About us
We provide great places to work across the UK. We use our scale and commercial expertise to do this effectively, efficiently and sustainably, helping to kickstart growth across the UK.
The GPA is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets, and over 53% of the government’s office estate. 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.
£2.1bn
in property assets
217
properties in our portfolio
53%
of the government's office estate
125,000
civil servants working in our buildings
500+
people achieving the GPA's vision
Our strategic objectives
We work closely in partnership with government departments to deliver the space and services they need, delivering value for money for taxpayers, 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 with our four strategic objectives.
Our story so far
The Government Property Agency (GPA) was set up in 2018 to help bring the government’s office assets into one portfolio, allowing a more responsive and agile approach to office property as the machinery of government evolves.
An Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, the GPA is the delivery arm for strategy developed by the Cabinet Office, notably the Office of Government Property. Since 2018, the GPA has grown rapidly, now managing more than half of the government office estate and supporting over 125,000 civil servants. Following this period of rapid growth, and notwithstanding the delivery of significant benefits, the organisation was falling short of departmental partner expectations in many areas. Following a change in leadership in 2024/25 we set about reviewing and improving critical processes, systems and governance through an organisational design exercise and continuous improvement programme.
This is putting the agency on a strong footing for the future. We have established a new operating model to better serve and reflect the evolving needs of our departmental partners and civil servants. We are focused on building digital capabilities that enable our skilled people to grow and develop. We have worked hard to embed new cultural values as our teams have expanded and diversified, helping to support consistent delivery.
We are an organisation comprising nearly 500 dedicated people. Our thin client model is also founded on strategic partnerships with leading organisations, namely BNP Paribas Real Estate, JLL, Tetra Tech, WSP and Gleeds. These partnerships enable us to draw on global expertise and to scale up and down to meet the demands of government. They are an essential and valued part of our model.
Diversity and inclusion at the GPA
We aim to develop our position as an inclusive employer of choice in the external market and across the Civil Service. An inclusive culture that represents the communities in which we operate, better serves the changing needs of our customers and clients, and makes us all feel proud to belong.
Our Leadership
The Board and senior leadership team strengthen the GPA and ensure we deliver our strategic objectives. They lead us in achieving our vision of creating a transformed, shared, sustainable and value for money government estate supporting civil servants to work productively in every nation and region of the UK.
The GPA staff conference
Our Business Plans
Our Business Plans summarise the progress made the year prior, while articulating our ambition for the year ahead. They are underpinned by our Spending Review settlements and direction provided by Ministers on government priority locations.
Our Annual Reports and Accounts
Our Annual Reports and Accounts present a fair and robust overview of the previous year’s reporting period. They set out our activities, performance and governance arrangements, and include an account of our financial statements.
