Public Sector news in the UK

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

HMRC selects Credera for data warehouse transformation programme His Majesty's Revenue and Customs has handed a contract to consultants from Credera, to oversee a major transformation of its data storage systems.
15 September 2026
Capital Economics suggests Andy Burnham could turn to wealth taxes to fund key pledges A new paper from Capital Economics suggests that the new Prime Minister may move away from recent trend of increasing the burden on businesses – long bemoaned by companies as placing an unfair burden
20 August 2026
WSP contracted by Wiltshire Council to support highway design across county WSP has secured Wiltshire Council’s new six-year highways consultancy contract.
18 August 2026
London the world’s ‘most intelligent city’ according to BCG AI benchmark BCG’s inaugural Intelligent Cities Index shows London tops a list of the world’s 61 largest cities, when it comes to deploying AI in support of their citizens.
06 August 2026
MPs reprimand Capita amid civil service pensions storm Capita has apologised for a raft of failures connected to its civil service pensions contract with the UK government.
14 July 2026
Majority of social infrastructure investors have seen deals collapse amid culture concerns New research from S-RM suggests culture and conduct concerns are growing deal risks in social infrastructure investment.
17 June 2026
Mott MacDonald secures role on Scottish local authority framework Mott MacDonald has been appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework.
04 June 2026
Government spending on consulting grows to record £3.7 billion The UK government has once again seen consulting spending spike to record levels, with Tussell research showing the financial year 2024/25 led to a bill of £3.7 billion.
26 May 2026
AI roll out could stall as public opinion remains divided Over the last three years, headlines have been dominated by excited coverage of the potential of artificial intelligence – but in spite of this, public support is far from unanimous.
19 May 2026
Government names Cognizant strategic industry partner for its TechFirst programme The UK government has named consultancy Cognizant as a strategic industry partner for its TechFirst programme.
28 April 2026
UK overhauls regional growth strategy to close economic gap Faced with significant disparities in economic performance between its different regions, the UK is set to launch a series of Local Growth Plans (LGPs) aimed at closing these gaps.
21 April 2026
What Ireland’s women’s health revolution can teach the NHS Stephen Donnelly was formerly the minister for health in Ireland, having also consulted for McKinsey & Company – and joined healthcare advisory firm CF as a partner earlier in 2026.
08 March 2026
Government must do more than lean on AI to restore public trust Trust in the UK government has fallen dramatically in the last year, with net trust at -50% when it comes to the state delivering the outcomes the public wants.
05 March 2026
International support for universal healthcare, free at the point of use While the world’s governments attempt to move further from universal healthcare, towards privately funded options, they are increasingly out of step with the broader population.
17 December 2025
MH&A relaunches as Avencera amid AI services push As it looks to appeal to clients seeking AI-related support services, MH&A has relaunched as Avencera.
09 December 2025
Palantir names PwC preferred partner for its AI technologies in UK market PwC has become the latest consulting firms to forge stronger ties with Palantir, after the AI and surveillance firm selected it as a preferred advisory and implementation partners.
25 November 2025
4most spearheads launch of the Business AI Alliance Consultants from 4most are among the business leaders to have launched a new group, promoting the interests of AI businesses in public policy.
17 November 2025
National missions must survive local realities of ‘devolution dilemma’ The UK government has established five national missions as a coordinated, top-down vision for tackling Britain’s biggest challenges, aimed to kickstart economic growth, make Britain a clean energy s
13 November 2025
Newcastle-under-Lyme selects Aninver for creative industries strategy International consultancy Aninver Development Partners has secured its first contract in the UK.
11 November 2025
Consultants must not be caught sleeping at the wheel with AI-generated input Big Four AI-powered eligibility systems for government programmes have caused widespread glitches, costly delays and systemic failures.
20 October 2025
Accenture looks to scale Palantir AI services with Decho acquisition Decho has joined Accenture for an undisclosed fee. The deal concludes as Accenture looks to expand its generative AI services into the health and public services sectors.
17 October 2025
NHS Transformation Fund poses £3.25 billion question for ailing institution The NHS isn’t “broken” because of who’s been in charge, argues Erica Hodgson, but because of “how it works and how change has been managed historically”.
07 October 2025
Current procurement climate may be blocking net zero progress With the UK’s decarbonisation targets coming under scrutiny, a new white paper has found only a quarter of public sector stakeholders feel their 2035 targets are obtainable within the given timeframe
09 September 2025
Consulting firms joins defence event DSEI as sponsors and knowledge partners A three-day event aimed at connecting military organisations with global public and private stakeholders has kicked off in London.
09 September 2025
NHS SBS joins management consultancy framework for public sector A consulting firm with origins in the National Health Service has been appointed to a key government consulting framework.
09 September 2025
RSM named supplier on multiple UK public sector frameworks Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has been named on three major government frameworks, following significant investment in its public sector practice.
04 September 2025
WSP and Guidehouse named to Crown Commercial Service MCF4 framework WSP and Guidehouse are among the professional services firms to have been named as part of the Crown Commercial Service’s MCF4 framework.
22 August 2025
Embridge Consulting supports Devon County with rollout of new finance system As it sought to consolidate and modernise disparate back-office technology across its operations, Devon County Council turned to help from Embridge Consulting.
24 July 2025
Government must not ‘put the cart before the horse’ with new AI tender The UK government’s £18 billion IT services tender, led by the Crown Commercial Service comes as part of a huge drive to adopt AI across the public sector – even as the technology is still to prove i
13 June 2025
Tara McGeehan on local government tech priorities and CGI’s impact in the sector Hot on the heels of CGI being named one of the UK’s leading technology consulting companies, ConsultancyUK spoke with Tara McGeehan, President for the UK and Australia, on CGI’s growing role in the U
03 June 2025
UK government trust rises, but priorities out of step with public The change in government last year has helped to partially restore faith in public services, according to a new study.
11 March 2025
Tensing UK selected for Crown Commercial Service cloud framework The UK wing of Tensing has been added to the Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 14 framework. The firm will now appear as an appointed supplier on the government’s procurement platform.
26 February 2025

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