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Final Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27: What’s changed – and what it means for public sector buyers and suppliers

The first multi-year settlement in a decade reshapes council funding, resets business rates and tackles historic SEND deficits - who gains, and who loses?

All I Want for Christmas Is a Deadline Extension – The Public Sector’s Festive Tender Problem

Is Christmas finally off-limits for tender deadlines, or are bid teams still paying the price?

Autumn 2025 Budget Breakdown: Where the Money’s Going, Market by Market

What did the Budget really fund? We break down the numbers and the opportunities for public sector suppliers.

Open Data: UK Public Sector Third-Party Spend by Organisation, Jul 24 – Jun 25

This latest release reinforces our commitment to open data, providing third-party public sector spend for the period July 2024 to June 2025.

Competitive Flexible Procedure: The Rise of The New Look Tender Process for Public Authorities

We look at the new Competitive Flexible Procedure and evaluate what it means for public procurement.

How Can Suppliers Better Manage Longer Public Sector Decision Times? 7 Tips For Success.

Seven Tips for suppliers to navigate longer public sector decision times and boost bid success.

Resources

Libby Daniels - Director of Client Services

Webinar

How To Create The Perfect Pipeline Management Process (or How To Create Order From Chaos)
Increasing demands on the public purse continue to put procurement teams under pressure. But with budgets continuing to shrink, strategic management of ever-growing pipelines and …

Blog

Net-Zero Driving Growth in Council EV Opportunities
As councils get ready for net-zero there has been a significant rise in EV Chargepoint and Infrastructure opportunities over the last 3 months. …
Cameron Major - Senior Account Executive

Webinar

How To Use Public Sector Transparency Data To Supercharge Your Sales
There has never been more data available to someone selling into the public sector. But with so much data available in so many different forms …
Network & Comms Report - Oxygen Finance

Guides

Network & Comms – Financial Year 2026/2027 Opportunities
This report reveals the biggest public sector opportunities coming in the 2026/27 financial year. …