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Ben Kemp

MedCity report shows surge in demand for London lab space HighlightsHighlights Archive

MedCity report shows surge in demand for London lab space

A report from the life sciences cluster MedCity has a boom in demand for London lab space and an influx of investment into the sector. Identified demand for space “exceeds 500,000 square feet and over half of that needs to be satisfied within two years”, the publication states. This number is around four times that recorded in 2016. Intensive R&D…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2021
Joint Committee report on ‘Coronavirus: Lessons Learnt’ published  HighlightsHighlights Archive

Joint Committee report on ‘Coronavirus: Lessons Learnt’ published 

A joint report on the Government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic response has been published by the Health and Social Care Committee and the Science and Technology Committee. The 150-page report details failures and successes in the early strategy undertaken by the Government as the COVID crisis emerged. It covers sections such as pandemic preparedness, lockdowns, testing, vaccines and at-risk…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2021
Public Procurement Reform update – October 2021 Procurement Working PartyProcurement Working Party Archive

Public Procurement Reform update – October 2021

Public Procurement Reform update - October 2021 Since our last update in the summer, behind-the-scenes work to reform the public procurement regulations has continued to move at pace. This is an exciting agenda that will deliver enormous benefits. Firstly, we now have the opportunity to leverage public procurement spend to deliver national and local Government priorities to a greater extent…
Ben Kemp
October 8, 2021
Article from IBMS on Blood Tube Shortages – Feedback Request Procurement Working PartyProcurement Working Party Archive

Article from IBMS on Blood Tube Shortages – Feedback Request

The Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) has written an article taking a look at how and why the blood tubes shortage happened, the implications and if a procurement overhaul is needed. We would welcome any feedback on the points made in the piece as part of the Procurement Working Party's activity. Please find the IBMS article linked here
Ben Kemp
October 8, 2021