In this article, Lucy McCormack, Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) Champion, explains how SMEs can get the most out of CCS preliminary market engagement and customer intelligence to help them bid for public sector contracts. CCS is the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation. We use our commercial expertise to help […]
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Financial assessment: how suppliers can prepare for success
Assessing and monitoring the economic and financial standing of suppliers is about understanding their financial capacity to effectively perform a contract to safeguard the delivery of public services. In this article Lucy Mccormack, Crown Commercial Service’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Champion, explains the current process at CCS and provides tips for suppliers on how […]
Supplier information for the Procurement Act 2023
What is the Procurement Act 2023 and what does it mean for suppliers? The Procurement Act 2023 is a new law that will significantly change public procurement for the first time since 2015. The act is due to come into effect on 24 February 2025 and it aims to simplify and improve the procurement process […]
How to become a supplier for Government Commercial Agency in 5 essential steps
NB: All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. Why supply through Crown Commercial Service? CCS is the UK’s largest central purchasing body. Our main role is to manage and simplify the procurement process for the government departments and public […]