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City Council 'has little idea' of Service Birmingham costs

Birmingham Post — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:48:00 GMT

Councillors are to investigate the accounts of the taxpayer-funded Service Birmingham venture – amid complaints that politicians had “little idea” of how much the arrangement was costing.

Birmingham Council cabinet member for contracts warned not to tie small business in red tape

Birmingham Post — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council’s new cabinet member for contracts and commissioning has been warned not to create too much red tape for small and medium enterprises in his new social charter.

Service Birmingham told to save £20m by city council

Birmingham Post — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:15:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council has thrown down the gauntlet to its biggest contractor to save £20 million within the next year.

Service Birmingham heads off dispute with city council over bill for new server equipment

Birmingham Post — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:16:00 GMT

A potential contract dispute between Birmingham City Council and its IT and call centre company Service Birmingham has been headed off after the contractor agreed to foot a £4.3 million bill for new server equipment.

Harshest critic of council call centre joins the board

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 GMT

One of the fiercest critics of Birmingham City Council’s £1 billion Service Birmingham IT and call centre contract with Capita has been appointed to the board.

Multi-million-pound deal advised in city

Birmingham Post — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Midland-based Catalyst Corporate Finance has advised on the sale of Medicals Direct Group to Capita for up to £15.2 million.

£15.2m Medicals Direct Group sale advised in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:07:00 GMT

Midland-based Catalyst Corporate Finance has advised on the sale of Medicals Direct Group to Capita for up to £15.2 million.

City council to conduct health check of Service Birmingham deal

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:24:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council’s controversial £1 billion contract with its IT and call centre provider will be placed under the spotlight through an independent health check.

Service Birmingham criticised after £52 cost of single bin bag collection

Birmingham Post — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Councillors have criticised Service Birmingham after it emerged that taxpayers were charged £52 for a single Birmingham resident to have his bin bags collected.

Mayoral candidate Sion Simon calls for audit of Birmingham City Council contracts

Birmingham Post — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Major Birmingham City Council contracts should be independently audited to avoid a repeat of the costly off-shoring jobs to India fiasco, it has been claimed.