2/14/2025 2:46:51 PM Procurement UnpACked: Getting in the right 'framework' of mind By Sophie McFie-Hyland Contracting authorities may be pleased to hear that the framework purchasing tool will still be available under the Procurement Act 2023...
3/21/2025 4:19:57 PM Procurement UnpACked: health and social care procurement - what does good look like? By Sophie McFie-Hyland The commissioning of social care has taken place during times of budgetary constraints and considerable demand for decades, where...
3/20/2025 1:34:00 PM Procurement UnpACked - Below threshold contracts By Mark Cook In this Procurement UnpACked, we explore the new rules for procuring below-threshold contracts following the enactment of the Procurement...
3/19/2025 1:05:12 PM Increase in housing County Court fees from 1 April 2025 By Harry Browne The Government has announced the upcoming increase to 171 Court and Tribunal fees which are expected to go live from 1 April 2025. For...
3/18/2025 3:46:59 PM Reflections from Care England Conference: Navigating workforce challenges in social care By Anna Dabek Hannah Bollard The social care sector is facing a perfect storm of financial pressures, rising workforce costs, and increasing legal obligations. At...
3/14/2025 9:59:57 AM How do we learn from clinical negligence? By Sarah Owen When clients approach me about a possible clinical negligence claim, a consistent question that they ask is ‘what will change?’ when it...
3/13/2025 1:54:06 PM Spotlight on our people for B Corp month By Phil Saunders Our people are our whole business. We're proud to support them to pursue their career and ambitions. Encouraging an inclusive culture is...
3/13/2025 12:28:08 PM Bridging the gap – Two coroners’ comments on window restrictors By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain Many housing and care providers will seek to mitigate the risk of falls from windows by installing window restrictors. However, the legal...
3/12/2025 2:45:50 PM Administrative oversights can have significant impact of patient health By Christopher Frankling A recent BBC article has highlighted issues for over 5,000 patients who did not receive routine screening letters from the NHS, for a...
3/10/2025 9:45:45 AM Changes to Service Charge Consultation Regulations in England and Wales from 24 February 2025 By Penny Bournes The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act), which came into force on 24 February 2025, introduces changes that will impact landlords when...
3/7/2025 5:04:31 PM Modifying public contracts – Staying alert to two regimes By Alex Lawrence In this Procurement UnpACked, we explore how contracting authorities should approach modifying public contracts following the Procurement...
3/7/2025 9:35:41 AM Hello Respect Orders, goodbye ASBIs? By Helen Tucker The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 was introduced to Parliament on 25 February and introduces Respect Orders. These are proposed to tackle...
3/5/2025 9:38:01 AM Employment Rights Bill hub - update #2 By Libby Hubbard The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) is like the lumpy custard we used to have at my primary school; nothing at all would come out of the jug...