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
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
MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
11 Mar Commercial
MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
Consultants should be made to declare lobbying of spads, MPs told
16 Nov 2022 Commercial
Consultants should be made to declare lobbying of spads, MPs told
Departments also urged to up their game on transparency surrounding perm sec and ministerial meetings
Defence procurement has an opportunity to step up to the global challenge   Partner Content
08 Nov 2022 Commercial
Defence procurement has an opportunity to step up to the global challenge  
The war in Ukraine, rising costs and supply chain challenges mean a perfect storm is brewing in defence procurement. Proxima shares learnings from the private sector
Troubled Ajax programme 'far from on track' as MoD rejects contractor's claims
07 Nov 2022 Commercial
Troubled Ajax programme 'far from on track' as MoD rejects contractor's claims
MoD and former minister say new schedule to deliver Ajax armoured vehicles has not yet been agreed as noise problems remain
Home Office 'committed' to Rwanda deportation scheme as airline pulls out
21 Oct 2022 Commercial
Home Office 'committed' to Rwanda deportation scheme as airline pulls out
Privilege Style says it "will not operate flights to Rwanda" after pressure from campaigners
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
19 Oct 2022 Commercial
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
Recruitment and spending controls also making it harder to train up contract managers and commercial specialists, Chisholm reveals
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
14 Oct 2022 Commercial
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
Second procurement process set to launch after late-running £1.3m InSite contract is cancelled
EXCL: Government to spend up to £62m on lease of second ministerial plane Exclusive
12 Oct 2022 Commercial
EXCL: Government to spend up to £62m on lease of second ministerial plane
"Brexit jet" lease extension comes despite expected public-spending squeeze and foreign secretary's insistent that “money’s tight”
DHSC chief commercial officer steps down
11 Oct 2022 Commercial
DHSC chief commercial officer steps down
Steve Oldfield also led the Office for Life Sciences
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
29 Sep 2022 Commercial
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
CSW survey finds two-thirds of officials struggle to find common ground with other government departments
Truss chief of staff Mark Fullbrook no longer paid via lobbying firm, No.10 says
27 Sep 2022 Commercial
Truss chief of staff Mark Fullbrook no longer paid via lobbying firm, No.10 says
Fullbrook joins government payroll as a special adviser following criticism of "questionable" contract
Cabinet Office ethics team signed off on PM's chief of staff being paid via lobbing firm
26 Sep 2022 Commercial
Cabinet Office ethics team signed off on PM's chief of staff being paid via lobbing firm
Liz Truss's chief of staff is being paid as a contractor through Fullbrook Strategies
DWP signs £1.4m deal to tap LinkedIn for recruitment
20 Sep 2022 Commercial
DWP signs £1.4m deal to tap LinkedIn for recruitment
Contract covers a range of licence subscriptions to be used across department