New Hospitals Programme Director, Saurabh Bhandari, is moving on to become Director of Property Delivery and Transformation in the Cabinet Office in May
Saurabh Bhandari will start his new role as Director of Property Delivery and Transformation in May and will be joining the Office of Government Property from the New Hospitals Programme, where he is currently a Director.
Bhandari will join the Office of Government Property as it leads a series of ambitious property programmes covering the entirety of the public estate, including:
- Supporting economic growth and regeneration through programmes such as Places for Growth, which is relocating more than 20,000 Civil Service roles out of London and into cities across the UK
- Driving major improvements to the quality, condition, and sustainability of the public estate
- Coordinating the ongoing management of the biggest property portfolio in the UK, comprising more than 140,000 buildings
In this new role within the Cabinet Office, Bhandari will lead the drive to improve the condition of the government estate. He will also be responsible for the ongoing improvement of facilities management in government buildings.
Further, the Director of Property Delivery and Transformation role will also include continuing the successful delivery of the One Public Estate programme, in partnership with the Local Government Association.
In addition, Bhandari will also provide expert leadership on the transformation in how data is used to enable property decision-making.
Saurabh Bhandari will start his new role as Director of Property Delivery and Transformation in May
Mark Chivers, Government Chief Property Officer, said: “Saurabh joining us further strengthens our executive team as we continue our journey to drive real, lasting improvements to the government estate - capitalising on public property to support public services and inspire economic growth in regions across the UK.”
Saurabh Bhandari, incoming Director of Property Delivery and Transformation, said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining the Office of Government Property at such an exciting time. The power and potential of the public estate cannot be overstated.”
"We have the opportunity to capitalise on this potential to drive real improvements - not only for our colleagues providing vital public services, but also for people and families up and down the country who can benefit from new jobs, homes, and economic growth,” Bhandari concluded.
