Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
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NHS Pay Modernisation: New contracts for general practice services in England
Published on:The new contract for general practice has contributed to improved recruitment and retention of GPs, with numbers increasing from 26,833 to 30,931 since 2003. However, according to a report out today by the National Audit Office, the contract has cost the Department £1.76 billion more than it originally budgeted for. Today’s report found that, in […]
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The National Offender Management Information System
Published on:An initiative, begun in 2004, by the National Offender Management Service to build a single offender management IT system for the prison and probation services has not delivered value for money. A National Audit Office investigation found the project had been hampered by poor management leading to a three-year delay, a doubling in project costs […]
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Mobile connectivity programme behind schedule
Published on:It is unclear whether a government programme to expand 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by December 2025 will be delivered on time.
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Preparedness for online safety regulation
Published on:Ofcom has made a good start in its preparations for implementing a new online safety regime, and must now manage risks around monitoring, scope and financing, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.
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Test and trace in England – progress update
Published on:This is the second NAO report on government’s approach to test and trace services in England.
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Memorandum on the role of major contractors in the delivery of public services
Published on:The NAO challenges government and its private sector contractors to work together more effectively in taxpayers’ interest and address the issues behind the current crisis of confidence in contracting out public services.
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Investigation into preparations for potential COVID-19 vaccines
Published on:This report examines government’s progress in securing potential vaccines and determining how they will be deployed to the public.
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Water supply and demand management
Published on:This report sets out the challenges facing the water industry in England and assesses how Defra is tackling them.
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Memorandum on the provision of the out-of-hours GP service in Cornwall
Published on:A memorandum on the provision of out-of-hours GP services in Cornwall found whistleblowers played a significant role in highlighting concerns about the service.
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The supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
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Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Progress report June 2008
Published on:In its progress report on the Olympic and Paralympic Games the National Audit Office has found that with four years to go until the start of the Games, the preparations have progressed in important ways. In particular, there has been good progress in preparing the Olympic Park site and construction activities are broadly on track. […]
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The Building Schools for the Future Programme: Renewing the secondary school estate
Published on:The Building Schools for the Future programme aims to rebuild, refurbish and provide new Information Technology for all 3,500 secondary schools in England by 2020. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) underestimated how long it would take to launch the programme and build the schools, though the speed of delivery has compared well […]
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Transforming logistics support for fast jets
Published on:The changes to how the Ministry of Defence maintains and repairs Harrier and Tornado aircraft have reduced costs by a total of £1.4 billion over the last six years. Although availability of the aircraft temporarily declined during the transition period, availability targets for the Harrier are now being met and for the Tornado, where the […]
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HM Revenue & Customs: ASPIRE – the re-competition of outsourced IT services
Published on:IT services are crucial for HM Revenue & Customs’ business. In its procurement of the £3 billion IT outsourcing contract, ASPIRE, the Department secured competition for a contract which meets its IT needs, and completed the transfer to the new supplier Capgemini without loss of service to customers. The Department secured the competition by contributing […]
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Electricity networks
Published on:This report examines how effectively Ofgem has used electricity network price controls to protect consumers and achieve government’s environmental goals.
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Investigation into how government increased the number of ventilators available to the NHS in response to COVID-19
Published on:This investigation provides an account of how public money was used to increase the number of ventilators available to the NHS.
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The Procurement of the National Roads Telecommunications Services
Published on:The Highways Agency successfully transferred to the private sector the risks associated with procuring a digital information system for England’s motorway network. The procurement lasted five years, however, over twice as long as the Agency originally expected, and two well qualified potential bidders dropped out during a 17 month short listing process, leaving just two […]
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Central government’s use of consultants
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Building for the future: Sustainable construction and refurbishment on the government estate
Published on:The majority of government departments and agencies are failing to meet targets to make their new buildings and major refurbishments sustainable, according to a report published today by the National Audit Office. As a result, value for money may be lost from the £3billion which departments and agencies spend each year on this activity. A […]