British Parking Association partners with CCS to improve UK services

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with the British Parking Association (BPA). This partnership will promote commercial best practice and provide better value for parking solutions in the UK public sector. The BPA is a not-for-profit membership association that represents the UK’s parking and traffic management sector. The partnership combines our commercial expertise […]

Call for evaluators for our new marketplace solution

We are calling for volunteers from public sector organisations to support the evaluation of the new The Marketplace solution. This agreement will replace the current Tail Spend Solution. Evaluators are a key part of the process to deliver the procurement on time. We are looking for volunteers across the Civil Service to evaluate bids that […]

New scheme to help local authorities procure electric vehicle infrastructure

The initiative is the result of a cross-government collaboration between CCS (now GCA) and the Department for Transport (DfT), as well as the Support Body for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund comprising Cenex, the Energy Saving Trust and PA Consulting.  Supporting the government’s ongoing commitment towards decarbonisation and the transition to electric vehicles […]

New simplified agreement, providing greater flexibility for travel, accommodation and venue services procurement, goes live

Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions [RM6342] consolidates 2 existing CCS agreements – Travel and Venue Solutions [RM6217], which is due to expire on 13 December 2024, and Public Sector Global Travel and Venue Solutions [RM6164], which expired in June 2024 – creating the first comprehensive CCS agreement within this sector. The agreement will provide […]

New centralised agreement for the procurement of adult education and training services in the UK goes live

The Adult Skills and Learning DPS [RM6348] will give public sector bodies access to all the training services they require in order to help the general public (adults and young people) develop the skills they need to gain employment, prepare for an apprenticeship or progress into further qualifications. Training is available regionally and nationally and […]