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An overview of news, trends and research in the Government industry in the UK:

IBM Big Data helps Camden Borough reduce crime The London Borough of Camden has enlisted IBM to deploy its Big Data analytics framework in a bid to track and serve its citizens.
14 August 2015
CIA pays McKinsey 10 million in fees for reorganisation In a bid to improve the organisation of the CIA the foreign intelligence arm of the US has brought in the expertise of McKinsey & Company. The move comes with a hefty price tag, reportedly $10 million, and involves a broad range of strategy and
11 August 2015
Ricardo-AEA wins UK air pollution monitoring contract Ricardo-AEA has been awarded three contracts by the UK Government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The contract will see the consultancy provide quality assurance and quality control services to the UK’s largest air
07 August 2015
Steve Varley in Prime Minister Business Advisory Group Steve Varley, the Chairman of EY UK & Ireland, has been appointed to the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group. The Group, consisting of business leaders from sectors of strategic importance to the UK, has been set up to provide high l
04 August 2015
Ecorys & Baker Tilly assist Building Better Opportunities Consulting firms Ecorys UK and Baker Tilly will together, under the flag of BBO ESF Support team, provide advice and support to organisations applying or receiving funding from the Building Better Op
30 July 2015
Deloitte: Biggest obstacles to GOV digital transformation Service delivery to citizens is likely to involve both digital and physical channels in the future, with local governments adding digital service channels on the back of cost pressures, citizen deman
27 July 2015
BCG launches not-for-profit Centre for Public Impact The impact of government programmes is becoming increasingly important to citizens.
23 July 2015
Ricardo-AEA explores business role in wildlife safety The illegal ivory trade more than doubled since 2007 and more than tripled since its last peak in 1998. In the past three years, more than 100,000 African Elephants were killed. To tackle the issue, the European Commission is exploring the role bus
22 July 2015
Top 5 cities that support innovation & entrepreneurship New York, London, Helsinki, Barcelona and Amsterdam are top five performing cities when it comes to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, research by Accenture shows. In its report, the consulting firm considers different ways in which local
20 July 2015
CQC breaches procurement rules to hire McKinsey As a result of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) failure to provide sufficient regulatory oversight of care service providers within its remit, the agency looked to solve its internal issues throug
14 July 2015
Deloitte: Palace of Westminster revival to cost billions The Palace of Westminster needs modernisation as the ancient buildings are starting to buckle at the seams.
13 July 2015
Consortium to investigate geothermal energy Scotland A consortium of researchers, consisting of Geothermal Engineering, Arup and St. Andrews University, has been awarded a £45,000 contract by the Scottish Government to investigate geothermal energy.
03 July 2015
Mott MacDonald designs Stonehaven flood protection Design consulting firm Mott MacDonald has been hired by the Aberdeenshire Council to design the flood protection for the city of Stonehaven.
25 June 2015
Gartner: Top 10 technology trends for Governments Government organisations should focus on new service models for digital Government, research by Gartner shows. According to the global research and consulting firm, public sector executives should consider 10 strategic t
25 June 2015
Atos UK & Ireland support Armed Forces community Atos UK & Ireland has signed the Corporate Covenant, pledging its support to the UK Armed Forces community. The consulting firm will support the Forces in a number of ways, including through the recruitment of veterans across the United Kingdom
23 June 2015
Hymans Robertson: UK pension liabilities outstrip GDP For the first time, UK pension liabilities outstrip GDP, data from Hyman Robertson shows. While GDP rose to £1.8 trillion in 2015, liabilities increased to staggering level of over £2 trillion. According to the consulting firm, pension
18 June 2015
CGI assists Highways England to become independent CGI has won a three-year end user computing services contract for the new government owned Highways England.
18 June 2015
EC hires consortium to review Drinking Water Directive The European Commission has a commissioned a team of external experts, under the management of Ecorys, to evaluate the Drinking Water Directive and to assess its impact.
17 June 2015
Joanna Killian leads local government team of KPMG Joanna Killian has been appointed as the UK market leader for local and regional government to KPMG’s Public Sector team.
17 June 2015
UK GOV partners with IBM to boost Big Data research The UK Government has signed a £313 million partnership with IBM to boost Big Data research in the UK through the expansion of the Hartree Centre at Daresbury over the next five years.
12 June 2015
UK charity sector seeks new funding to fill GOV gap Charities in the UK continue to fight for increasingly decreasing funding, as Government austerity programmes cut vital support to many charities, while at the same time finding the demand on their c
08 June 2015
Impower: Preventing neglect of vulnerable children To improve the outcomes of vulnerable children while building a sustainable long term child support system, public services consultancy Impower argues for prevention over intake.
05 June 2015
Mott MacDonald construction consulting servant to NPS Mott MacDonald was recently appointed to the new public sector framework agreement for construction consultancy services by the National Procurement Service for Wales.
03 June 2015
UK rail system 8th in Europe, service quality main issue The UK has the 8th best performing rail system across Europe, according to a recent analysis from BCG. Switzerland comes in number one for the second year running, while France drops to number 4. Finland and the Netherla
07 May 2015
Cabinet Office hires Cranfield, PA and Project Academy The Cabinet Office has hired three external firms – PA Consulting Group, Cranfield School of Management and The Project Academy – to run a Project Leadership Programme (PLP) for senior civil servants
07 May 2015
iMPOWER slams one-dimensional Ofsted inspections iMPOWER recently slammed the Government’s independent auditing unit Ofsted for the unreasonable consequences of its audits on service providers, finding that its “inadequate” assessment means that lo
05 May 2015
OC&C: Government outsourcing grows to 110 billion Public sector spending on outsourced services is projected to increase by £20 billion to £110 billion, an analysis from OC&C Strategy Consultants finds.
30 April 2015
McKinsey: Defence-industry leaders gaining optimism Defence-industry executives are gaining optimism, the results of a survey by McKinsey & Company shows. The respondents foresee the biggest growth in spending in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, with the Middle East now seen as the most attract
29 April 2015
Royal HaskoningDHV designs Scottish flood protection The flood scheme in the town of Forres, Scotland, has opened, protecting homes and businesses from flooding from the River Findhorn and Mosset Burn. Consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV has designed the £37 million flood protection scheme, on t
24 April 2015
UK DECC appoints Arup to new Energy Framework The UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has appointed consulting firm Arup to its new Energy Technical Specialist Framework, set up to provide it with an overview of current energy technologies and practices. The consulting firm wil
15 April 2015
US needs additional climate policies for 2C pledge In a bid to inhibit the effects of climate change on human civilisation, governments globally have agreed on a 2 C warming limit.
10 April 2015
Newton to assess costs social care Lancashire County In a bid to trim the budget burden of its social care programme, on the back of austerity demands, the Lancashire County Council has hired consulting firm Newton to assess possible administrative efficiencies. A conservative estimate on the cost sa
09 April 2015

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