Public Sector news in the UK | Page 13

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

UK GOV extends Sciencewise contract with Ricardo-AEA The UK Government has extended its contract with consulting firm Ricardo-AEA to deliver Sciencewise, an initiative that supports policy making of the UK Government through effective engagement and dialogue with the public. stron
25 March 2015
Deloitte: Life science companies preparing for next wave In an attempt to boost competitiveness, life science companies are trying to gain competitive advantage by preparing for the ‘next wave’ of opportunities in the industry, research by Deloitte shows.
25 March 2015
CGI teams with Cre8te to boost online skills Edinburgh Consulting firm CGI has decided to partner up with Cre8te Opportunities and fund its Use IT programme, part of the Digital Skills Academy, set up to support the facility of online skills training for unemployed and socially isolated people living i
24 March 2015
CGI conducts Training Needs Analysis for UK MoD The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has hired CGI to assist it with the transformation of the education and training infrastructure for British Army Signallers*. The consulting firm will conduct an assessment of training needs and provide recommendati
19 March 2015
Newham College and Capita extend IT relationship Capita will serve the IT needs of Newham College for another three years, in a contract worth £1.95 million. The deal sees the business advisory deliver its Capita Managed IT Solutions, which includes security management, disaster recovery, h
17 March 2015
New technology helps monitor drugs in transit Cambridge Consultants has developed a service that tracks and monitors the condition of drugs in transit.
17 March 2015
Navigant buys healthcare services provider RevenueMed Global consultancy Navigant has acquired RevenueMed, a US-based provider of business management services for the healthcare sector. The deal is set to be worth $22 million, paid in cash, with an additional contingent payment of up to $4
13 March 2015
Female role advancing in GCC family businesses Female participation in governance positions of a business has been shown to have positive results not only for diversity, but also for income growth.
12 March 2015
Consortium supports Indonesia with health care As part of the Indonesian government’s goal to provide all Indonesians with primary health care by 2019, under the right to Universal Health Coverage, a Dutch consortium has been charged with the execution of a feasibility study in the Yogyak
06 March 2015
EFA selects Capita to lead education bursary schemes Capita has been reselected by the UK Education Funding Agency to manage three student support schemes. The schemes are set up by the Government to encourage students and adults to further educate themselves to improve their skills. The consulting f
05 March 2015
Gartner: 10 technologies to impact education in 2015 As traditional educational business models are expected to be challenged by digitalisation, educational institutions need to consider technologies from outside their industry, research by Gartner shows. The global research and consulting firm lists
04 March 2015
Harvard Professor boosts Cornerstone Research Harvard Business School Professor Stuart Gilson has affiliated himself with Cornerstone Research, a US-based economic consultancy. Gilson has been with Harvard for more than twenty years, and is regarded a leading expert in the area of financial ad
04 March 2015
Arup assists in build of new UK mental health hospital Mersey Care NHS Trust recently opened its new mental health unit in Liverpool, called the Clock View. The new unit provides 80 beds for local patients and is designed to improve the wellbeing of its patients. Arup assisted Mersey Care in
03 March 2015
BCG: The impact of new UK school holiday legislation Changes to the way UK school holidays are planned will come into effect in September.
02 March 2015
Five ways how drones can help police operations Drones may soon be found outside the scanner of Minority Report’s dystopia, or controlling “the real world” outside The Matrix, and come to police forces in the UK.
27 February 2015
Bain: Investing in health creates competitive advantage Healthy populations can create competitive advantages for economies, a newly released report by Bain & Company and the World Economic Forum shows. While unhealthy people put a strain on economies, healthy people result in higher productivity an
23 February 2015
Joseph Mauro joins Huron Healthcare from Siemens Huron Consulting Group has boosted its Healthcare team with Joseph Mauro, who joins as managing director. Mauro joins from Siemens, where he worked for approximately 30 years. Joseph Mauro has approximately 30 yea
20 February 2015
Mott MacDonald supports 1 billion water plan alliance As part of the Thames Water’s asset management plan, Mott MacDonald has been appointed a supporting role to the team that won the contract for the implementation of the asset management plan. The consortium will deliver repair, maintenance an
19 February 2015
McKinsey Partner Scott Beardsley new Darden Dean Scott Beardsley, currently Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, will take on the role of Dean of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business from August 1st 2015.
18 February 2015
Mott MacDonald partners up to fight deadly black fever Mott MacDonald, together with a group of healthcare specialists, has launched KalaCORE, a consortium to help eliminate the deadly tropical disease black fever. The consortium will focus on South Asia and East Africa and set up national support prog
17 February 2015
PA Consulting & CGI to define army communications The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded the NEO team, consisting of among others consulting firms PA Consulting and CGI, an 11 million contract to help define tactical communications for UK armed forc
16 February 2015
Capita supports Scottish public service improvement Capita has signed a partnership with UK Government design advisor Design Council to help improve public services in Scotland through the use of ‘design thinking’. The 90-day programme’s goal is to equip public service managers wit
12 February 2015
Huron buys healthcare consultancy Studer Group A massive deal in the US healthcare consultancy market has been announced, with Huron Consulting Group buying Studer Group for a fee of $325 million. Studer Group will be integrated into Huron Healthcare, and create a healthcare consulti
03 February 2015
Vitality and Mercer seeking Healthiest Company UK Vitality and consulting firm Mercer have launched 'Britain’s Healthiest Company', an initiative which aims at finding and celebrating organisations with the healthiest employees in the UK. The results of the challenge will
02 February 2015
EY to become an armed forces-friendly organisation Firms are increasingly taking an interest in hiring ex-military service people, with their high discipline and transferable skills in demand. However, the bridge between military service and private life is often difficult with the unemployment rat
29 January 2015
CGI to develop National Security Vetting Solution UK The UK government has awarded CGI a 4-year contract to develop a solution that will improve the efficiency of its security vetting process across its departments. The National Security Vetting Solution (NSVS) will enable the government to meet futu
29 January 2015
Mott MacDonald advises on Mental Health Hospital In order for the Royal Edinburgh Hospital to continue functioning as a world class mental health facility, the NHS Lothian has reached an agreement with the Norddeutsche Landesbank to finance the redevelopment of the hospital. Mott MacDonald was hi
28 January 2015
Roland Berger: Innovative offerings boost rail industry Developing innovative mobility offerings provides good business for the rail industry, concludes a survey by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants among rail executives.
28 January 2015
McKinsey: Women more likely to be obese than men Women have a substantial higher chance of being obese than men, reveals a recent study from McKinsey & Company, with the relationship becoming increasingly true in countries where obesity is a major issue. For policy makers, it impli
27 January 2015
New charity record for Cambridge Consultants staff Cambridge Consultants has raised a new record with its charity fundraising efforts and donated almost 30 thousand pound to the Centre 33 Young Carers Project in Cambridge, which offers support for young carers, including mentoring, group talks and
27 January 2015
Transport for London selects Arcadis for Crossrail 2 Arcadis and its subsidiaries EC Harris and Hyder Consulting have been awarded the first phase in the process of developing the UK Crossrail 2, the proposed new south-west to north-east rail line.
27 January 2015
BearingPoint: 8 imperatives for public sector reform While the public sector in Europe is struggling to keep up with the changing environment, and the division between the public and private sectors is blurring, European governments are facing opportunities to deliver improved services while reducing
27 January 2015

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