PropTech: delivering a future-proof government estate
Discover how large, multi-tenant hubs save taxpayer money while providing reliable IT infrastructure.
The Government Property Agency’s (GPA) property technology mandate focuses on building shared technical infrastructure across multi-occupant facilities, such as regional hubs and the Plan for London. By bringing together multiple departments into shared buildings, the government avoids the extensive costs associated with setting up separate IT networks.
Larger buildings are typically more cost-efficient, saving as much as 80%*, and actively drive down operational costs. By moving more teams into these shared spaces, the GPA reduces the average IT cost across the government. This approach ensures that public funds are spent more efficiently and prevents larger departments from subsidising higher running costs for smaller, isolated offices, creating equal costs across the estate.
Using a centralised model allows the GPA to deliver secure, resilient IT networks at a high standard. Departments benefit from a service package that includes dedicated support engineers, annual IT health checks, and comprehensive cyber security coverage, that would not always be possible to be funded individually.
By focusing on delivering shared hubs, the government avoids creating a fragmented IT network, and allows civil servants to work securely and seamlessly from any GPA-managed location.
*when comparing our largest building to one of our smaller buildings.
