Clyde & Co and global procurement leader Proxima. In this episode, David Hansom of Clyde & Co, and Susan Hilgers from Proxima, look at what changes are coming to framework agreements in the new Procurement Act
Cabinet Office launches £12m project to move all data and users from Google to Microsoft
19 Apr 2023 Commercial
Cabinet Office launches £12m project to move all data and users from Google to Microsoft
Department to develop single internal infrastructure that will replace two incumbent platforms
Defence procurement ‘broken’ and needs 'root and branch reform', MPs say
19 Apr 2023 Commercial
Defence procurement ‘broken’ and needs 'root and branch reform', MPs say
MPs warn of "optimism-bias" budgeting, cycle of costly delay and failure, and skills shortage
Defence spend analysis: A look at the 2023 Spring Budget Partner Content
11 Apr 2023 Commercial
Defence spend analysis: A look at the 2023 Spring Budget
The additional £5 billion allocated to Defence represents an attempt to match increased resources against policy priorities and security concerns within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Proxima’s Justin Reuter takes a look at what this means for commercial teams in the department
Capita working on restoring client services after cyberattack
04 Apr 2023 Commercial
Capita working on restoring client services after cyberattack
One of government’s biggest IT suppliers claims that there is 'no evidence' of data breach
Consultancy firm’s ban on bidding for government contracts is lifted
23 Mar 2023 Commercial
Consultancy firm’s ban on bidding for government contracts is lifted
Cabinet Office accused of "cop-out" over U-turn
Cabinet Office taps data analytics firm for ‘spring clean’ of millions of files
22 Feb 2023 Commercial
Cabinet Office taps data analytics firm for ‘spring clean’ of millions of files
Department extends existing supplier engagement in £500k deal
Dossier reveals errors and gaps in government 'debit card' spend data
13 Feb 2023 Commercial
Dossier reveals errors and gaps in government 'debit card' spend data
MoD figures so “riddled with anomalies” they could not be included in database of government procurement card spend, Labour says