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Spooky Procurement Myths: Debunking the Cobwebs of Misinformation

Tired of procurement myths haunting your projects? Our blog debunks common misconceptions about public sector procurement providers, mini-competitions, frameworks, and fees. Read more.

How to improve your sustainability in property management

Learn how to improve sustainability in property management with energy-saving upgrades, water conservation, and eco-friendly practices.

Forestry England's £14.5M Tree Nursery Upgrade

Discover how Forestry England's £14.5 million tree nursery upgrade is set to transform the UK's forestry sector with sustainability and innovation at its core.

Tips for managing supply chain compliance risks

Find out how to manage supply chain compliance risks, and how to utilise a supply chain compliance specialist to protect your business from legal and financial challenges.

The five biggest public sector procurement challenges in 2024

We look at some of the major public sector procurement challenges faced by public bodies in 2024 and how to overcome them. See more.

Key Priorities in Construction Compliance Management for 2024

We highlight some key construction compliance management considerations for public sector projects in 2024. Find out more.

Procurement documentation guide

Find out the documentation needed for public bodies involved in procurement and learn tips for more effective procurement process project management.

Willmott Dixon Delivers New Swimming Pool Complex in Eston

Discover the brand new Eston Pool complex, a state of the art facility for local residents to enjoy top class amenities and a welcoming environment for all ages.

Public Sector Construction Due Diligence Essentials

We look at how the UK public sector can best manage procurement due diligence on construction projects. See more.

Types of Tendering in Construction

Understand the types of tendering in construction, why there’s different approaches and how you can transform yours. See more.

Tips for sourcing specialist contractors

Discover how to find specialist contractors, the advantages they can offer your business, and how Procurement Hub can help you get started. Read more.

Procurement Tenders: How to Write Effective Tenders

Learn how to write an effective tender by using best practices and what to avoid that will make you stand out in competitive procurement processes.

Procurex Scotland 

Visit us at Stand 48 and speak to our dedicated client relationship manager, Philip Chan, to learn more about how we can help.

Public Sector Procurement Frameworks 

In this blog we explore everything you need to know about Public Sector Procurement Frameworks. Find out more. 

Welcome to the Team, Leanne Day!

We are excited to announce the addition of Leanne Day to our team as the new Head of Consortium Services.  

Wellington Place Primary School: A Net-Zero Beacon in Leicestershire

We are proud to have played a pivotal role in the development of Wellington Place Primary School, the second net-zero school in Leicestershire County Council's ambitious rollout.

Procurement Solutions - Where do I start? 

Learn how to get started with procurement solutions, what frameworks are and why you should consider a procurement specialist. Read more.

How to incorporate sustainable procurement principles

In this article, we look at sustainable procurement principles and how they can be incorporated into a strategic sustainable procurement policy.

Procurement Hub receives Constructing Excellence’s Gold Standard accreditation

Our Major Projects Framework (MPF2) has been verified under Constructing Excellence’s ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’.

Housing Community Summit 2024

We are excited to share that we will be exhibiting at the Housing Community Summit 2024 this year, brought to you by Chartered Institute of Housing and National Housing Federation.

What is Procurement in Construction?

We look at the role of procurement in construction and how a solid construction procurement framework or DPS can save time and money. See more.

New £12m Cancer Research Building Opens at University of Edinburgh

Our Major Projects Framework partner Robertson has delivered a new 4D Cellular Medicine Building for the University of Edinburgh

Halifax Bus Station: A Sustainable Transport Hub

Halifax's new bus station integrates modern amenities with new sustainability features. Discover how this project promotes economic growth and environmental responsibility.

Topping out ceremony marks milestone for new Monifieth Learning Campus

Earlier this month saw the topping out ceremony for the new Monifieth Learning Campus, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the £66.5m building.

5 reasons you need a Strategic Asset Management framework

In this blog we explore everything you need to know about Strategic Asset Management frameworks and how you can implement one. Find out more.

A Successful Partnership Delivers for the Community

Procurement Hub Drives Social Value in Loftus Masterplan

A State-of-the-Art Facility Serving Milton Keynes' Growing Community

New health centre for Milton Keynes by our Major Projects Framework 2 Partner, Willmott Dixon.

