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• CCS marks 10th anniversary having saved £3.8bn of taxpayers money in the last year alone

  16-04-2024 13:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Government’s procurement department, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has saved over £3.8 billion of taxpayer money in the last year alone, as the agency celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.CCS centralises government procurement, allowing thousands of public sector organisations to procure services quicker and easier, whilst saving taxpayers substantial sums of money each year.
  Over 21,000 public sector organisations are now supported through the central system, includin
  
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• Excel Dryer pioneers blueprint for healthy and sustainable workplaces of the future

  16-04-2024 13:40 via chtmag.com
  
  Excel Dryer, a global leader in touchless hand hygiene solutions, recently unveiled a comprehensive office expansion and renovation project. This initiative, rooted in the company’s mission to lead through innovation, aimed to merge beauty, health, wellness and sustainability into its workplace. The project’s insights and methodologies are set to educate through a unique continuing education unit (CEU) course, offered by Architectural Record magazine in its Continuing Education Cente
  
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• Chicopee to take Interclean visitors on a journey of sustainable cleaning

  16-04-2024 13:19 via chtmag.com
  
  Chicopee, a pioneer in sustainable wiping solutions, will underscore its commitment to innovation and environmental leadership at this year’s Interclean, held on 14–17 May at RAI Amsterdam.
  With over four decades of experience in developing wiping solutions across the healthcare, hygiene, food and industrial sectors, Chicopee continues to lead the way towards greener cleaning practices.
  Taking centre stage on Chicopee’s stand 01.505 is the latest addition to its product portfol
  
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• Mats Broman to succeed Gary Watkins as CEO of SWG

  16-04-2024 12:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mats Broman
  Gary Watkins, Group CEO of facilities, property, and workplace management software provider, Service Works Global (SWG) has decided to step down on 1 May 2024, following which Mats Broman, currently Head of SWG Nordic, will take over the role as CEO of SWG.
  Watkins, who will continue to lead Service Works International’s (SWI) operation in the Middle East, founded SWG 30 years ago and since it was acquired by Addnode Group in 2017, he and his team have grown the company th
  
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• Administration transformation

  16-04-2024 11:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Roger Marks, Managing Director at Aeromark says it is time to ditch the manual processes and digitally transform your back-office processes
  It’s surprising how many organisations still carry out their commercial processes manually, using multiple spread sheets and out-dated disparate systems that often fail to provide all the information they need.Gathering all the evidence to prove an invoice is accurate, for example, can require an enormous amount of unnecessary to-ing and fro-ing with l
  
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• GPA appoints Gleeds as a key strategic partner

  16-04-2024 11:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed international property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, as a strategic partner to provide professional services for its Capital Programmes.
  The new contract, which is for an initial four-year term, with up to three-year extension options covers project management and cost management services for the Government Hubs and Whitehall Campus Programmes as well as a variety of client funded projects. Gleeds will work collaboratively with the
  
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• Keysource acquires data centre solutions provider 2bm

  16-04-2024 10:59 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Keysource Group, a global specialist in sustainable data centre solutions and strategic advisory services, has acquired Nottingham-based data centre and critical environment firm, 2bm Limited.
  With over 20 years of experience, 2bm has established itself as a trusted expert in the industry, offering cutting-edge solutions tailored to the unique needs of its clients.The acquisition of 2bm broadens Keysource Group’s service offering and strengthens its position in the continually growing data
  
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• KST appoints new MD for its fire & life safety division

  16-04-2024 10:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has appointed Matthew Blakey as Managing Director for its group companies, EFire and Silver Group.
  In his new role, Blakey will be pivotal in developing the companies into becoming the UK’s leading fire & life safety systems and AOV providers. He will also play a key role in developing the “already outstanding reputation” of both businesses.
  With over eight years’ experience in the fire and security industry, Blakey brings a strong set
  
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• OCS secures 7-year TFM deal with SCTS and COPFS

  16-04-2024 10:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following a competitive tender process, OCS has been awarded a seven-year contract to provide total facilities management services to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), across a combined 74 sites.
  SCTS is an independent body that provides administrative support to the Scottish Courts, devolved tribunals and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). The COPFS is Scotland’s prosecution service and death investigation au
  
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• New industry benchmark for public procurement is launched

  16-04-2024 09:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Cabinet Office has issued Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 03/24, replacing PPN 03/23 and introducing updates to the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and accompanying statutory guidance for use in public procurement. This development signals a pivotal shift in procurement practices, mandating the adoption of the Common Assessment Standard (CHAS Elite) by contracting authorities in the public sector.
  As of its release, all contracting authorities can assess their supply chains using the Common Asses
  
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• Totalmobile partners with ABM to enhance facility care services

  16-04-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Field service management software provider Totalmobile has announced a new strategic partnership with ABM. The collaboration sees ABM integrate Totalmobile's field service management platform to enhance its facility care services.
  
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• Knightsbridge’s SpektroLED EVO takes downlight options into the 100s

  16-04-2024 09:28 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The new SpektroLED EVO downlight from Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring accessories and lighting – is an advanced evolution of the company’s hugely popular and innovative SpektroLED. Building on the versatility and flexibility of its predecessor, EVO offers selectable wattages, colour temperatures and six interchangeable bezel finishes and comes in three versions: fixed, tilt and smart.
  When launched, the configurable SpektroLED downlight rep
  
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• Sustainable washroom strategy

  16-04-2024 01:00
  With reports suggesting consumers are looking for more eco-conscious products, Alasdair Sharp from Satino by WEPA explains how facilities managers can curate a more sustainable hygiene strategy to help achieve the EU’s goal to be climate-neutral by 2050.AS ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES take centre stage within businesses, one area that may be overlooked is the washroom. Before it’s too late to revert the impact of climate change, businesses must focus on environmental strategies. Highligh
  
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