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Why the procurement sector needs to accelerate change
By Paul Bailey, writer for Public Sector Public Relations At this year’s Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) conference in Birmingham, which also celebrated 125 years of the...
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Staffordshire County Council now searching for contractors
According to media reports, Staffordshire County Council has begun the search for contractors for its three-year framework. Construction Enquirer is reporting that council procurement chiefs have split...
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Broadband up to speed?
Staffordshire County Council is asking businesses in the area to outline their broadband experiences to determine if the county’s service ‘is up to speed’. The Council was awarded £7.4m by the...
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Clugston starts Veolia energy plant
Clugston Construction and CNIM have started working on a 300,000t energy from waste plant for waste management company Veolia Environmental Services. The facility is for Staffordshire County Council....
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£3.5m recycling centre on its way
Warwickshire County Council has awarded a £3.5m recycling and waste centre contract to Colas Construction Ltd. The new scheme will be developed under a new partnership between Warwickshire and...
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Staffordshire’s town centres will survive – Council
TweetSteps to ensure the economic survival of Staffordshire’s town centres will continue according to Staffordshire County Council. The authority has said that regeneration of town centres is vital...
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Groundbreaking recycling deal set to save millions
A new process to recycle road sweepings is set to save seven Midland councils £10m through an innovative partnership contract. Warwickshire County Council has led on procurement of a contract to...
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County council invests extra £20m in road maintenance
An extra £20m will be invested into improving the Staffordshire highways network, the county’s highways chief has announced. The money is on top on £30m the council has already provided for roads...
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Education redundancy costs council £565k
Staffordshire County Council is facing a bill of £565,000 in redundancy and retirement payouts for staff taking early retirement and redundancy from local schools. The ending of the school sports...
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Staffordshire County Council tenders £28m ICT framework
Staffordshire County Council is seeking suppliers to join a three-year wide-ranging ICT framework agreement to provide servers, storage, workstations, portable devices, software, wireless technology,...
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Business loans support helps secure firm expansion
A health technology company has been able to develop its product range thanks to Staffordshire County Council’s newly extended business loans scheme. The Staffordshire Business Support Fund, launched...
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£120m added to council pension fund
Media has reported that Staffordshire County Council’s pension pot has grown by £120m since 2011. The pension fund for employees at the council rose after the market value of investments recovered in...
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Staffordshire County Council save £34m
Annual finance figures have revealed that Staffordshire County Council cut spending by £34m through a number of services restructures. The council announced that residents will see a continued council...
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i54 South Staffordshire boasts impeccable collaboration
Excellent progress is being made on construction work at a major regional business and innovation hub. i54 South Staffordshire has been selected by world-leading automotive firm Jaguar Land Rover as...
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Capita named preferred bidder for Staffordshire County Council educational...
Capita has confirmed that it has been recommended as preferred bidder to create an educational support services joint venture (JV) with Staffordshire County Council. The JV will initially deliver a...
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VAST awarded Staffordshire volunteering contract
VAST has been awarded third sector infrastructure contract with Staffordshire County Council, valued almost £2m. The project will support the development of Voluntary Organisations and Community Groups...
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National GO Awards finalist: Staffordshire County Council
Ahead of the National Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards 2013/14 ceremony on 25 April in Manchester we catch up with our esteemed finalists. Staffordshire County...
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