LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: See a BSL version of this press release * The number of specialist interpreters will increase more than eightfold to support 12,000 Deafblind people with communication needs. * Backed by £15,000 in new funding, the government will help drive one of the largest increases in specialist interpretation capacity in recent years, improving access to essential communication support for Deafblind people nation...
LONDON, June 22 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: The Careers and Enterprise Company Industry: Computer-related professional services and System and support services and IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Description: Initial assessment of suppliers' suitability and capability to deliver IT Managed Services, prior to invitation to the next stage of the procurement process. Closing date...
LONDON, June 19 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS Industry: Proofreading services Description: This proposal is to establish a new contractual arrangement to support Ofsted's Communications team with flexible, on-demand editorial resource. The intention is to appoint multiple suppliers to a small pool, enabling Ofsted to call off services as required, ens...
LONDON, June 22 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Colchester Borough Council Industry: Installation of doors and windows and related components and Windows, doors and related items Description: Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission a contractor to repair and redecorate the external faces of the timber windows and doors of the Colbea House, 1 George Williams Way, Colchester, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2...
LONDON, June 22 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Ministry of Defence Industry: Crash barriers and Road barriers and Safety barriers and Erection of road-barriers Description: This is a Request for Information and not currently an opportunity to tender. The Authority is seeking to explore Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) solutions, specifically in the form of Vehicle Security Barriers (VSBs). This includes the potentia...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The world's rainforests are to be better protected from deforestation as the government will confirmtoday(Tuesday 23 June), during London Climate Action Week, that plansto take forward new rules in Great Britain includingusing powers in the Environment Actalongside legislation strengthening the UK Timber Regulation. Under the proposals UK businesses who trade in commodities sourced from rainforests s...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foursenior leaderswith extensiveinvestmentand real estateexpertiseare to join the National Housing Bank,aHomesEngland company. Theyhavebeenappointed toexecutive roles at thenewly launchedPublicFinanceInstitution, which isfocused on accelerating the delivery of new homes and communities across Englandthrough crowding in over £50billionof private capitalto delivermore than500,000 homes. The bank, which launc...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Reform of the UK's Public Service Media system to ensure it delivers for the public and give BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5 and others more flexibility to attract audiences online * Options for a managed transition to internet-based TV in either 2034 or 2044 with support to ensure no one is left behind * On-demand rights for major sporting events to be added to the Listed Events Regime - protecting fans' free access to...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The new kitchen at Rollestone Camp on Salisbury Plain, which will feed up to 600 personnel across two sittings, is improving facilities for hundreds of Armed Forces personnel and supporting the Army to operate more sustainably. The new facility is part of a significant programme of investment which will see new or upgraded kitchen and dining facilities at a number of training camps across the country to improve ...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British High Commission in Malawi hosted His Majesty The King's Birthday Party in Lilongwe on 18 June 2026, bringing together government representatives, civil society leaders, alumni, and partners to celebrate the enduring relationship between the United Kingdom and Malawi. The event underscored a clear and forward-looking message: while the global context continues to evolve, the UK-Malawi partnership rema...