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Herts Waste Selects Six Bidders for Next Stage
Six companies have been selected to progress to the next stage of Hertfordshire County Council's search for an alternative solution to sending residual waste to landfill.
Preferred Bidder for Surrey Streetlighting Announced
Surrey County Council has selected a Skanska / John Laing consortium as preferred bidder for its Street Lighting PFI project.
Strong Interest in Wandsworth BSF
More than 100 firms attended the launch of Wandsworth’s £300m Building Schools for the Future
Tayside Mental Health PPP Selects Preferred Bidder
NHS Tayside has announced that Taycare, led by Robertson Capital Projects, has beaten off the competition to scoop the £100 million Mental Health Developments project.
PB Announced for Belmarsh and Maghull Prisons
A Skanska/Serco consortium has been selected as preferred bidder by the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) to provide and operate two new prisons at Belmarsh West, London and Maghull, Liverpool.
Financial Close for Wigan Joint Service Centre
Wigan Council has reached financial close with the Access Consortium on its £187 million joint leisure service centre.
Fire Station Deal Reaches Financial Close
North East Fire and Rescue Authorities (NEFRA) has reached financial close with the John Laing / Shepherd Construction consortium on their 25-year £30 million community fire station project.
South Tyne and Wear Waste Announces Shortlist
The three bidders shortlisted for the South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership`s waste treatment contract have been announced.

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PUK and 4ps Joint Venture Details Announced
The launch of Local Partnerships - a new organisation, designed to work both for and with local public bodies and to support the improvement of public services and infrastructure at the community level – has been formally announced.
PfS Reveals Legal Advisory Framework
Partnerships for Schools has confirmed the advisers for the Legal Advisory Services Framework which will provide professional support for local authorities as they deliver their Building Schools for the Future (BSF) projects.
PFS to Take Charge of All School Building Programmes.
Partnerships for Schools is to take over the management and delivery of all school building and refurbishment programmes from 1 October 2009, Schools Minister Vernon Coaker has announced.
Further Knock for Scottish Futures Trust
THE SNP Government's flagship scheme for building schools and hospitals suffered another knockback yesterday when its chairman said it will use any form of funding.
Public Accounts Committee Publish BSF Report
A report has been published on Building Schools for the Future by the Public Accounts Committee. Building Schools for the Future: Renewing the Secondary Schools Estate criticises the rate of delivery and questions what is achievable through the programme.
New Charity Set Up By Partnerships for Schools
A new independent education charity set up by Partnerships for Schools which will give young people access to opportunities and experiences aimed at transforming their futures
KPMG Report - PFI Schools Achieve Faster Improvement
Students in English secondary schools that have been modernised using the PFI achieve improved results faster than state sector schools that have been rebuilt traditionally, a report by advisory firm KPMG reveals.
4ps Appoint Interim Chief Executive
Richard Buxton has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive of 4ps with effect from Thursday 14 May 2009. Richard will lead the transition programme intended to establish the joint venture between 4ps and Partnerships UK. He will become the interim chief executive of the new organisation which is planned to go live later this summer.

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National Audit Office
The National Audit Office report on the progress of the Building Schools for the Future Programme. The report highlights that the delays in the programme getting off the ground will lead to a delay in completing the programme.click here
 


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