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UK initiates talks on an updated Free Trade Agreement with Canada

The Department for International Trade has announced the start of negotiations with Canada on an updated Free Trade Agreement. Building on the benefits of the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement, the new Free Trade Agreement will go further in areas like innovation, digital, data, the environment and women’s economic empowerment. The UK is Canada’s third largest trading partner and Canadian demand…
Ben Kemp
March 25, 2022
Sustainability Programme

Social Value hits the headlines this week – Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg, Government Efficiency Minister

The new minister for government efficiency, Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg suggested this week that the weighting for social value within public sector contracts should be reduced. He wants government outsourcing to focus more on value for money and to see more contracts being awarded to smaller providers. He expresses fears that smaller providers are disadvantaged by the social value element, however…
Ben Kemp
March 25, 2022
Sustainability Programme

The NHS adopt PPN 06/20 from 1st April 2022

From April 1st 2022, the NHS will implement the requirements of PPN 06/20 which will mean that there will be a minimum 10% weighting for social value applied to all NHS tenders. The Government Social Value Model has 5 themes which are: - Fighting climate change COVID-19 recovery Tackling economic inequality Equal opportunity Wellbeing The NHS has indicated that the…
Ben Kemp
March 25, 2022
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The NHS release Net Zero supplier roadmap

The report ‘Delivering a Net Zero NHS’ was published back in October 2020 and now the NHS England Public Board have approved a roadmap for suppliers to help them align with the NHS net zero goals.   To reach Net Zero by 2045 they need suppliers engaged and on the journey with them, as more than 60% of the NHS…
Ben Kemp
March 25, 2022
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IBMS Congress

We are very much looking forward to seeing members during next week’s Congress. It will be a chance for us to see you in action and meet up with old and new colleagues, some of whom we haven’t seen since before the pandemic. We know some of you have moved companies or changed roles and this will be a chance…
Ben Kemp
March 11, 2022
Regulatory Affairs Working PartyRegulatory Affairs Working Party Archive

Regulatory Affairs News – The first MHRA focus group meeting

The first MHRA focus group meeting Those of you who attended the Regulatory Affairs Working Party meeting on Thursday 3rd March, you will have heard that the introductory meeting for MHRA’s focus groups occurred on Monday 7th March. The aim of these focus groups is to help develop guidance in relation to the new UKCA regulations and provide insight into…
Ben Kemp
March 11, 2022
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