Public Sector news in the UK | Page 3

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

Blockchain could boost Aerospace and Defence digital thread performance A global survey of senior executives in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific has found that Blockchain technology is increasingly being used to extend the digital capacity of organisations across a
23 July 2018
Agile working can help public sector bodies improve performance Agile ways of working are sweeping the private sector.
03 July 2018
McKinsey and Quantum Black back government's £2.3 billion AI boost A new multi-billion AI investment drive has been backed by key industry figures, including consulting firm McKinsey & Company and its analytics subsidiary Quantum Black.
26 June 2018
Consultancy helps revamp Hinchingbrooke Hospital sensory garden A consulting firm based in St Ives has donated time and funds to help boost a sensory garden project for Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
21 June 2018
HMRC faces probe on 9,000% rise in consulting spend The spending by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on consultants has risen by 9,000%, while customer service has plummeted.
19 June 2018
HMRC paid consultants from McKinsey £680,000 for Brexit work An ill-fated proposal for a post-Brexit customs arrangement has cost the UK Government more than it bargained for, after it emerged that McKinsey & Company had collected a fee of hundreds of thousand
14 June 2018
Drones to add £21 billion to UK public sector and financial services New research by PwC suggests that the ‘drone economy’ could add £42 billion to UK GDP by 2030.
29 May 2018
Transport for London appoints Helen Murphy Director of Consulting Transport for London (TfL) has announced the impending appointment of a new Director of Consulting.
29 May 2018
Education consultancy firm William Clarence partners with AEGIS William Clarence Education has confirmed a new partnership with educational guardianship organisation, AEGIS.
25 May 2018
London named a global leader in urban and sustainable mobility London has been identified as one of the world’s most mobility-friendly cities, with urban mobility options found to be well above average in the UK capital.
18 May 2018
The best consulting firms for Healthcare, Pharma and Life Sciences A new survey has revealed which consulting companies are considered the best in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences industry.
16 May 2018
UK Home Office drafts in five consultancies to develop EU nationals app As the debate as to what kind of deal will be made for EU nationals residing in the UK – not to mention UK nationals residing in the EU – rages on, the UK Government has tapped a collective of five c
11 May 2018
McKinsey & Company helped Cabinet Office find £800 million in savings Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company is said to have helped the UK Government identify £813 million worth of savings in its procurement spending.
30 April 2018
Atos and Capita miss targets for 'acceptable' £700 million PIP assessments Outsourcers Atos and Capita have come under fire for the reported mishandling of as many as a third of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments they carried out.
24 April 2018
Government launches £2 billion management consultancy framework The Crown Commercial Service has commenced the second tender process to award firms a place on its Management Consultancy Framework.
23 April 2018
Specialist UK advisory ESI snapped up by Canadian consultancy Stantec Expanding its UK footprint, Canadian engineering consultancy Stantec has acquired Shrewsbury-based environmental advisory specialist ESI Consulting for an undisclosed fee.
20 April 2018
Government tasks Ecorys with evaluating Regional Adoption Agencies in England Professional services firm Ecorys has been recruited by the UK Government to evaluate Regional Adoption Agencies in England.
20 April 2018
Nine schools shortlisted for PA Consulting's Raspberry Pi Awards Day PA Consulting Group is preparing to host its annual Raspberry Pi Awards Day.
17 April 2018
Arup to design revamp of London's Euston Station HS2 has appointed Arup to design and develop plans for the re-development of London’s Euston Station for the anticipated 2026 opening of the HS2 network.
26 March 2018
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

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