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Amazon Business campaign positions procurement professionals as strategic enterprise risk managers
Amazon Business has launched a campaign positioning procurement professionals as strategic enterprise risk managers, highlighting their growing role in resilience, supplier oversight and business continuity across modern organisations.
Aughinish Alumina export figures prompt scrutiny of EU sanctions and strategic supply chain oversight
Ireland's Aughinish Alumina refinery, owned by Russian metals group Rusal, is facing intensifying scrutiny over the scale of its alumina exports to Russia and the adequacy of the EU sanctions framework governing strategic raw material supply chains.
Palantir secures UK firearms licensing contract following competitive public sector tender process
US data analytics firm Palantir Technologies has secured a UK government contract to replace the National Firearms Licensing Management System, highlighting ongoing debate around digital procurement strategy and supplier dependency risks.
Irish Defence Forces complete €53 million government jet procurement as FOI records reveal fit-out details
Ireland's Defence Forces have completed the procurement of a €53 million Dassault Falcon 6X jet. Newly released records provide insight into the acquisition process, fit-out decisions and public sector procurement.
Yvonne Delaney brings educational leadership and supply chain expertise as Judge for National Procurement Awards 2026
Yvonne Delaney, Operations Director at Grove Institute and Course Director for the Supply Chain Pathway at University of Limerick, brings extensive senior leadership experience and educational expertise to the National Procurement Awards 2026 judging panel. As President of IPICS, the Supply Chain Management Institute, she shapes supply chain management development and professional standards across Ireland and internationally.
A 90-Day Window: What Mayer Brown’s Analysis of the CMA’s Infrastructure Reset Means for Irish Procurement
Mayer Brown’s analysis of the CMA’s 19-recommendation civil engineering market study identifies £2–5bn in annual savings and a 90-day government response window, with direct lessons for Ireland’s €275bn NDP procurement strategy.
Vertice acquires Vendr to build AI-powered procurement intelligence platform
Vertice has acquired Vendr, combining AI-powered procurement intelligence with software pricing data to serve enterprise finance and procurement teams. The deal integrates $75 billion in spend data and 250,000 negotiated contracts across 32,000 vendors globally.
Cambridgeshire launches £150m guided busway procurement process
Cambridgeshire County Council has launched procurement for a £150 million guided busway project linking Cambourne and Cambridge. The scheme includes guided busway infrastructure, active travel routes and improvements supporting regional housing and economic growth.
AtkinsRéalis appointed for Belfast Rapid Transit Phase 2 engineering services
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure to provide design, consultation and construction management services for Belfast Rapid Transit Phase 2. The £124.5 million infrastructure programme runs from 2026 to 2032.
Kainos secures £150m Defra digital services procurement contract
Kainos, a Belfast-based IT firm, has won a £150 million (€190 million) contract with the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs for digital services. The four-year agreement with optional extension represents the largest public sector contract in the company's history.
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