Public sector spend: four key departments for suppliers
According to the Institute for Government*, four government departments account for over 80% of central government spending with external suppliers. Spending is dominated by the DHSC, MOD, DfT and DfE. Together they spent £119bn in 2017/18. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) The biggest spender in terms of procurement is the DHSC. Procurement […]
UK Government allocates £8 million to legal support
In 2018 the UK government spent £30 million a week (£1.6 billion per year) funding legal services, which makes the public sector a lucrative market for those bidding for legal tenders. This year the government has released plans on how it intends to help those who need legal support resolve their difficulties “at the […]
The UK Government has made new commitments to the energy sector
In recent years, the renewable energy sector has seen rapid growth. Due to global energy demands, public sector organisations in the UK and overseas have been creating strategies and making new partnerships to keep up. Gain an insight into the latest investments into the energy sector below. Energy sector overview The sector is […]
UK government’s plans to support the construction sector
The “Industrial Strategy: Construction Sector Deal” released by the government in 2018 outlines a number of actions that are being put in place to support the construction sector. Already 6% of GDP comes directly from the construction sector, something that the UK government acknowledges and plans to grow. Learn more about the deal and […]
Cloud Growth is boosting IT Procurement
The need for cloud solutions in the public sector is creating IT tenders. Public sector organisations in the past have stood still watching private sector move forward with technology. However, since the launch of frameworks like G-Cloud many are seeking out advice on how they can move forward using innovations like the cloud. This […]
New measures around government procurement introduced
The UK’s Cabinet Office released a statement at the beginning of April 2019, warning businesses that are not paying their suppliers on time, that they could lose out of government contracts next time around. New rules on prompt payment Over 10,000 businesses have received communications around the new rules on prompt payments to […]
CYBERUK 2019: Cyber security opportunities with the public sector
The UK government’s flagship cyber security event is taking place this week. CYBERUK 2019 begins on Wednesday 24 April and aims to increase awareness of evolving cyber threats as well as giving advice on how both the public and private sector can stay safe in cyberspace. The cyber security marketplace is incredibly important for […]
Beat big data with Business Intelligence
An incredible 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are produced daily, leaving suppliers to the public sector marketplace with endless amounts of content to search through. Timing is everything when it comes to winning work with the public sector and in some cases suppliers are finding opportunities when it’s just too late… That said, it’s […]
