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Call for evaluators for the latest iteration of the Facilities Management and Security Services agreement
We are looking for evaluation support from our public sector customers for the newest iteration of the Facilities Management and Security Services agreement (RM6378). Invitation to tender (ITT) is launching in early September 2025. This is a great opportunity to assist cross-government commercial colleagues and be part of a group of experienced professionals. The evaluation […]
New workplace recycling rules in England: what suppliers need to know
The government’s ‘Simpler Recycling’ reforms were rolled out in March, introducing new requirements for businesses, local authorities, and households to ensure a more consistent approach to waste and recycling across England. The new rules aim to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or for incineration and promote the circular economy. The circular economy […]
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 […]
Record £3.8 billion commercial benefits delivered though Crown Commercial Service agreements
CCS agreements provide public sector bodies with a choice of approved suppliers who offer the best value, leveraging the scale of public sector demand. By using these agreements, public sector customers can achieve commercial benefits such as reduced costs compared to market prices and better value in contract terms and conditions. Results The newly published […]
How to build resilience and strengthen the cyber security procurement process
NB: This article was originally published on 1 March 2023. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. Public sector data is a tempting target for cybercriminals. The following article includes our 5 top tips for building resilience and strengthening cyber […]
Join our housing customer forum
Housing customer forum The aim of the quarterly forum is to bring together organisations from across the housing sector to discuss: sector specific market insight best practices and transfer knowledge tender development industry developments and trends lessons learnt thought leadership questions on how to use our agreements You can also expect support from suppliers and […]
Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Agreement
The agreement will offer NHS buyers a range of services specifically tailored to their needs, such as linen and laundry, cleaning, security, reception, and waste. We would really appreciate your help in shaping the future agreement. We are holding the first in a series of webinars to introduce the agreement on Wednesday 28 September. Visit […]
5 tips to refine and communicate your benefits package during the cost of living crisis
Here we share 5 tips for communicating these benefits and bringing them together into a package that resonates with people. These are based on feedback from HR leads in the public sector who were interviewed by Edenred, the supplier on our Employee Benefits framework. Listen to employees more Right now public sector employers are checking […]
CCS awards major new ‘social value-enabled’ facilities management framework
Updated: September 2023 Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded 44 suppliers places on its major new Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework. The new framework supports the principles of the Government’s Sourcing Playbook by heavily weighting ‘quality’ in its contract award criteria, rather than lowest cost – emphasising the importance of social value and optimum […]