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  Social value has become increasingly important for central government, national governments around the world, and the private sector too. Although social value has been a legal requirement for any procurement exercise since 2012, but it remains an often vaguely understood term. Despite a Government review in 2015 which recommended that “[the] measurement of social […]

    The latest Tracker report “UK Infrastructure – Opportunities in Education” has revealed that the sector is budgeted at £94.3Bn for 2021. The report which was created in association with Construction Online is part of a series, which will consider specific infrastructure opportunities within Health, Defence, Education, Central and Local Government.   Education marketplace […]

  The UK Government has released new tough measures to tackle modern slavery in supply chains. The government’s response to the transparency in supply chains consultation sets out new measures to hold businesses and public bodies accountable for tackling modern slavery.   What is the Modern Slavery Act? According to the UK government, the Modern […]

  The latest Tracker report “UK Infrastructure – Opportunities in Health” has revealed that NHS procurement spend is over £27 billion each year, making it one of the highest-spending areas of the public sector. Created in association with Construction Online, the report is the is the first in a series, which will consider specific infrastructure […]

Recent figures from the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline point to utilities as the third largest sector by investment within the infrastructure sector. Nothing can be built without first providing the basic utilities of waste, water, energy and so forth and with the UK currently in the midst of a housing drive to address the […]

On 3 June, the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnston, said he wanted to use the crisis caused by the pandemic “to tackle this country’s great unresolved challenges” and get the UK construction sector moving. Almost three months on from the government’s “Build, Build, Build” announcement, we reveal some of the latest infrastructure announcements below.   […]

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has revealed a £1.3 billion investment to deliver homes, infrastructure, and jobs. A press release published on the government website states, “that Funds to deliver up to 45,000 homes, create up to 85,000 jobs and upgrade skills and infrastructure to help fuel a green economic recovery announced.” Upgrades […]

  During these uncertain times, the UK construction industry has been determined to get back to work, with industry’s leaders urging the Prime Minister to keep construction sites open for as long as responsibly justified during the coronavirus outbreak. Although turnover and cashflow will remain a concern over the remainder of 2020 as construction sites, […]

  Construction is one of the largest industry sectors in the UK, representing around six per cent of GDP. The sector has played a vital role in keeping the UK running during the COVID-19 pandemic, with workers playing an integral part in the build of Nightingale hospitals and ensuring buildings are kept safe. The latest […]

In a previous blog, we wrote about how the public sector is very much open for business and has been issuing contract notices relevant to companies of all sizes during the Coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has led buyers across the UK public sector to use either direct award (procurement without competition or Accelerated Procedures. These […]