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The Home Office has awarded asylum accommodation contracts worth up to £1 billion to Mears Group. The new Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASCs) are replacing the current COMPASS contracts, which were awarded back in 2012.

Serco has agreed a revised deal to buy a large part of Carillion’s UK healthcare facilities management business, saving £20 million in the process. Stricken contractor Carillion agreed a £47.7m sale to Serco in December as part of efforts to reduce its debt.

Efforts to reduce the debt at Carillion have moved forward with the signing of a heads of terms with Serco Group for the disposal of a large part of its UK healthcare facilities management business. Pending approval from Carillion shareholders and consent from all the various clients, Serco will acq

The consortium behind plans for a new £270m hospital in Dumfries has reached financial close on the deal.

Plans for a new £200 million district general hospital in Dumfries has been approved by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Formal plans have been tabled for a new district general hospital in Dumfries.