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Our new agreement to support digital transformation is now live
Our Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS 7) agreement is now live. It replaces and consolidates 2 previous agreements: Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS 6) and Digital Specialists and Programmes (DSP). DOS 7 provides a single procurement solution for public sector organisations to design, build, test and deliver digital projects and services. This new agreement: brings […]
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 […]
Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure procurement support service
This service helps public bodies deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure efficiently and was developed with the Department for Transport and Local electric vehicle infrastructure fund. For guidance only.
Call for evaluators for our new audit and assurance services agreement
We are calling for volunteers from public sector organisations to support the evaluation of the new Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) agreement. This agreement will replace Audit and Assurance Services. Evaluators are an important part of the procurement process, in addition to playing an important role within CCS, becoming an evaluator counts towards your […]
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 […]
Our new CEO, Sam Ulyatt sets out her vision and priorities for CCS
Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and your journey to becoming CEO for Crown Commercial Service (CCS)? I started my working career as an apprentice in chemical manufacturing and so I didn’t ‘grow up’ in the civil service. I joined in 2016 – as a Commercial Director for CCS. Because I’d […]
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 […]