Procurement News: The procurement process for High Speed 2 begins
The Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, has launched the procurement process for High Speed 2. High Speed 2 is the planned high speed railway that will link London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester with work scheduled to begin this year and to be fully complete by 2033. The number of […]
Tendering for Public Sector Contracts: An Introduction Part 2
Is your business looking to start tendering for public sector contracts to help you grow in 2017 and beyond? This post is the second part of a two part beginner’s guide to tendering in which we will take you through what a tender is, what the tendering process entails, where to find tenders and the […]
Tendering for Public Sector Contracts: An Introduction Part 1
Is your business looking to start tendering for public sector contracts to help you grow in 2017 and beyond? This post is the first part of a two part beginner’s guide to tendering in which we will take you through what a tender is, what the tendering process entails, where to find tenders and the […]
Heathrow Airport Expansion
Last week the Government approved plans to expand Heathrow airport with a third runway, a move that has divided opinion across the country. It’s a decision that has been described as one that will support British trade and create jobs, but also as not the right one for Britain. Supporters of the decision The deal […]
Procurement News: London’s controversial Garden Bridge project
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that the procurement of the controversial Garden Bridge project is to be examined. The former chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, Dame Margaret Hodge, will lead a review into the £185m Garden Bridge project after stating that questions remain over its procurement. A proposed pedestrian bridge over the […]
Scotland’s Superfast Broadband Procurement
The Scottish Government has announced plans to start new procurement to deliver 100% access to superfast broadband across the country within the next 12 months. The Prior Information Notice (PIN), was published on Public Contracts Scotland and outlines the Scottish Government’s plan to deliver the infrastructure that will support superfast broadband connections (speeds of over […]
Public Procurement after Brexit: BiP Business Analysis
The UK’s decision to leave the EU and the upcoming Brexit has created uncertainty for many UK businesses with one of the main concerns being the potential loss of revenue from existing markets. Aside from the obvious threat to exports, nervousness over the economy might encourage UK customers – both consumers and businesses – to […]
EU referendum result: update on support for business
Following last week’s historic EU Referendum, Business Secretary Sajid Javid met with CEOs and senior representatives from many of the UK’s biggest employers. His message to them was clear: Britain is open for business. Mr Javid stated that the biggest issue raised was the need to secure continued access to the European single market, asserting […]