Welcome Sacha!

Building Strong Supplier Relationships at Procurement Hub

Making a Difference Together: Procurement Hub Surpasses £1 Million Donated to Charity

We're incredibly proud to announce that our Giving Back initiative has reached a major milestone! Since its launch in 2020, we've donated over £1 million.

Willmott Dixon Interiors chosen for Brent Civic Centre Refurbishment

Leading fit out and refurbishment specialist contractor, Willmott Dixon Interiors, is to redesign Brent Civic Centre

A Sustainable Hub for Modern Policing

Aberygavenny's new police station is a shining example of sustainable design and community focus.

Social housing procurement leads launch national trade body to facilitate collaboration

Procurement leads in the social housing sector have launched a trade body, called the National Housing Procurement Association (NHPA), to represent them.

Join us at Housing 2024

Join us at Housing, for the annual 3 day conference and Europe’s largest housing festival, which will take place 25-27 June at Manchester Central.

Willmott Dixon Interiors wins £4.4m project.

The £4.4m project will breathe new life into South London high street.

World Class Mountain Bike Trails by Robertson

Our Major Project Framework 2 (MPF2) partner Robertson has delivered new mountain bike trails, upgraded infrastructure and exceptional visitor facilities all integrated into the surrounding landscape.

Meet Beverley

We're delighted to have Beverley Tattersall, our newest Client Relationship Manager on board and got chatting in a Q&A to find out more about her for our members.

We are continuing to give back throughout 2024/2025

Introducing our 2024/2025 charity partners. April marks the start of another year of giving back to a different charity each month.

Willmott Dixon Interiors Completes Refurbishment of St Michaels Hospital Warwick

Willmott Dixon Interiors has completed the multi phased refurbishment of a mental health hospital in Warwick.

Meet Courtney

Read our Q&A below to discover how she’s settling in...

Mark Your Calendars for 2024

Come and see us at our 2024 events.

Willmott Dixon Interiors wins social value award

Willmott Dixon Interiors won Best Community Project for the work we have completed in the community in Walthamstow, as part of our Soho Theatre Walthamstow project.

Procurement Hub joins UKREiiF 2024

Procurement Hub has confirmed its involvement with The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 21-23 May 2024, in Leeds.

Dundee's waterfront gets a makeover

Robertson starts construction at James Thompson House, a £26m project bringing modern workspaces and economic opportunities to the city whilst prioritising sustainability.

Early engagement key to project timeline

It was recently announced that school building projects across Scotland would benefit from a share of the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) to build new, modern, state of the art facilities.

Education Secretary starts work on a new £100m campus

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth, took part in an event to celebrate of the start of work at the £100 million East End Community Campus on Wednesday June 21.

Willmott Dixon Interiors Completes £7.5m Modular Refurbishment at Princess Royal Hospital

Willmott Dixon Interiors has handed over the new urology investigation and treatment centre at Princess Royal Hospital on behalf of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSUESSEX)

Celebrating our monthly charity partners for 2023/24: Making a Difference Through Giving Back

We are showing appreciation to each of our monthly charity partners in 2023/24 with a donation from our social value fund through our Giving Back initiative.

Work has begun on Beyond Housing's regeneration and development scheme in the North East.

Work has begun on the regeneration of Beyond Housing's, investing £16 million worth of improvements to the Church Lane estate, new home development and community engagement projects.

St Michaels Hospital, Ferndale Ward for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Refurbishment of the Ferndale ward at St Michael's Hospital in Warwick on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

NHS staff to benefit from new amenities at London’s Wellington House

We are pleased to have worked with The Department of Health and Social Care to make their WCs Compliant and consistent throughout the floors making it easier for users of the building.

Meet Philip Chan!

Read our Q&A below to discover how he’s settling in...

Hollycroft Primary School Completed

Building the first net-zero school in Leicestershire

Leicestershire’s second net-zero school

Willmott Dixon set to complete Leicestershire’s second net-zero school through our Major Project's Framework 2 (MPF2)

RAAC: Need an urgent solution?

Events have escalated since the Health and Safety Executive recently announced that RAAC concrete was now expired and liable to collapse.

