Superfast broadband increases reach in Scotland
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has welcomed UK Government funding on the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project on the day it was confirmed that 150,000 businesses
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has welcomed UK Government funding on the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project on the day it was confirmed that 150,000 businesses
Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched a £50 million investment from Innovate UK to nurture the latest, potentially game-changing technologies. The four-year Emerging technologies and
Vince Cable has marked the start of the second Tomorrow’s Engineers Week by confirming the government’s commitment to invest in training the upcoming engineers of
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) welcome a UK-Singapore Innovation and Research Partnership. Signed by the
The Prime Minister and Chancellor today gave their backing to develop HS3. HS3 is a high speed rail link connecting the north’s great cities which
Businesses and universities across the UK will now be able to benefit from a share of £5 million of funding from government and industry to
The winners and highly commended entrants for the GO Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2014/15 were announced at a stunning black tie event last
The number of businesses who receive export support has increased by 50% in the last financial year, Trade Minister Lord Livingston has announced. UK Trade
Yesterday, the UK and Somaliland co-hosted a business forum to help promote trade and investment opportunities in Somaliland. The UK and Somaliland gathered businesses to
Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has announced that businesses and communities near the new HS2 high speed railway line will benefit from grants worth £30 million.
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the go-ahead for the High Speed Rail project this week, despite acknowledging the increases in cost and delays in delivery time. The project has been controversial, with one review suggesting project costs could double to £106bn. However, HS2 also presents a huge opportunity for the construction industry and UK business, […]
Discover frameworks near you A framework agreement is a form of procurement used to create an ‘umbrella’ agreement between one or more buyers and a single supplier or multiple suppliers. This framework sets out the terms and conditions under which goods, works, or services can be purchased throughout the agreement. These agreed terms generally include […]
The Scotland budget was announced on 6 February by the Minister for Public Finance, Kate Forbes MSP, live in Holyrood. The budget comes a month earlier than the UK budget, which will be delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid on 11 March. This scenario is highly unusual and means that some areas of […]
Some £50Bn of investment in utilities infrastructure sits in the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, with 95 utilities projects and programmes either ongoing or yet to come on stream. The total sector value to 2020/21 is £35.4Bn, making it a lucrative marketplace for those working in this area. Our latest must-read white paper, written in […]
An overview of the National Planning Framework (NPF4) Preparations have officially begun for the launch of Scotland’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4). This planning framework will replace the current framework, NP3, published in 2014. The NPF4 will set a foundation for a long-term infrastructure development plan that is needed to support sustainable and inclusive growth […]
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