Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
22/03/2018 - 14:00
The CCS has confirmed that a third iteration of Digital Outcomes and Specialists will open for supplier applications later this year.
14/03/2018 - 10:35
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman warns about the issues found during investigations into councils’ management of external contracts.
12/03/2018 - 14:12
Skanska has been revealed as the top regular supplier to local government in 2017, a new ranking by Tussell has shown.
07/03/2018 - 11:21
According to the CLES, Manchester City Council spent approximately £320 million procuring goods and services from local businesses last year.
07/03/2018 - 10:24
Oliver Dowden has announced that a new version of the G-Cloud procurement framework will open for bids in April.
08/02/2018 - 08:20
Council tax is set to rise in 95 per cent of councils as a direct result of concerns for their financial stability.
31/01/2018 - 09:38
After awarding £48 million worth of contracts to SMEs last year, Nottingham City Council has pledged to continue to support smaller suppliers.
22/11/2017 - 11:36
CCS has released further details about the new Legal Services Marketplace, expected be awarded in 2018 and estimated to be worth £650 million.
21/11/2017 - 09:18
Local authorities and central government departments procured contracts worth £723 million between July and September 2017.
11/10/2017 - 14:31
The Cabinet Office has revealed that SMEs benefited from £12.2 billion worth of central government spending in 2015 to 2016.
11/10/2017 - 11:53
The London Borough of Waltham Forest has entered a new partnership with YPO to launch a new national HR procurement framework.
25/09/2017 - 12:41
A digital transformation programme for two councils has helped result in millions of pounds in council tax being recouped.
21/09/2017 - 14:36
A new Crown Commercial Service framework will invest more than £360 million in developing the next generation of public servants.
21/09/2017 - 11:22
Wakefield Council has saved more than £200,000 on its print requirements through CCS’s Wider Public Sector Print Services framework.
14/09/2017 - 14:20
A new CCS framework will see SMEs play a key part in supplying furniture for the government’s network of efficient, regional office spaces.
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