Unlocking efficiency: How eOptimise benefits buyers and suppliers
PROCUREMENT

Unlocking efficiency: How eOptimise benefits buyers and suppliers

By Linda Weston | 14 November 2024

Linda Weston looks at how an innovative Commercial Cards solution is bringing efficiencies for both purchasers and vendors.

AI

Call for national AI procurement taskforce

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

The UK Government should establish a national taskforce for the procurement of artificial intelli...

PROCUREMENT

Councils urged to use new law to drive social prosperity

By Ellie Ames | 14 October 2024

Local authorities should make use of new procurement laws to promote community prosperity, a thin...

POLICY

Social prosperity ahead

By Callin McLinden | 14 October 2024

Councils must be supported through a nationwide capacity-building and guidance outreach programme...

PROCUREMENT

The Procurement Act: Getting the basics right

By Louise Bennett | 23 September 2024

With procurement reform on the way, it has never been more important for local authorities to exa...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Time for a new dawn

By Ewan King | 08 August 2024

A new vision is needed for social care, say Ewan King, Bill Love and Pip Cannons. They emphasise ...

PROCUREMENT

Unfair variations in energy costs hit councils by £700m

By Ann McGauran | 07 August 2024

Councils could have saved more than £700m in 2023/24 if they had paid the same rate for energy as...

PROCUREMENT

Burning questions

By Corin Dalby | 07 August 2024

UK councils spent £700m more than they needed to in the last tax year for their energy, says Cori...

PROCUREMENT

It's time to rewrite the social contract

By Tess Godley | 16 July 2024

There are tools to address the challenges facing public services without big spending commitments...

PFI

PFI troubles ahead

By Caroline Mostowfi | 16 July 2024

Caroline Mostowfi outlines the challenges of Private Finance Initiative expiry and why it is time...

PROCUREMENT

Local authority third-party spend rises 17% to £83bn

By Lee Peart | 10 July 2024

Local authority third-party spend rose by 10% on 2021 to £82.7bn in 2023, with vulnerable citizen...

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Assistant Director of Commissioning

£92,223 - £112,283 per annum

Sutton is a vibrant and diverse borough, home to 210,000 residents, and known for its open spaces and outstanding schools. Apply for this job

Sutton London Borough Council

Director of Governance and Corporate Services

£82,000 – £91,225 per annum

Forest of Dean District Council is passionate about creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our communities. Apply for this job

Forest of Dean District Council

Head of Environment and Sustainability

£61,067 to £67,015 per annum

Forest of Dean District Council is passionate about creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our communities. Apply for this job

Forest of Dean District Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Commissioning

£92,223 - £112,283 per annum

Sutton is a vibrant and diverse borough, home to 210,000 residents, and known for its open spaces and outstanding schools. Apply for this job

Sutton London Borough Council

Director of Governance and Corporate Services

£82,000 – £91,225 per annum

Forest of Dean District Council is passionate about creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our communities. Apply for this job

Forest of Dean District Council

Head of Environment and Sustainability

£61,067 to £67,015 per annum

Forest of Dean District Council is passionate about creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our communities. Apply for this job

Forest of Dean District Council