Government issues procurement policy note on cutting ties with Russia and Belarus
The Cabinet Office has published a Procurement Policy Note which urges the public sector to review any contracts with Russian and Belarusian suppliers, with a view to terminating them where legally viable.
New ‘Net Zero’ body set up to help Welsh businesses decarbonise and create new green jobs
A new body, Net Zero Industry Wales is to be created to support Welsh industry decarbonise and create new jobs in the green industries of the future has been announced by the Welsh Government.
Boeing wins £460m British military logistics contract
The Ministry of Defence have announced that a logistics system critical to British military operations around the world will be supported under a new five-year, £460 million contract with Boeing.
Bidding opening for subsea electricity interconnectors
The energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced its plans to invite bids for billions of pounds of investment in new subsea electricity interconnectors between Great Britain and its European neighbours.
New Britannia to have ‘national security’ role to bypass global procurement rules.
Ministry of Defence to fit the Royal Yacht Britannia’s replacement with secure communications and other security technologies in order to reserve construction of the vessel to UK shipyards on ‘national security’ grounds, thereby deliberating bypass global procurement rules.
Insights from constructing HS2 go online
HS2 has launched a learning legacy initiative to share insight from Britain’s largest construction project with the wider UK infrastructure industry that will see the publication of lessons learnt, good practice and innovation from across the project.
Tai Tarian Housing Association Meet The Buyer
Business Wales are hosting a construction based Meet the Buyer event at Aberavon Seafront Hotel, Port Talbot on Thursday 21 October targeting the procurement of sub-contractors for the re-development of County Flats, a project for Tai Tarian housing association
South East & Mid Wales Highways and Civil Engineering Framework event
The South East & Mid Wales Highways and Civil Engineering Framework (SEWH) is seeking to engage with all businesses who wish to bid for work, and to walk-through Pre-Qualification Questionnaire processes on Tuesday,12 October 2021 between 09.00-12.00 hours.
Satellite geo-mapping contract awarded to monitor Welsh coal spoil landslide risks
The Coal Authority has appointed geotechnical firm Central Alliance to remotely measure levels of hidden moisture at coal mine spoil tips in Wales utilising satellite technology previously used to search for water on other planets .
Construction Professional Services DPS goes live
The Crown Commercial Service has announced that its Construction Professional Services Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6242) has opened for suppliers to register, ahead of its ‘go live’ date on 1 November 2021.
Glasgow launches £30bn Greenprint for Investment
The City of Glasgow, which will be hosting global leaders next month at COP26, has launched its 'Greenprint for Investment', a portfolio of investment projects designed to give a significant boost to the city's target to reach Net-Zero by 2030.
Lunar pathfinder contract signals new procurement model
A contract that will see the first UK satellite enter into orbit around the Moon in 2024 is also notable for the first use of NASA’s procurement model by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Bezos sues NASA over lunar lander contract
Jeff Bezos's space firm, Blue Origin, is suing NASA over its decision to award a $2.9bn (£2.1bn) lunar lander contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX alleging impropriety in the space agency’s tender evaluation and award process.
Updated list of Central Government Authorities enters into force
New procurement Amendment regulations enter into force today, 16 August 2021, mandating lower financial thresholds for the procurement of services and supplies as the Schedule 1 definitions of central government bodies undergoes a long overdue update.
Bids invited for £240m Liverpool highways services framework
Liverpool City Council has published a Prior Information Notice inviting consultants to bid to join a four-year professional services highways contract worth approximately £240m.
Multi-million pound assessment centre for vulnerable children to be rapidly re-tendered
Conwy Council is expected to approve recommendations to enter into a streamlined public procurement process following the collapse of the Council's contractor to build the Bwthyn y Ddôl centre for vulnerable children in Colwyn Bay.
High Court orders expedited trial over procurement challenge against London Fire Brigade
In a departure from previous cases, the Technology and Construction Court of the High Court has declined a request by a contracting authority to lift the automatic suspension of contract award proceedings following a procurement challenge.
A303 Stonehenge main works procurements continue
Highways England has confirmed that it is continuing the main works construction procurement process for delivery contracts for the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel scheme, despite a High Court ruling quashing the Development Consent Order for the £1.7bn project.
Cross border pilgrimage route out to tender
Pembrokeshire County Council has published a contract notice seeking an economic operator to oversee, develop and promote a historical pilgrimage route between Ferns in Wexford, Ireland and St David’s in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Design Services Alliance to continue £1.5billion deal with Sellafield Limited
A £1.5bn contract for engineering design and safety case services at the Sellafield nuclear site is to continue into its third five-year tranche after delivering £220m in benefits.