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BlogBSA response to Cabinet Office survey on the new National Procurement Policy Statement
December 9, 2024

BSA response to Cabinet Office survey on the new National Procurement Policy Statement

The Cabinet Office invited contributions to develop the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) ahead of the commencement of the Procurement Act 2023 on 24th February 2025. Download PDF
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BlogBSA response as part of the Strategic Defence Review 2024
December 9, 2024

BSA response as part of the Strategic Defence Review 2024

The BSA has submitted a response to the Strategic Defence Review 2024. Click here to read the response.
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BlogBSA Summary: Autumn Budget 2024
December 9, 2024

BSA Summary: Autumn Budget 2024

Please find the link below to the BSA summary of the Autumn Budget 2024. Download PDF
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BlogBSA Economic Tracker Q1 Q2 Report 2024
July 25, 2024

BSA Economic Tracker Q1 Q2 Report 2024

This report of the BSA Economic Tracker reflects the responses gathered during the first six editions of the Tracker from January to June 2024 (Q1 Q2). The report also complements…
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BlogBSA Briefing: Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’
July 24, 2024

BSA Briefing: Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’

This briefing note provides a summary of Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’. Click here to read the briefing.
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BlogBSA Summary – Labour Party Manifesto 2024
July 22, 2024

BSA Summary – Labour Party Manifesto 2024

The BSA’s summary of the Labour Party Manifesto 2024. Click here to read the summary.
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BlogBSA Summary: King’s Speech 2024
July 22, 2024

BSA Summary: King’s Speech 2024

The BSA’s summary of the key bills in the King’s Speech 2024. Click here to read the summary.
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BlogThe Business Services Sector in the United Kingdom – BSA Report June 2024
July 22, 2024

The Business Services Sector in the United Kingdom – BSA Report June 2024

In late December 2023, the Business Services Association (BSA) was approached by colleagues fromthe Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to discuss a new report on the business services sector.The…
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BlogBSA Economic Tracker Q1 Report 2024
July 22, 2024

BSA Economic Tracker Q1 Report 2024

This report summarises responses gathered through the first three editions of the BSA Economic Tracker survey from January to March 2024 (Q1). It also reflects changes in the economic landscape…
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BlogBSA Economic Tracker Report 2023
February 8, 2024

BSA Economic Tracker Report 2023

This report of the BSA Economic Tracker reflects responses to those versions of the survey published between January 2023 and December 2023. These were circulated to all BSA members to…
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BlogBusiness Services Association – Who We Are
January 16, 2024

Business Services Association – Who We Are

The BSA has produced a document that explains who we are, what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. Click here to read.
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BlogPress ReleasesBSA Net Zero Summit 2023: Government keynote
June 19, 2023

BSA Net Zero Summit 2023: Government keynote

The Rt Hon Graham Stuart, M.P., Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, delivered a message to the BSA Net Zero Summit setting out Government's vision for a more sustainable…
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BlogStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill – the story so far
May 10, 2023

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill – the story so far

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is intended to provide powers to introduce minimum levels of service during strikes across certain key sectors. The government’s intention is to mitigate the…
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Blog#IWD2023 Blog: BSA Women in Business Services
March 8, 2023

#IWD2023 Blog: BSA Women in Business Services

Gemma, Head of Operations, and Martha, Policy and Events Officer, at the BSA are really proud to have worked with BSA member NatWest on our series of BSA Women in…
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Blog#IWD2022 Blog: Liz Benison, CEO, ISS UK & Ireland
March 9, 2022

#IWD2022 Blog: Liz Benison, CEO, ISS UK & Ireland

This International Women’s Day, I’ve pledged to challenge the biases that affect all of us in the workplace — from my colleagues pursuing careers at ISS, to my daughter, who…
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Blog#IWD2022 Blog: Amanda Fisher, CEO, Amey
March 8, 2022

#IWD2022 Blog: Amanda Fisher, CEO, Amey

Diversity and inclusion are usually treated as enhancements, not as core to business success. But organisations need a real strategy to embed diversity and inclusion – not just a series…
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Blog#IWD2022 Blog: Helen Milligan-Smith, Managing Director, Aramark UK Onshore
March 9, 2022

