BUSINESS

Public sector braced for outsourcing rise

09 July 2009

A desperate need to save cash will drive the public sector to open up further to private firms, a...

FINANCE

Crossrail cash boost as business rate Act receives full backing

09 July 2009

BUSINESS

Consultant wins top place

01 July 2009

Consultancy firm Capita Symonds has been awarded a place on the Government’s £750m public sector ...

BUSINESS

Outsourcing 'losing appeal' says expert

01 July 2009

Public sector outsourcing is likely to become less attractive to private firms as spending cuts h...

BUSINESS

Four firms for first fleet

01 July 2009

Whitehall officials have named four companies which will produce the public sector’s first fleet ...

BUSINESS

Shares hit as Mouchel fails to reach targets

26 June 2009

Infrastructure giant, Mouchel, has stunned the City by reporting that its performance had not met...

BUSINESS

Winning bid at Essex

26 June 2009

Essex CC has announced IBM as preferred bidder for its £200m service transformation project.

BUSINESS

PPPs 'key to end slump'

26 June 2009

Public sector infrastructure projects are on hold across the developed world, according to new re...

BUSINESS

Kier lands £55m agreement to keep Sheffield clean

18 June 2009

Kier Ltd has been selected by Sheffield City Council as its preferred bidder to cover functions c...

FINANCE

Shared services deal saves unitaries £6m

18 June 2009

A service sharing agreement will save Cheshire’s two new unitary councils an estimated £6m a year...