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Local Government Reorganisation Procurement Insights | Bloom

Bloom — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:46:50 GMT

Insights from Bloom’s Local Government specialists, Vickie Pluse and Rosalind Lambert.

This week, Bloom had the opportunity to join nearly 100 local authority representatives on the Local Government Reorganisation Support: LGR and Procurement webinar, hosted by the Local Government Association.

Why NHS Procurement Needs To Be Faster | Bloom

Bloom — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:58:29 GMT

Today, NHS procurement teams are working under pressure from every direction. Demand is rising, budgets are tightening, and internal teams are stretched. In many cases, the challenge is not simply buying goods or filling routine requirements. It is securing specialist, project-based professional services from expert delivery partners, often SMEs and innovators, who can bring the right capability at the right moment. These are exactly the kinds of suppliers that traditional NHS procurement routes, with their protracted timescales, can struggle to reach effectively.

Outcome Led Procurement Measures | Bloom

Bloom — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:42 GMT

Public sector buyers and procurement teams are increasingly told to focus on outcomes rather than activity. The direction, a key feature of the UK Procurement Act, makes sense, but the practicalities are often left unexplored. What are useful outcome led procurement measures? How do you actually put credible, proportionate procurement performance measures in place that are easy to report? Too often, outcome led procurement sounds right in principle, but becomes vague and difficult to manage in practice.

Compliant Route to Market in Public Sector Procurement | Bloom

Bloom — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:59:59 GMT

The term 'route to market' will be familiar to most public sector procurement and contract management teams. It typically describes the process for identifying, engaging, and contracting with suppliers.

Procurement Audit Trails | Bloom

Bloom — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:25:37 GMT

Public sector procurement teams are under growing pressure to show not just that the right decision was made, but how it was made. A robust procurement audit trail is the foundation of that proof. When documentation is clear, complete and easy to follow, it supports transparency, strengthens procurement governance and makes it easier to demonstrate that decisions were fair, compliant and made with integrity.

Why Category Management Matters in Public Sector Procurement

Bloom — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Public sector procurement is under growing pressure to deliver better outcomes with fewer resources. Buyers also often face complex decisions spread across multiple teams, budgets, and priorities. Category management provides a structured way to begin bringing this complexity into focus. A strategic lens helps public sector buyers gain clearer oversight, stronger governance, and greater confidence that every decision supports wider organisational goals.

Driving Efficiency in Transport & Infrastructure Procurement | Bloom

Bloom — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Across the UK, communities depend on transport infrastructure projects to reduce congestion, make travel safer, boost economic growth, and live better lives. Local authorities are under intense pressure to deliver more services with less funding, and often within unrealistic timescales. Traditional public sector transport procurement processes limit progress by slowing down mobilisation, which reduces the value and impact of vital services. Using a modern transport procurement framework helps public bodies access expertise faster and improve delivery outcomes.

Procurement Consultancy vs Managed Services Key Differences

Bloom — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:45:42 GMT

Procurement consultancy and managed procurement services are often grouped together and naturally aligned. Still, they solve different problems, and choosing the right option for your organisation requires careful consideration. As a public sector buyer, making the wrong choice can waste time and cause avoidable disruption.

Call-off Contracts & Mini Competitions | Bloom Nepro

Bloom — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:55:09 GMT

Public sector procurement is under increasing pressure to work quickly, albeit still fairly and transparently, in a digitised environment. Buyers of professional services in particular need to balance the speed and flexibility new tools give them with the same measures of success they have always had, namely, compliance with the rules, accountability for delivery and value for money.

Outcome Led Procurement Guide for the UK Procurement Act

Bloom — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:47:06 GMT

Public sector procurement is evolving. With the UK Procurement Act now in effect, buyers have the opportunity to move beyond process-driven tendering toward a far more effective approach: outcome-led procurement.