#IWD2022 Blog: Helen Milligan-Smith, Managing Director, Aramark UK Onshore

As a woman, and a mother, in a leadership role, I’ve always found myself passionate about women in the workplace and the challenges and biases we face, particularly when it…
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Blog#IWD2022 Blog: Catherine Roe, Chief Executive, Elior
March 8, 2022

#IWD2022 Blog: Catherine Roe, Chief Executive, Elior

In 2021, we set targets to increase the number of women in our leadership team, middle and senior management, and the number of female chefs. We are pleased to be…
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BlogBusiness Services Sector are ideal partners in government quest for delivery
October 21, 2021

Business Services Sector are ideal partners in government quest for delivery

Guest Blog by Professor Gary Sturgess The Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit has an honourable history, and the decision by the current Prime Minister to re-establish it is to be welcomed.…
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BlogBSA Cleaning Committee Personal Profiles for World FM Day 2021
May 11, 2021

BSA Cleaning Committee Personal Profiles for World FM Day 2021

Ahead of World FM Day on Wednesday 12th May, members of the Business Services Association’s Cleaning Committee have prepared a series of their personal profiles aimed at promoting the cleaning…
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BlogPress ReleasesBSA Chief Executive discusses business and government
April 23, 2021

BSA Chief Executive discusses business and government

BSA Chief Executive, Mark Fox, joined Adam Boulton's All Out Politics podcast for Sky News, on Thursday 22nd April 2021, discussing business and government and a round up of the…
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BlogComment: Duke of Edinburgh
April 9, 2021

Comment: Duke of Edinburgh

"Prince Philip was a great champion of innovation, training and enterprise. BSA members send condolences to HM The Queen and the whole Royal Family." Mark Fox, Chief Executive
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BlogPress ReleasesMark Fox writes…
January 4, 2021

Mark Fox writes…

“We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead.” Winston Churchill’s words to the nation…
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BlogHMT Green Book Review – videos
December 18, 2020

HMT Green Book Review – videos

Here are links to three videos by those involved in the Treasury review of the Green Book, as published alongside the Spending Review in November 2020. Video: Tom Aldred, HMT…
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BlogPress ReleasesBSA/Polar Insight procurement survey published
October 8, 2020

BSA/Polar Insight procurement survey published

In Summer 2020, the BSA and Polar Insight partnered on a survey of members to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sector and to explore key factors…
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BlogKeynote speech – Seminar on Business Values: Learning from Lockdown
July 31, 2020

Keynote speech – Seminar on Business Values: Learning from Lockdown

Adapted from a keynote speech delivered by Sean Haley, Regional Chairman, Sodexo UK & Ireland, at the BSA’s seminar on Business Values: Learning from Lock Down, 24 July 2020 This…
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BlogCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
July 8, 2020

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

BSA Member CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has produced the following briefing note - setting out the key implications of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. Read the…
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BlogKey workers need more than applause
May 26, 2020

Key workers need more than applause

Since the Covid-19 lockdown was introduced, we have witnessed an incredible industry-wide response, writes Sean Haley, Sodexo Regional Chair. FM and food providers have repeatedly demonstrated the value of our…
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BlogApprenticeship Levy Best Practice
May 8, 2020

Apprenticeship Levy Best Practice

4 examples from BSA Member Corndel of Apprenticeship Levy best practice: Adecco have started 30 of their furloughed staff on apprenticeship training programmes to prepare them for their return to…
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BlogCrisis management in uncertain times
March 25, 2020

Crisis management in uncertain times

Mike Penrose, Founder and Chief Executive of the Sustainability Group, draws on his extensive experience in this blog on crisis management.  During periods of uncertainty and crisis it is all…
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BlogPutting social value into action
January 29, 2020

Putting social value into action

  Adapted from a keynote speech delivered by Sean Haley, Regional Chairman, Sodexo UK & Ireland, at the National Social Value Conference 2020 In November last year, the British Academy set…
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BlogBusiness, social enterprises & charities must find new ways of working with Boris’ government
December 13, 2019

Business, social enterprises & charities must find new ways of working with Boris’ government

Boris Johnson’s huge General Election victory is good news for the political stability and support business needs to succeed. Government will now continue to be a strong support for innovation…
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BlogGuest post from Martin Traynor OBE, Small Business Crown Representative
September 5, 2019

