Outsourcing in the news
EU probes council parking scheme
The European Union has launches an inquiry into alleged breach of contract laws over a council car parking collective
Capita turnover and profits up more than 10%
Capita reports increases in turnover and underlying profits in double figures
Nottinghamshire floats super-centre plan
Nottinghamshire County Council considers setting up a ‘super-centre’ to carry out office work for other local authorities
Buckinghamshire Pathfinder collapses
Buckinghamshire’s shared-services pathfinder project will be consigned to the scrapheap after partner councils pull out of the scheme
Lib Dems demand review of partnership
Liberal Democrats are calling for a review of the partnership between Worthing and Adur councils - as the planned retirement of joint chief exec Ian Lowrie this year is put back
Essex signs back-office deal with IBM
Eight-year partnership will see £300m diverted to frontline services.
Mouchel snubs take-over approach by VT
Mouchel Group’s board unanimously rejects rival outsourcer’s take over approach
Gas contract for public services
All public sector services in Scotland are to have their gas provided by one company as part of an £80m per year contract.
Total Capital streamlining initiative launched
The Homes and Communities Agency draws up plans for a series of Total Place-style pilots that focus on capital funding streams
Government unveils further efficiency savings
Gordon Brown details £3bn worth of fresh public sector “efficiency savings”
Essex confirms IBM deal
Essex County Council rubber stamps an eight-year contract for IBM to take on a range of its services
Payment by results backed by trust
A cross-party thinktank calls for a radical shake up of funding for service delivery
