£9m Government funding for two A120 pinch-point schemes
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence The Government is to contribute nearly £9m towards the cost of two schemes on the A120 in Essex. The Department for Transport (DfT) is to fund improvements to the junction of the A120 and M11 near Stansted Airport, and to a junction on the A120 at Braintree. It […]
Autumn Budget 2017: Need to know
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has presented the Autumn Budget 2017 to parliament. While the abolition of Stamp Duty for first-time home buyers up to £300,000 and the increase of the living wage may grab the headlines we’ve noted some of the other takeaways from the Budget that may affect organisations like yours. […]
Autumn Budget 2017 Predictions
It doesn’t feel all that long since the Spring Budget in March this year but the Chancellor Philip Hammond is set to announce his Autumn Budget on Wednesday 22 November 2017. In this article, we look at some of the predictions that are being made and what they could mean for your organisation. This Budget […]
Small businesses benefit from more than £12 billion of government spending
Between 2015 and 2016 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefited from £12.2 billion of government spending. Government spending directly with SMEs stands at £5.6 billion with the proportion of total government spending going to SMEs standing at around one pound out of every four spent. The Government hopes to be spending one pound out of […]
Details emerge of billion-pound HS2 urban quarter project
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence Details of the vision to create an urban quarter around the new HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull have been unveiled, with the potential for £1.6bn of infrastructure investment to be delivered over the next ten years. The Urban Growth Company (UGC) has published its Framework Plan outlining the […]
The Future Is Bright for SMEs Winning Government Tenders
Government tenders are attractive to many private sector organisations. Why? Public bodies are extremely good customers and payment terms are generally more favourable. Although the market is competitive, it is not impossible to gain government as your customer; in fact, in recent years SMEs have been widely encouraged to apply for work with central […]
What the Budget Means for NHS Tenders
Find out what the Autumn Budget 2017 means for NHS tenders. In a nutshell, the Autumn Budget revealed that the NHS in England will be allocated £6.3 billion in new funding, including £3.5 billion of capital investment by 2023. This funding will improve building and facilities, with £700 million of it supporting the turnaround […]
2018 Will See a Boost in Construction Tenders
Good news for businesses that are looking for construction tenders. The Autumn Budget revealed that England is on track to build 300,000 new homes a year. Spend will also be allocated to the Home Builders Fund to get SME housebuilders building again. UK Housing Progress 12 years ago, studies led by the Government concluded […]
