Posted: 1st June, 2016
R&D framework contracts worth up to £12 million were awarded to a series of consortia, as NDA seeks innovative solutions to technical challenges. Among the organisations involved are UK universities, global corporations and around 20 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The NDA’s Direct Research Portfolio (DRP) forms a key part of the NDA’s strategic research... Read More
Posted: 1st June, 2016
A plan to spend an additional £2million on improving roads and pavements around the borough has been agreed. Despite significant cuts in funding from central government, the council’s Cabinet met on Monday, 23 May 2016, to agree an additional £2million, on top of the existing £3.55million annual budget, to improve the maintenance and upkeep of... Read More
Posted: 1st June, 2016
Transport Scotland announced the intention to award a contract worth up to £50 million, to carry out route option assessment and detailed design work for dualling the 29-mile western section of the A96 between Auldearn and Fochabers. Subject to the mandatory standstill period, Mott MacDonald Sweco Joint Venture will start design work on the project... Read More
Posted: 17th February, 2016
Over the last five weeks, the Analysis and Comment from the CompeteFor Industry Analysis series has given you an overview of the top five sectors in the UK currently seeing massive Government investment and has revealed the opportunities on offer in each industry. We hope you have the found the series useful and to make it... Read More
Posted: 10th February, 2016
The CompeteFor Industry Analysis draws to a close this week with the Environmental sector coming under the microscope. For all prospective SMEs looking to get involved in procurement, the CompeteFor Industry Analysis series is the perfect jumping off point to start examining the top industries and sectors currently seeing massive Government investment and reveals the opportunities on offer... Read More
Posted: 19th January, 2016
We recently began the ‘CompeteFor Industry Analysis’ series whereby the top industry sectors that are currently seeing investment are highlighted. As an SME, if you can target these sectors either directly or via the wider supply chain then you will undoubtedly start to see the benefits. This week sees part two of the series which directly focuses on... Read More
Posted: 13th January, 2016
Over the next few weeks CompeteFor, in association with Supply will be doing an industry analysis, highlighting the top sectors that are currently seeing investment. As as SME, if you can target these sectors either directly or via the wider supply chain then you will undoubtedly start to see the benefits. Across the UK, opportunities... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2015
Work is due to begin early next year on the Princes Quay bridge in Hull after planning permission was granted by Hull City Council. Highways England has announced that the bridge, which will link the marina with the southern end of Princes Dock, is expected to be finished by Easter 2017. The £11.5 million bridge... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2015
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has announced a multi-million pound deal that will provide nearly 800 homes specifically for private rent in Greater Manchester. The minister welcomed this latest deal through the government’s £1bn Build to Rent Scheme, which is well on track to build 10,000 new homes for private rent. The move is the latest... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2015
Highways England has published a tender for a design services contract in the East Midlands, running for 5 years and with an expected value of £25 million. A single successful supplier will be appointed on the public contract, which has an expected value of £5 million to £10 million per year, in the East Midlands,... Read More