Hollycroft Primary School

Hollycroft Primary School (formerly Normandy Way)

The Building Safety Act - What does it mean for you?

The Building Safety Act intends to make homes safer, by giving residents and homeowners more rights, powers, and protections.

New state of the art children's audiology testing centre in Brighton

Willmott Dixon Interiors delivers £2.1m audiology centre at Brighton's Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital

Procurement Reform Roadshow 2023

Supporting the future of public procurement across the UK

John Ferneley College

Three phases of work over 15 years to maintain a school campus that's fit for the future

Willmott Dixon Interiors delivers anti-ligature project at the Caludon Centre in the Midlands

Willmott Dixon Interiors delivers replacement of anti-ligature windows and doorsets to twelve wards of the Caludon mental health facility and behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Balancing Cost With Carbon

‘How best can I use my budget to reduce embodied carbon and achieve net zero?’ Ryan Wilkes explains how we meet our customers’ sustainability ambitions without breaking the bank.

Hollycroft Primary School

Building the first net-zero school in Leicestershire

Volunteers celebrate new Rochdale workshop that brings together community

Company's focus on community cohesion and mobility sees it deliver new workshop for local people

Take a look back at 2022-2023 with our Year in Review brochure for a recap of the year.

Looking back on the past year, we have created a year in review to reflect on all that we have achieved in partnership with our members and suppliers.

Cat-B fit out of commercial office space across level 7 for the Department of Health

Level 7 of Quarry House in Leeds City Centre is the latest CAT B project delivered by Willmott Dixon through our Major Projects Framework for The Department of Health

Onyx - a low secure autism ward

One of the first purpose-built, autism-friendly secure inpatient facilities in the West Midlands

Monifieth Learning Campus officially starts on site

June 2023 will see the official start to the construction of the new £66.5m Monifieth Learning Campus, on the site of the existing school playing fields.

Innovative Delivery: How modular units are transforming the programme at our UHSussex project Princess Royal Hospital

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) can work to develop the design faster and more efficiently.

Meet Luna, our sponsored guide dog puppy.

Meet Luna... We're looking forward to seeing her grow from a six-week-old bundle of fur to a fully-qualified guide dog.

Explore the progress at Soho Theatre Walthamstow

The refurbishment and restoration of Walthamstow’s grade II* listed former EMD cinema, which has now been renamed to Soho theatre Walthamstow continue to progress.

We are continuing to give back throughout 2023/2024

Introducing our 2023/2024 charity partners. April marks the start of another year of giving back to a different charity each month.

Procurement Reform

This month, our Director of Procurement, Alan Heron spoke at the Procurement Reform conference. In case you missed it, you can read Alan's speech here about his insight into the new Procurement Bill.

The Integrity of Public Sector Procurement

Our Head of Consortium Services, Sophie Quenby recently spoke on the topic The Integrity of Public Sector Procurement, at Tomorrow's Procurement.

Leicestershire’s first net-zero carbon school.

The new school will act as a template for future schools in the region.

Our new Strategic Asset Management Services Framework is now available

Procurement Hub has launched its new Strategic Asset Management Services Framework.

Where you can meet us in 2023.

Find out where we will be exhibiting this year and come and say hello.

Somerset County Council decarbonisation scheme

Increasing the energy efficiency of Somerset County Hall and Somerset County Library.

Major Projects Framework 1 - Four Year Review

Our fourth year review of the Major Projects Framework 1 with partners, Willmott Dixon, Robertson, and Farrans.

Willmott Dixon reflect on 4 years of excellence

Achieving a 9/10 customer satisfaction score against all completed projects, Nick reflects on a great first four years of partnership between Willmott Dixon and Procurement Hub.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Conquest Hospital

Refurbishment of the existing emergency department, procured through the Major Projects Framework with Willmott Dixon Interiors.

Halifax Bus Interchange Station

Improving connectivity to drive business growth and inward investment in Halifax

The contract notice for our new Strategic Asset Management Services Framework is now live.

Procurement Hub have published a contract notice for a new Strategic Asset Management Services Framework.

Anti Slavery Day 2022

Anti-Slavery Day takes place every year on 18 October and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery, around the world and in the UK.

