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Northern Ireland ramps up £114m roadworks contract
The Department for Infrastructure has greenlit a £114 million, four-year framework to upgrade local roads across Northern Ireland, a strategic move set to impact traffic management, drainage, surfacing, and signal systems in urban centres.
Confidential pricing dispute could reshape procurement transparency
A €75m public retrofit contract is at the centre of a legal challenge that could have major implications for procurement confidentiality.
Honouring a Trailblazer: Lionel McCarthy Named Procurement Leader of the Year 2025
At this year’s Procurement Awards, one of the most moving and distinguished moments of the evening was the presentation of the Procurement Leader of the Year award
Translink Shines with Triple Win at Procurement Awards 2025
Translink earned standout recognition at the Procurement Awards 2025, claiming three major honours, including the prestigious Overall Excellence Award.
Procurement’s Biggest Night of the Year is BACK – And You Don’t Want to Miss It!
Ireland’s most prestigious celebration of procurement excellence – The National Procurement Awards 2025 – is officially underway
Strategic reckoning
Procurement has long been seen as a back-office function, but the stakes have never been higher—or more public.
Procurement misfire stalls critical housing scheme
A major Dublin housing programme for the city’s most vulnerable has hit a wall after a key procurement process failed to secure bids.
Funding threats to Harvard raise deeper questions for procurement leaders
The Trump administration is moving to review and potentially revoke $100m (£74m) in federal contracts with Harvard University—part of a broader political clash that now risks derailing high-stakes research in medicine, science, and technology.
Ireland eyes major offshore wind boost
Ireland is eyeing a significant expansion of its offshore wind ambitions, with new analysis revealing up to 18 GW of additional fixed-bottom capacity could be developed—more than doubling what’s currently planned.
Defence push reshapes procurement priorities
The UK Government is investing £1.5 billion to establish at least six new munitions and energetics factories, signalling a major shift toward an “always on” defence supply chain.
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