The new digital application processing platform was originally due to be fully implemented by 2019

Defence contractor BAE Systems wins Home Office contract 

Ministry claims programme will help Armed Forces and industry

Those attending appointments in Croydon or Solihull may be able to use automated checks

The cost of materials has risen by almost a quarter in the last six months, according to IPA chief

French firm Teleperformance penalised for poor performance

Simon Blagden has been appointed as chair of DCMS executive agency Building Digital UK

Public-spending watchdog equips staff with new ‘semi-customisable’ machines

Department’s annual accounts claim move to cloud will help reduce costs

Contract awarded to Edinburgh-based specialist 

But tech firms also see continued challenges, including overlapping frameworks and lack of clarity on social-value requirements

National body signs deal for system that allows local health-service entities to manage rollout

Money spent on external advice increased fourfold overnight

Specialist firm has previously provided similar services for outgoing Verify service

Deal will also see technology deployed in meeting rooms and recreation areas

Two-week ‘headcount efficiency review’ engagement aims to find possible cutbacks that could be achieved through use of technology

Long-term contracts cover data from a range of specified departments

Department awards contract to specialist supplier – which will also lead a pilot of a more sophisticated customer feedback system

Leaders of health department and UKHSA admit to MPs that some meetings with Randox went undocumented

Procurement agency seeks research and design specialist to support work to streamline advice for buyers

Platform will go live with assessment providers next summer