COVID-19: IT Challenges within Healthcare
COVID-19 is putting strain on healthcare professionals globally. During the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, Asian countries including Singapore and China tried to contain it using innovative new technologies. Disinfecting drones, robots and Artificial Intelligence that can scan thousands of medical images in seconds were all rolled out to tackle COVID-19. As the NHS […]
COVID-19: How construction is supporting the health sector
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cause concern for buyers, suppliers and other stakeholders working in the procurement landscape. However, there are numerous ways in which new and existing suppliers to the construction industry can help. Public health is the UK Government’s priority, and the construction industry plays an essential role in ensuring hospitals, clinics, […]
Sectors must work together during COVID-19 crisis
Since the beginning of March, talks between the NHS and independent sector providers have been ongoing about how the private sector can support the health service as the Coronavirus causes a surge in demand for medical supplies. In recent days the Government has been making a number of announcements around the need for ventilators, […]
UK Budget 2020: Infrastructure and Construction Highlights
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his inaugural UK budget in the House of Commons On 11 March 2020. After delaying the planned Autumn Budget in 2019, due to the General Election, this was one of the most anticipated budgets in recent history – especially for those working within the infrastructure and construction sectors. […]
The Benefits of Offsite Construction Methods
Tracker is a leading expert on public and private sector procurement, especially when it comes to the construction supply chain. Not only do we deliver the latest construction news and trends to new and established construction suppliers alike, but we also host a range of business intelligence tools to help organisations win construction tenders. Our […]
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 […]
Navigating UK procurement post-Brexit
On 31 January the UK officially ended its 47-year European membership. The UK has entered an 11-month transition period, where EU legislation will still be in force in the UK until 31 December 2020, when the transition period ends. It is only after 1 January 2021 that fundamental changes to procurement legislation are likely to […]
National Grid investment connects sectors and power stations
The utilities sector is currently going through a period of radical transformation. The technologies and infrastructure the sector requires has made the world of procurement that supports it a lucrative, but competitive, place to win work. We provide details about some of the latest National Grid projects that are happening within this sector below. National […]