Procurement – the profession no-one chooses to do...

Procurement can often be known as a profession that people fall into. Operations Manager, Sophie Quenby takes a look at how it is a worthwhile profession that businesses should prioritise.

St Michael's Hospital, Hazelwood

Refurbishment of Hazelwood at St Michael's hospital to deliver modern facilities for patients for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Procurement Hub names a Guide Dog through our giving back initiative.

We have been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to name a Guide Dog puppy as a thank you for our donation.

Birmingham Hospital Begins £7m Secure Unit Build

The new autism secure unit at Brooklands Hospital in Marston Green, Birmingham, is now under construction.

Springfields Independent Living, Ashby-de-la-Zouch has been completed

Works include 65 one and two bed homes alongside communal areas such as a hairdressers and bistro to create an inclusive environment.

Willmott Dixon Interiors delivers first phase of refurbishment of St Michael's Hospital in Warwick

Work has been completed on the first phase of a project to refurbish St Michael's Hospital in Warwick.

Work begins on new Vaux homes

The first of 1,000 homes that will stand across the Riverside Sunderland site at Sunderland City Council’s Vaux housing development are underway.

Procurement Hub launches Construction Works DPS

The Construction Works DPS enables the sector to appoint trades packages on a supply & install and install only basis.

Views sought on design proposals for new Monifieth Learning Campus

The team delivering the new Monifieth Learning Campus is seeking views regarding the pre-planning application design proposals.

Giving Back 2021/2022

Take a look back at a recap of our giving back initiative from 2021-2022 in our brochure.

A Year in Review 2021/2022

Take a look back at a recap of our year from 2021-2022 in our Year in review brochure.

Tolent seals £40m Newcastle ‘future-living’ housing job

Sunderland City Council has signed up Tolent to build the first housing scheme for its planned Vaux neighbourhood at Riverside Sunderland.

Showing support to our charity of the month partners.

We have donated a total of £246,733 from our social value fund to a different charity partner as well as our corporate partner, BBC Children in Need for the financial year 2021/2022.

We will be exhibiting at Local Government Association's Annual Conference 2022

Join us in Harrogate on Tuesday 28 June, Wednesday 29 June and Thursday 30 June 2022 at stand number Q83.

Join us at Housing 2022!

We’re excited to be back at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference.

The Procurement Bill

The Procurement Bill will represent the single biggest change to public sector procurement legislation in a generation.

We will be at Built Environment's UKREiiF 2022

Join us on Tuesday 17 May, Wednesday 18 May and Thursday 19 May 2022 at stand number E26.

We are continuing to give back throughout 2022/2023

Any surplus we generate is reinvested into social housing, social value and charitable projects. This month marks the start of another year of giving back to a different charity each month.

The Value of Early Engagement

Our latest blog sees Clare Moore and Mike Page discuss the importance and benefits of early engagement and what that means for you as a customer.

Havering Borough Council

BTS Property Solutions were appointed in February 2021 by Havering Borough Council to undertake a five year, £50m programme of estate improvement works to 32 estates across the borough.

Aberdeen’s innovative outdoor learning settings officially open for children

Aberdeen City Council’s two innovative outdoor learning settings for pre-school children were opened at the city’s much-loved Duthie and Hazlehead Parks

Foundry Wharf Extra Care Scheme

We partnered with Torus to develop the interior design of their new extra care scheme, Foundry Wharf. This was an exciting project, procured through our Furniture and Furnishings Framework.

Major Projects framework partner, Willmott Dixon lands £60m large regeneration scheme

Framework partner, Willmott Dixon will deliver the £60m regeneration scheme for Rochdale Borough Council consisting of 242 apartments and a Hampton by Hilton hotel in the town centre.

Willmott Dixon secures £12.8m Operational Hub for Gloucestershire Constabulary

Company to deliver its second project in a year for Gloucestershire Constabulary following the refurbishment of its Sabrina Centre in 2020.

Meet Louise Dodds, our new Client Relationship Manager for the North.

We would like to welcome Louise Dodds to the Procurement Hub team.

Willmott Dixon to restore Walthamstow’s landmark cinema.

Willmott Dixon to restore Walthamstow’s landmark cinema.