Guest post from Martin Traynor OBE, Small Business Crown Representative

Martin Traynor OBE was appointed Small Business Crown Representative at the start of 2019. In this blog he explains what he has discovered in his first six months in the…
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BlogBSA investigates the Future of Pensions
September 25, 2019

BSA investigates the Future of Pensions

John Hanratty, Head of Pensions North at CMS CMNO, and Chair of the BSA Pensions Group facilitated an insightful and constructive roundtable on the Future of Pensions in July 2019.…
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BlogDigital in Defence: The age of Iron Man technology and sci-fi becoming reality
April 26, 2019

Digital in Defence: The age of Iron Man technology and sci-fi becoming reality

From Star Trek’s ray guns and Princess Leia’s hologram messages to AI character HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey, not to mention video calling, mobile phones, smart watches and…
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BlogHow do we fix the public-private partnership?
February 14, 2019

How do we fix the public-private partnership?

By Asif Ghafoor, MD Investments, Amey In last year’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced the official death of PFI. He said that the UK government would…
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BlogLiving wills are coming in FM – embrace them now to get ahead of the game
January 23, 2019

Living wills are coming in FM – embrace them now to get ahead of the game

By Derrick Tate and Farah Abou, PwC Until a couple of years ago, the facilities management (FM) industry appeared to be steering a fairly steady course. True, the rising maturity…
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BlogNegotiating for success in public sector negotiations
July 6, 2018

Negotiating for success in public sector negotiations

John Clements,  Management Consultant at The Gap Partnership, details the importance of  preparation and planning in the negotiation process for successful tender bids. (more…)
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BlogPlatform co-creation of public services
June 29, 2018

Platform co-creation of public services

By Philip Craig, Government Sector Strategy Director at Sopra Steria One of the often-quoted benefits of digital transformation is the improvement in the way departments interact with citizens and business by…
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BlogTrends shaping the future of the workplace
May 16, 2018

Trends shaping the future of the workplace

Written by Sylvia Metayer, CEO, Worldwide Corporate Services segment, Sodexo Today is World FM Day, a chance for the FM industry to raise awareness of how we can help our…
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BlogUniversities must commercialise to thrive after Brexit
April 25, 2018

Universities must commercialise to thrive after Brexit

Since the increase in tuition fees in 2010, universities have had to adapt to a rapidly changing funding environment. Greater reliance on fees, which account for over two-thirds of total…
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BlogWhat’s ahead for the digital wallet?
April 18, 2018

What’s ahead for the digital wallet?

By Rob Price, Chief Operating Officer, Worldline (Atos e-payment Services), UK and Ireland When I drive to my local railway station, the station car park recognises my arrival through number…
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BlogLight at the end of the financial tunnel?
May 10, 2018

Light at the end of the financial tunnel?

By Philip Craig, Government Sector Strategy Director at Sopra Steria In March 2018 the government reached a significant economic milestone. It eliminated the deficit on its day-to-day budget. Tax revenues will…
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BlogAI and Digital Public Services
April 9, 2018

AI and Digital Public Services

Often debated in terms of the ‘rise of the robots’ or ‘march of the machines’, the public discussion around artificial intelligence (AI) has largely focused on the impact it may…
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Speakers at BSA Digital Health eventBlogBSA Event: The path to digitising healthcare
April 6, 2018

BSA Event: The path to digitising healthcare

As part of a series of events and publications on digital public services, the BSA held a Digital Healthcare seminar in partnership with Associate Member Pinsent Masons LLP.  With thanks to…
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BlogBritain’s Energy Future
August 8, 2017

Britain’s Energy Future

Last month the Business Secretary Greg Clark announced £246 million of pubic investment into battery technology. Known as the ‘Faraday Challenge’, this 4 year investment aims to update British energy…
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Friendly robotBlogThe workforce of the future: robots and roadmaps
August 18, 2016

The workforce of the future: robots and roadmaps

Transformation is the business buzzword of this generation. Preface it with digital, leadership, cultural or service and you’ll find a slew of articles, comment pieces and case studies on how…
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BlogThe Importance of Transparency
August 30, 2016

The Importance of Transparency

Blog by Kevin Craven, Chief Executive, UK Central Government Division, Serco As an ex-employee of Sodexo, I was pleased but not surprised to see the launch of their Transparency Charter…
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