Public Sector news in the UK | Page 3

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

BCG supports disruptive AI consortium backed by Canadian government Global consulting firm BCG has announced it will support an AI consortium vying to boost digital growth in Canada. The SCALE.
13 March 2018
Consultancies awarded 4-year contract by the Ministry of Defence Baines Simmons has partnererd Frazer-Nash Consultancy to win a new four-year contract from the Ministry of Defence.
06 March 2018
Accenture helps Canadian government with new border security app The federal government of Canada has hired Accenture to develop a new border security application.
02 March 2018
Higher consulting spending makes NHS trusts less efficient, study suggests National Health Service (NHS) trusts which hire management consultants in order to reduce expenditure do not end up saving money, a new study has found.
28 February 2018
Australian Government underestimated consulting spend by billions Official probes into the consulting spend of Australia’s Federal Government have revealed a number of systemic failures in the Federal Government’s attempts to track its contracting spend.
26 February 2018
Deloitte to watch over Interserve for the UK Government The UK Government has enlisted professional services giant Deloitte to keep watch over troubled outsourcer Interserve.
21 February 2018
Top firms modify offering as NHS consulting spend comes under scrutiny New analysis has shown that the evolving nature of public healthcare has caused the consulting industry in the UK to adapt its offering to the sector.
20 February 2018
Former Cabinet Office Minister Ben Gummer cleared for McKinsey role Former Government Minister and unseated Ipswich MP Ben Gummer has started two new roles, following his election defeat in June last year.
15 February 2018
Six UK cities make top 100 sustainable mobility cities Public transport remains a key driver in terms of city efficiency, environmental protection and well-being.
02 February 2018
DAS Health acquires Integra to strengthen healthcare IT offering The global appetite for mergers and acquisitions among professional services firms in the health sector has continued into 2018, with the purchase of Integra IT Solutions by DAS Health.
04 January 2018
Consultants design new Cavendish III laboratory at University of Cambridge The Cavendish III laboratory is soon to be constructed at the University of Cambridge.
28 December 2017
Capgemini develops RPA Centre of Excellence for UK Cabinet Office Capgemini has penned a two-year agreement with the UK Government’s Cabinet Office, as it seeks to develop a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Centre of Excellence (CoE).
20 December 2017
UK government selects 30 firms for £690 million financial consultancy framework 30 consulting firms have been selected by the UK government as preferred suppliers for financial consultancy work.
18 December 2017
Improving next generation's tech literacy could add £11 billion to UK GDP A new report into tech literacy has shown that the next generation could bring in an additional £11 billion to Britain’s GDP growth, if they are properly trained and utilised in the future economy.
14 December 2017
Australia's Disability Scheme splashes $180 million on consultants in 16 months Australia’s landmark scheme to assist the living of millions of disabled citizens has been plagued by set-backs since its roll-out in 2016.
14 December 2017
Raj Purewal from TRUSTECH on the changing world of healthcare consulting Established over fifteen years ago as one of the first NHS innovation hubs, TRUSTECH today is one of UK’s larger specialised healthcare and NHS consultancies. In discussion with Consultancy.
14 December 2017
Falling EEA migration could cost UK over £20 billion annually As the unknown quantity of Brexit continues to hang over the future of the UK, the movement of European Economic Area migrants into Britain has seen the largest fall since records began.
07 December 2017
Cornwall Council castigated for £75,000 tourism report A report delivered by consultants to Cornwall Council has been described as “a huge waste of money” by councillors.
21 November 2017
Mexican government hires FTI Consulting to support NAFTA negotiations The government of Mexico has brought on FTI Consulting for strategic communications and public affairs services as the country enters re-negotiations for the North American Trade Agreement.
15 November 2017
Government cybersecurity initiatives and campaigns not reaching UK firms Awareness of Government run cybersecurity initiatives and campaigns not filtering down to businesses across the size spectrum, as threat from cybersecurity breaches increases, while new legislation a
09 November 2017
Brexit department picks McKinsey for £1.9 million consulting contract McKinsey & Company have been revealed as the consultancy to have successfully obtained a sought after government tender for the implementation of over 700 Brexit-related plans.
06 November 2017
Capita helps local authorities collect millions more in council tax Two local governments in the UK have recouped millions of pounds in council tax, thanks to a digital transformation programme of revenues services and enhanced use of enforcement measures.
02 November 2017
Atos acquires three firms in US healthcare IT consulting market Following the acquisitions of three healthcare consultancies, Atos has said it is set to generate over €1 billion in revenue connected to its work in the healthcare sector.
16 October 2017
Education consultancy William Clarence boosts advisory with new appointments William Clarence Education has expanded its international team of advisors, as it plans for international and domestic expansion.
09 October 2017
Irish government spend on consulting remains similar after criticism The Irish government has continued to reduce its spending on consulting, having come under sustained criticism for its outsourcing practices.
20 September 2017
Deloitte premier partner of Singularity University Global Summit Big Four consulting firm Deloitte has joined forces with Singularity University to deliver the second Singularity University Global Summit.
08 September 2017
Advisory Board splits health and education arms in $2.6 billion sale The Advisory Board Company has confirmed it has agreed to sell its health care and education consulting businesses following pressure from activist investors Elliot Management.
01 September 2017
Best Value approach: lessons learned & success factors from Norway The Best Value approach has seen its adoption increase rapidly in Norway – the country currently has ten pilot projects in various phases leveraging the methodology.
31 August 2017
Cork City Council under fire for €35 million external consultant spend Cork City Council spent almost €4.5 million on consultants each year from 2009 to 2016.
30 August 2017
Half of UK businesses lack confidence in government’s Brexit strategy The immediate aftermath of the shock Brexit referendum result of 2016 has seen Britain perceived by many businesses as a more volatile, vulnerable place to base operations.
28 August 2017
22 consulting firms nominated for Education Investor Awards Twenty-two consulting firms across four categories have been nominated for the 2017 edition of the EducationInvestor Awards. The winners will be announced at an official dinner in December.
21 August 2017
Candesic, CIL, Deloitte and Knight Frank win HealthInvestor Awards The 2017 HealthInvestor awards saw a host of professional services firms honoured for their efforts in the sector.
14 August 2017

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