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By Sascha Giese, Solarwinds
Rishi Sunak spoke recently about his ambitions to make the UK an AI superpower. Opening London Tech Week the Prime Minister said the UK was an island of innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, synthetic biology, and semiconductors.
But he acknowledged the UK’s position as a tech
Continue reading UK sets out its credentials to become an AI superpower
West Lindsey District Council’s enforcement officers have today served an Enforcement Notice and a Stop Notice to the Home Office, which calls for all work to cease at RAF Scampton.
It means that all activity using the site as accommodation for asylum seekers must stop, pursuant to section 172 and 183 of the Town and
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National auction house John Pye & Sons Limited has secured a four-year nationwide framework worth up to £50,000,000 to oversee the disposal and auction of end-of-life emergency service or “Blue Light” vehicles.
The ‘Framework for the Provision of Auction and Disposal of End-of-Life Vehicles and Items’ was awarded by BlueLight Commercial, an organisation established by
Continue reading John Pye Appointed to Multi-Million Pound Emergency Services Framework
Leading public sector and professional services organisations look to shared services model to improve core business functions, data compatibility and real-time analytics
Unit4, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for people-centric organisations, today highlighted key trends in shared services adoption among public sector and professional services organisations (PSO), drawing on data from
Continue reading Unit4 Studies: Organisations Adopting Shared Services to Drive Transformation
boxxe, a York-based IT solutions company, has today announced a successful partnering with Dell Technologies to secure a place on the SSSNA framework as trusted providers of hardware solutions to Higher Education institutions.
SSSNA is an IT purchasing framework agreement enabling all universities, Higher Education and Further Education establishments to purchase tech provision in a
Continue reading Trusted, tailored, tech transformations: IT reseller boxxe wins big, securing place on Higher Education framework with Dell Technologies
Blackhawk Network(BHN), the global market leader in payments, rewards and incentives, has been awarded a place on ESPO’s Staff Benefits Framework (319_23).
Lot 1 Managed Services Platform for Benefit Schemes Lot 2 Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Schemes Lot 4 Technology Products Schemes
Joining the ESPO Staff Benefits Framework will allow public sector organisations to
Continue reading Blackhawk Network Awarded a place on ESPO’s Staff Benefits Framework
Social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Building Improvements Framework worth up to £346 million over four years and is now inviting bids from interested contractors of any size, providing local, regional or national coverage.
Developed to support public sector organisations, including housing, education, and healthcare providers, the framework offers a wide
Continue reading Fusion21 announces £346 million Building Improvements Framework
Matrix steps forward as a strategic partner for National Interview Week, a ground-breaking education initiative aimed at bridging the gap between education and career
Tim Campbell
Matrix, one of the UK’s leading Workforce Management companies, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with National Interview Week, a pioneering education and early
Continue reading Matrix Teams Up with The Apprentice Star, Tim Campbell, to Support National Interview Week
Blackhawk Network(BHN), the global market leader in payments, rewards and incentives, has been awarded a third Crown Commercial Service Framework. Cyclescheme, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHN, has been approved to join the (CCS) RM6273 Employee Benefits & Services Framework.
With Cyclescheme, the UK’s leading Cycle to Work provider, employees can save up to 42%
Continue reading Blackhawk Network approved for third Crown Commercial Service Framework
Multi-million-pound fund for charity sector to carry out crucial work – alongside the NHS – to save lives and tackle tragedy of suicide Government calls on charities across England to apply for funding to continue supporting tens of thousands of people experiencing suicidal thoughts Comes alongside expected £13.6 billion this year to transform the
Continue reading Government suicide prevention fund for charity sector to be boosted
Jakub Lewandowski
By Jakub Lewandowski, Global Data Governance Officer at Commvault
It can’t have escaped your notice that there’s a lot of heated debate around AI at the moment, most specifically around the emergence of generative AI algorithms and Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Google Bard, Dolly, and others.
The rapid uptake
Continue reading Risk and Data Regulation: Are We Playing ‘Catch Up’ with AI?
Local Authorities are facing greater cuts in their budget allocations, cuts that are amongst the largest in living memory. In one case, one county council has been asked to find £70 MILLION of budget savings.
As a result, products, services, and solutions that are budget friendly are more important than ever. However, it’s not only
Continue reading SHIMPAC® Systems: How can Local Authorities protect their budgets?
Seven UK schools have been selected to take part in an £18.6 million innovative Decarbonisation Pilot, led by the Department for Education (DfE).
The pilot will see schools benefit from new low carbon heating solutions, as well as improvements to the buildings fabric to make the school more thermal efficient, all procured through Fusion21 frameworks.
Continue reading Schools share £18.6m decarbonisation makeover in Fusion21-backed government pilot
As the UK moves towards the 2030 ban on the sale of new cars and vans, local authorities will play a key role in propelling the electric mobility transition and encouraging drivers to go electric.
With a target of at least 300,000 public charge points by 2023, the UK is advancing its electric transportation system
Continue reading Electrifying The UK’s Transportation System – Public Sector Bodies Are Key To The EV Transition
Andy Archibald, Scotwork UK
By Andy Archibald, Senior Consultant at Scotwork UK
It has been a long time coming but next year will mark a significant change in the way that the public sector buys in a whole host of situations.
Transforming Public Procurement is designed to simplify and modernise the way procurement
Continue reading Negotiation, mind games and guessing – a myth exploded
SKDC HR team
South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) has been named as a finalist in two categories of a national awards scheme that highlights great places to work.
The Personnel Today Awards 2023 recognise excellence in Human Resources and Learning and Development and SKDC is a national finalist for Employee Experience and Excellence
Continue reading South Kesteven District Council recognised as a great place to work
Matrix, a leading provider of comprehensive workforce solutions, is delighted to announce its successful bid for both Lewisham and Southwark Councils, following an extensive three-month tender process. The recent victories underscore Matrix’s commitment to expanding its presence in the Southeast London region and strengthening its position as a trusted partner for local government organisations.
Recognising
Continue reading Matrix Secures Lewisham and Southwark Councils confirming their expansion in the London area
Dave Neilson – Chief Executive at Fusion21
Real positive change, changes real lives.
This year, Fusion21 is marking its 21st anniversary and as the co-founder and Chief Executive I am so proud of what our team of procurement and social value specialists have achieved through work with our members, suppliers and partners.
Continue reading Procurement experts Fusion21 turns 21: How a step into the unknown became a route to social value success
Thatcham Research has launched its cutting-edge EV Safe training to help the public sector prepare for the unique safety challenges presented by electric vehicles (EVs).
EV Safe is a comprehensive training program designed to ensure the safety of key workers who interact with High Voltage (HV) vehicles as the volume of EVs on the road
Continue reading Thatcham Research ‘EV Safe’ training to prepare public sector for electric vehicles
Peoplesafe partners with Crimestoppers to tackle the growing crisis in employee safety
A NEW initiative from Peoplesafe working with the charity Crimestoppers, highlights the long overdue call to UK employers to step up and do more to protect their people, not just at work, but out of hours too.
Peoplesafe, the UK’s leading provider of
Continue reading Step Up Stay Safe
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