May. 20 2024
Source Page: Treasury Minutes – May 2024Found: Greater transparency of the future pipeline is an important element of the new Integrated Procurement
Asked by: Louise Haigh (Labour - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the procurement of services from (a) P&O Ferries and (b) DP World by Government departments.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.
Asked by: John Redwood (Conservative - Wokingham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce energy bills across government.
Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office supports departments and coordinates across government to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. The 2022-2030 Government Property Strategy sets out how the estate will be transformed to become more efficient and sustainable.
The Government Buying Standard for Construction requires new build developments to meet BRE’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) ‘Excellent’ or equivalent standards, while refurbishment projects have a target of ‘Very Good’, ensuring new and upgraded properties meet high standards of energy efficiency.
In addition, Crown Commercial Services has developed an energy procurement strategy that has delivered significant commercial benefits from aggregation of government buying power and hedging future demand on commodity markets.
Found: Tackling fraud and protecting propriety in government spending during an emergency
Found: NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement
Written Evidence Apr. 17 2024
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: became the Programme Director for the Prime Contractor, GPT Special Project Management Limited, in a Government-to-Government
Mentions:
1: None that are used by both the MoD and other government departments. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer) Will a significant change arise from the Procurement Act? - Speech Link
3: Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab - Life peer) How can the Government be sure that it is beneficial? - Speech Link
4: Earl of Minto (Con - Excepted Hereditary) procurement spent on equipment and services—or some £13 billion per annum. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Alex Burghart (Con - Brentwood and Ongar) The Government take the security of the UK’s citizens, systems and establishments extremely seriously - Speech Link
May. 17 2024
Source Page: Raising standards: our ambitionFound: publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated
May. 16 2024
Source Page: I. Civil Service equality, diversity and inclusion expenditure guidance. 5p. II. Guidance on diversity and inclusion and impartiality requirements for Civil Servants. 10p.Found: and across government.