Delivering value for money and efficiencies

In today’s economic climate, value for money is paramount. The Government Property Agency (GPA) is committed to delivering significant savings and maximising the return on investment from the government estate, ensuring every taxpayer pound is used wisely – and we achieve this through close partnership with government departments and industry leaders.

As the single, expert property partner for the Civil Service, we are uniquely positioned to optimise the utilisation of the office estate and procure services at scale. This enables us to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and create a modern, productive environment for a high-performing Civil Service.

Our strategy involves a multi-faceted approach, all done in close collaboration with our stakeholders. We actively release assets, align with departmental people plans to reduce costs, and update portfolio plans to sharpen our focus on potential benefits such as reduced costs and consolidation into modern, sustainable office accommodation.

Property transactions are a cornerstone of our partnerships, and we streamline the process to expedite agreements, providing clarity and certainty. We also enhance our reporting mechanisms to give partners and stakeholders greater transparency into how our services adapt to their evolving needs. Accurate and timely billing is essential, and we ensure our billing processes accurately reflect the services we provide.

We are dedicated to delivering tangible value and driving efficiencies across the government estate through collaborative partnerships. By working with us, you can be confident that your property needs are in expert hands, and that we are tirelessly working to maximise every pound invested.

Target

We are ahead of a £1.6 billion 10-year target in delivering benefits to the taxpayer by rationalising the estate to reduce portfolio costs and return funds to the public purse.

Savings

The closure of the circa 30,000 square metre building at 1 Victoria Street in London will generate substantial savings of approximately £30 million in annual running costs and a circa £300 million 20-year Net Present Value (NPV).

Rationalisation

The Whitehall Campus Programme aims to reduce the central London estate by 55% - reducing 84 buildings to around 20 across London. This will create a campus of high-quality, shared workspaces that enable smarter working and provide better value for money for around 40,000 civil servants by 2030. It will also release more than 312,000 square metres of space – the equivalent of around 44 football pitches.

Partnership

Through our Workplace Services Transformation Programme we are forecast to deliver a £11m saving over the ten year programme. This award-winning partnership model brought together leading private sector suppliers to deliver improved and more resilient workplace services.