About us

The Government Property Agency is leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK to transform how the Civil Service works.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) is the largest property holder in government. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers.

We work closely in partnership with government departments to deliver the space and services they need, realising significant benefits across the estate, and making ongoing savings. Acting as the government’s subject matter expert in office property, we can see where offices can be shared and used better, and procure services at scale.

We will do this by aligning our activities to four strategic objectives:

  • Public Service transformation

  • Kickstarting economic growth

  • Delivering value for money and efficiencies

  • Accelerating to Net Zero

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Who we are

The GPA is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office. The Sponsor Team is based within the Office of Government Property, in the Cabinet Office. The GPA is a national organisation, working with government departments and other government bodies across the country.

Our responsibilities

We are transforming the way government office property is managed. We are doing this by:

  • partnering with departments as property professionals and trusted advisors to bring innovation and solutions that position real estate as an enabler of business delivery.
  • taking a strategic portfolio approach to the non-specialist assets that are transferred to the agency from departments, through maximising utilisation and reducing costs, developing and delivering place-based strategies.
  • deploying commercial property expertise in supplier negotiations to enhance value for government and the taxpayer.
  • delivering corporate real estate services, including estates and facilities management.
  • developing and sharing specialist asset management and commercial advisory services with departments.
  • improving the quality and transparency of asset data to better inform asset management and commercial decision-making.

Our priorities

  • improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the government estate.
  • managing the central government general purpose property portfolio strategically to realise benefits that departments cannot achieve on their own.
  • enhancing commercial expertise within government property to maximise capital receipts from the disposal of surplus assets and releasing land for productive use including housing.
  • providing innovative and flexible property solutions to support departments in business change and workforce transformation.
  • improving working environments on the government estate, supporting new ways of working, driving productivity and engagement.

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