Delta’s blog covers the latest procurement news, regulatory insights, sector-specific guidance, and platform updates.
Topics include the Procurement Act 2023 (now in effect), eSourcing best practices, and thought leadership from across the procurement profession.
The latest Procurement Policy Note on transparency is a call to action for procurement professionals in the UK. Procurement Policy Note 13/15 – Increasing the Transparency of Contract Information to the Public – will take effect in September and contains important information pertinent to those publishing, and bidding for, public
In 2010, the UK Government faced one of the biggest budget deficits in the EU. This led to the creation of the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG). The ERG works in partnership with the Treasury and the various government departments to deliver efficiencies, savings and reforms. The aim of the
In the Government’s latest budget (8 July), Chancellor George Osborne outlined plans to streamline public sector spending. He set the goal of annually reducing the deficit by 1% of GDP, in keeping with the current pace of cuts in order to achieve a fiscal surplus (with Government income exceeding expenditure)
The UK Government is estimated to spend around £230 billion on public sector goods and services in 2015 but even with such large figures, the public sector is facing ever-tightening budget restrictions. Public sector organisations are under constant pressure to deliver more value for less money; many are succeeding with
In a recent report on health procurement, NHS Pathology Review Chairman, Lord Patrick Carter, forecast that £5bn annually could be saved by consolidating NHS England Trusts to use the same e-tendering portals and key performance indicators as well as by improving their orders and human resources. These guidelines were made
Key areas of public sector procurement will be affected by the spending pledges outlined in the Conservative manifesto, following the party’s victory at the 2015 General Election. Taking a close look at the party’s manifesto can give an insight into what to expect over the next five years of parliamentary
With the new UK Procurement Regulations being implemented this month (and the Scottish Procurement Regulations following in August 2015), local authority procurement is finding it necessary to put plans into action now. The changes that have been implemented, as a result of the new EU Directives on Public Sector Procurement, are intended to simplify rules and
With the new UK Procurement Regulations being implemented this month (and the Scottish Procurement Regulations following in August 2015), central government procurement is finding it necessary to put plans into action now. The changes that have been implemented, as a result of the new EU Directives on Public Sector Procurement, are intended to simplify rules and procedures; increase
The Challenge Cheshire and Merseyside CSU (CMCSU) procurement service provides a full procurement offering to Clinical Commissioning Support Groups and healthcare providers throughout Cheshire and Merseyside, and is the approved National Commissioning Board provider for the North West, working in partnership with colleagues in Greater Manchester. Services include policy development,
With only a few weeks to go until the new UK Procurement Regulations are implemented in February 2015 (and with the new Scottish Procurement Regulations following in August 2015), NHS procurement is finding it necessary to put plans into action now. The changes that have been implemented are intended to
With only a few weeks to go until the new UK Procurement Regulations are implemented in February 2015 (and the new Scottish Procurement Regulations following in August 2015), public sector housing buyers are finding it necessary to put their plans into action now. Additionally, the new UK Utilities Regulations are
The new EU Procurement Directives will be directly applicable to central government, its agencies, non departmental public bodies (NDPBs), wider public sector, local authorities and NHS bodies. Understanding the impact of the new EU Procurement Directive is imperative. Being prepared to adapt procurement strategies to match the new procedures and
