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.
Procurement regulations set out the terms by which public bodies must abide when carrying out the process of advertising contracts for tendering. A vital regulation which both contracting authorities and tenderers must be aware of concerns advertising threshold levels, indicating at what value a contract for goods, works or services
Delta is delighted to announce the launch of Contract Change Control in the latest release of its EU-compliant, robust, secure e-procurement service for public sector organisations. The Delta team pride themselves on being responsive to customer needs and the ever-changing requirements of the marketplace. Among its new features, Delta V5.8 benefits from
The Spending Review and Autumn Statement was announced by Chancellor George Osborne on 25 November 2015 and set out how £4 trillion of government money will be allocated over the next five years. It revealed how the Government will invest in priority areas like the NHS, defence and housing. The
On 25 November the Government will publish its 2015 Spending Review. With that date approaching, we look ahead to what we can expect to see through an assessment of governmental priorities, while looking at a number of key bodies and some of the things they’d like to see in the
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
