Minister lacks ‘confidence’ in outsourcer’s ability to implement and transition to new operating model
Government wants healthier menus as 26% of children in England are overweight or living with obesity, according to NHS
Contractor’s collapse forced UK government to step in to maintain key services including school meals
UK watchdog penalises Richard Adam and Zafar Khan over failures to highlight problems at outsourcing group
UK ministers hope technology can help streamline civil service, reduce government waste and save billions
Outsourcers refocus operations as UK government winds down controversial system
Politicians and trade unions warn event is at odds with government’s pledge to expand ‘insourcing’
Public inquiry into deadly fire triggers proposals to reform way construction materials are tested and regulated
Plan to change public procurement rules to boost local growth and job creation
Rising cost of temporary staff and increased outsourcing to the private sector weigh on health service
Award extends group’s expansion into military contracting amid rise in geopolitical tensions globally
Prospect union says proposed changes to existing £1.2bn deal threaten Britain’s nuclear deterrent
Mark Irwin announced retirement from UK contractor days before Trump’s inauguration
UK groups are under pressure to resolve overcrowding of facilities
We can draw important lessons from the UK’s varied experience
UK operator of prisons and asylum accommodation expects a combined £38mn hit in 2025
Crews transporting offenders left without security in subcontractor outage that also hit DHL
Two deals were awarded as recently as September despite outcry over Horizon scandal
Bumper profits risk fuelling government concerns over large amounts paid to private companies to handle politically sensitive issue
Home Office aims to revise terms or terminate after being ‘shocked’ by private companies’ profits
Half-year revenues rose 13% after government used outsourcer to provide additional security
National Audit Office says government faces ‘missed opportunity for greater efficiency’ in framework agreements
Case over share price drop was first of its kind in England to go to trial
Lord Hutton urges Treasury to intervene as public authorities and private sector argue over infrastructure deals
