Public Sector news in the UK | Page 8

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

New Children's Hospital Ireland hires Arup for engineering services In Ireland the New Children's Hospital was recently given the go ahead by An Bord Pleanála, although controversy about the new site remains.
03 June 2016
Mott MacDonald secures a framework agreement with TfW Mott MacDonald has secured a framework agreement with Transport for Wales, and will support the organisation across a range of engineering and consulting matters.
31 May 2016
Roland Berger assesses size of the Moroccan informal economy CGEM, the association for private sector enterprises in Morocco, has hired Roland Berger to conduct a market study on the country’s informal economy, also known as grey market.
25 May 2016
Canadian city questions proposal to spend 200.000 on consultant The Canadian city of Saskatoon, as part of its urban renewal and rejuvenation programme, is seeking external consulting advice – even while it says it according to many has the in-house knowhow to ge
25 May 2016
Employers to add more financial Well-Being programmes The total costs of non-communicable chronic diseases between 2012 and 2030 has been estimated at $47 trillion in lost economic output, on top of the individual misery the conditions already bring wit
19 May 2016
Supermarkets can lead the way in the fight against fat and obesity Almost 25% of the UK population is obese, making our nation the most obese country in Western Europe.
18 May 2016
Ecorys wins Award of Excellence for transport work in India International research and consulting firm Ecorys has been granted an Award of Excellence for strategic support it provided to the Government of Bihar in India.
18 May 2016
KPMG Crimsonwing wins ERP rollout tender with UK police forces The police forces of Surrey, Sussex and Thames Valley have selected KPMG to design and deliver an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to improve the forces’ service portfolio and efficiency.
17 May 2016
Consulting business unit of Philips joins MCA as a member The Healthcare Transformation Services Business Unit of Philips in the UK & Ireland has joined the MCA as a member, taking the MCA’s member base to a total of 57 consultancies.
13 May 2016
Amtrak hires Arup to modernise Union Station in Washington DC Amtrak has hired Arup to provide structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services for the revamp of Union Station in Washington DC.
10 May 2016
Military spending of NATO members drops by 200 billion in 6 years Total military spending by NATO members has dropped by one fifth over the past six years, a hefty $200 billion, reveals an analysis on new data released by the intergovernmental military alliance.
04 May 2016
University College London secures 280 million line of credit As part of its long term vision the UCL, in its UCL 2034 strategy, is investing in a number of facility upgrades and expansions, which includes the upgrade of UCL’s Bloomsbury campus and its student centre.
04 May 2016
Hay Group co-develops leadership programme Principal Matters To meet the growing demand for Principals to run Singapore’s pre-schools, younger and younger teachers are promoted to head up schools.
03 May 2016
Arup supports construction of Australian Inland Rail network Arup, as part of a joint venture with SMEC called SAJV, will support the Australian Rail Track Corporation with technical and engineering advisory regarding the construction of the Australian Inland
26 April 2016
Belgian minister wants 10 million extra for consultants Steven Vandeput, the Belgian Minister of Defence and the Civil Service, is seeking to capture an additional €10 million from the Belgian Government to support a large reorganisation in the public sec
25 April 2016
KPMG promotes Harry Mears to social housing team lead KPMG UK Associate Partner, Harry Mears, has been appointed to the role of social housing team lead. Mears succeeds Chris Wilson.
21 April 2016
KPMG adds Gill Nicholls as Associate to its education practice KPMG has added Gill Nicholls to its ranks as an Associate within its education practice.
18 April 2016
US EPA hires CGI Federal to deliver software management The US Environmental Protection Agency has hired CGI’s Federal unit to develop, test, and implement a software based management system for research as well as administrative tasks.
14 April 2016
The Scottish Boarder Council hires CGI for IT transformation The Scottish Boarder Council is, like many councils across the UK, seeking to add digital channels to provide citizens with additional means to manage services and pay bills.
13 April 2016
Network Rail selects Altran to take part in COMPASS The UK is centralising its signalling system through the development of Railway Operating Centres (ROCs), which, while increasing reliability, are likely to increase the impact of waiting times follo
04 April 2016
MPS hires CSC to deliver a range of technology solutions The UK Metropolitan Police Service has hired CSC to deliver a range of device based technology solutions as part of the force's capability enhancement and cost reduction procedures.
25 March 2016
Pharmaceutical companies should embrace digital transformation Companies with new technologies and approaches are entering healthcare, and challenging pharma's traditional dominance in the sector.
25 March 2016
Accenture wins IT contract with Metropolitan Police Service The London’s Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police Service have selected Accenture to deliver a range of digital technologies and transformations within the MPS over the c
23 March 2016
Booz Allen Hamilton hired to support 5 billion CSTAT contract The US Department of Defence has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a five year contract as part of its wider $5 billion Cyber Security and Information Systems technical area task contract.
16 March 2016
Digital fluency can accelerate transition to gender parity Improving digital fluency among women improves gender equality.
08 March 2016
US hospitals opt for Pavisse solution of RGP Healthcare Two hospitals in the US, Mee Memorial Hospital and Pullman Regional Hospital, have in recent months engaged with RGP.
08 March 2016
Arup develops upgrades to St Thomas Hospital, London Arup has successfully completed its role in the work to develop the East Wing of St Thomas' Hospital in London.
04 March 2016
43% of INSEAD MBA graduates join management consulting INSEAD is one of Europe’s key business schools, sitting on top of the FT’s latest MBA school ranking.
29 February 2016
Ecorys reviews Nottingham Priority Families Programme The Nottingham City Council and community stakeholders have developed a programme to reach out to priority families with the aim of mitigating long term family and social problems.
17 February 2016
European Commission awards cloud contract to 6 firms To develop the European Commission’s cloud infrastructure, the Commission recently launched three tenders.
15 February 2016
41 million children under age of 5 globally face obesity Obesity is a growing problem across the world, by 2030 41% of the global population is projected to be overweight or obese, warns a report. The social costs are staggering, with 2.
01 February 2016
Essentia joins European Connected Health Alliance Essentia, the commercial consulting arm of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, has become a member of the European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance).
27 January 2016

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