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.
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
The 2014 EU Procurement Directives, having been adopted by EU institutions, were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 28 March 2014. They came into force on 17 April 2014, with EU Member States given two years to implement them in national legislation. The changes that
