Businesses invited to become part of supply chain for wind farms in the Celtic Sea
Businesses in Wales are being invited to a meet the buyer event to become part of the supply chain for wind farms in the Celtic Sea. The online supply chain event, hosted by Business Wales, Sell2Wales and Floventis Energy, will be held on Friday 30 June.
Welsh Senedd refuses legislative consent to the UK Procurement Bill
The Welsh Senedd Refuses to Agree Legislative Consent to UK Procurement Bill: Implications for Devolution and Sovereignity
Welsh University to support nuclear power on the Moon
Bangor University is leading one of eight projects funded by the UK Space Agency developing technology to support deep space exploration.
NASA awards contracts for lunar infrastructure construction
NASA has awarded a $58M (£47M) contract to a US technology contractor, ICON, to build landing pads, habitats and roads on the lunar surface of the Moon.
UK post-Brexit conformity mark delayed for a third time
The UK Government has postponed the introduction of its post-Brexit UKCA product safety mark for a third time bowing to pressure from businesses who have repeatedly expressed concerns about disruption to supply chains and extra bureaucracy.
Contractors sought for £430M regional Welsh civils framework
Civil engineering contractors are being invited to tender for a new South West Wales regional civil engineering framework, valued at approximately £430M to run from 2023 to 2026 with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
A bridge too far?
The pressure upon Ynys Môn’s transport infrastructure grows with the emergency closure of the Menai suspension bridge and periodic closure of the remaining Britannia Bridge for maintenance works whilst the Welsh Government’s June 2021 pause on road building projects continues.
Global Centre of Rail Excellence invites supply chain partners to Meet The Buyer
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is inviting prospective supply chain partners and suppliers to meet the buyer and find out more about contracts expected to be worth in the region of £250 million.
Framework abuse leads first Contract Shortening Order
Three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have each been fined and the UK’s first Contract Shortening Order issued after a High Court judge found that they jointly manipulated a framework call-off process to ensure that a major NHS contract was awarded to their pre-selected preferred bidder.
Ministry of Defence publishes Acquisition Pipeline
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has now published its first Acquisition Pipeline, which is a forward look of potential procurement activity across Defence. This is the first time the MOD has published its Acquisition Pipeline and will be updated every 6 months to enable suppliers to have more time to plan, innovate and deliver high-quality responses in future bids.
Seven million pound highways contract awarded without competition or scrutiny
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council has awarded a 12-month contract extension worth £7m to an incumbent highways maintenance provider without prior advertisement or competition despite not having appropriate legal grounds to do so.
Glasgow amongst 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030
Glasgow is amongst twelve non-European Union cities, including Sarajevo and Istanbul, selected as participants in a European Commission ‘Cities Mission’ to decarbonise by 2030.
NHS England to ban products of slavery from its supply chain
An amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill, which completed its parliamentary passage last week, will bar the NHS in England from buying buying goods and equipment from areas where it is claimed forced labour is used in supply chains.
KPMG still winning government contracts despite withdrawing from tendering
The accounting and consulting giant KPMG has been awarded millions of pounds of UK government contracts, despite pledging to stop bidding temporarily for public sector work after a series of corporate accountancy scandals.
Cabinet Office Model Contracts Updated
The Cabinet Office have published updated versions of the Model Services Contract (v2.0) and Mid-Tier Contract (v1.1), replacing the old standard form versions for central government procurement.
£1.5m bribery and corruption scam at Coca-Cola Enterprises unearthed by procurement diligence
Three men, including a former manager at Coca Cola Enterprises UK, have been sentenced for corruption and bribery amounting to more than £1.5 million relating to the improper award of lucrative contracts.
Supported Business consultation launched by the Scottish Government
Supported Businesses with an interest in supplying goods and/or services to the Scottish public sector are being urged to have their say on the development of a replacement to the Commodities Reserved for Supported Businesses Framework expiring in December 2022.
UK launches world-first ‘subscription’ model for antibiotic supply
NHS England to conclude innovative “subscription-style contracts” with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Shionogi to pay a fixed ‘subscription’ fee for supplying antibiotics.
Southern Water launches £250m framework competition for suppliers
Southern Water has invited contractors to express interest in joining its £250M non infrastructure framework to deliver projects of between £100,000 to £10m+.
Transport for Wales Meet The Buyer events announced
Transport for Wales have announced forthcoming Meet The Buyer events later this month for potential suppliers interested in shaping TfW’s route to market for Facilities Management services across its estate of 248 stations and properties across the Wales and Border region.