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
New guidance aims to 'rebuild' departments' in-house capability
17 Jun Commercial
New guidance aims to 'rebuild' departments' in-house capability
Shell veteran appointed as Office for Investment’s first chief exec
17 Jun Commercial
Shell veteran appointed as Office for Investment’s first chief exec
Civil service pension crisis: Union to demand public inquiry
20 May Commercial
Civil service pension crisis: Union to demand public inquiry
Why is it so hard to sell an idea to government (even one that could make millions for the public purse)?
04 Apr 2025 Commercial
Why is it so hard to sell an idea to government (even one that could make millions for the public purse)?
To an outsider, reaching the right civil servants with an idea that could revolutionise services or save money seems impossible
Home Office set to dump major asylum-accommodation provider
25 Mar 2025 Commercial
Home Office set to dump major asylum-accommodation provider
Department will end £2bn-a-year contract with Napier Barracks operator Stay Belvedere Hotels
Government to freeze thousands of civil service procurement cards
18 Mar 2025 Commercial
Government to freeze thousands of civil service procurement cards
"Wasteful spending" crackdown aims to reduce credit-card use by more than 50%
Plan to overhaul 'overly complex' digital funding models promises 'paradigm shift'
13 Mar 2025 Commercial
Plan to overhaul 'overly complex' digital funding models promises 'paradigm shift'
After a review that revealed delays and inefficiencies, government will trial a quartet of mechanisms for staged, portfolio and risk-based funding methods
To manage innovation, governments must fix procurement 
11 Mar 2025 Commercial
To manage innovation, governments must fix procurement 
Procurement systems should be like good software: fluid, flexible, and constantly evolving. Realising this transformation requires more than changing rules
Ministers mull creating 'Commercial Innovation Hub' for departments
14 Feb 2025 Commercial
Ministers mull creating 'Commercial Innovation Hub' for departments
National Public Procurement Strategy looks to better align spending with government's five missions
Home Office spent nearly £100m on failed asylum accommodation
05 Feb 2025 Commercial
Home Office spent nearly £100m on failed asylum accommodation
Report into acquisition of HMP Northeye site urges Home Office to address its "dysfunctional" culture around commercial decisions
Government appoints new chief commercial officer
05 Feb 2025 Commercial
Government appoints new chief commercial officer
MoD director general Andrew Forzani says he is “extremely proud” to take on the role
DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
27 Nov 2024 Commercial
DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
Officials will stage two-day walkout as part of wider industrial action in run-up to Christmas
Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition Partner Content
20 Nov 2024 Commercial
Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition
Did you know the government recommends a seven-year lead time for PFI contract expiry planning? Proxima reviews the practicalities of managing these long-term agreements and avoiding costly mistakes
From MEAT to MAT: Balancing cost control with quality in public procurement Partner Content
31 Oct 2024 Commercial
From MEAT to MAT: Balancing cost control with quality in public procurement
Public sector procurement has undergone a subtle yet significant change with the transition from Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) to Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Proxima takes a look at what this means for procurement professionals
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
28 Oct 2024 Commercial
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
Ministry of Defence says the bolstered director of armaments role will help to fix "broken" defence procurement system