Your work phone connects you to colleagues, keeps you informed on the move, and helps you get things done wherever you are in the world. But have you ever stopped to think about what happens when it is no longer needed? Every public sector phone has a lifecycle. How we manage that device lifecycle matters […]
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Freshwave uses CCS agreements to improve public sector mobile connectivity
Freshwave is a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) that supports public sector digital transformation through better connectivity. They provide neutral host services and essential connectivity solutions. Through our Network Services 3 agreement, they have increased their visibility and secured significant public sector contracts. This article explores the benefits they experienced working with us, and […]
CCS to showcase digital innovation at DigiGov Expo 2025
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will host a dedicated pavilion at this year’s DigiGov Expo, the UK’s largest public sector technology event, taking place at ExCeL London on 24 to 25 September 2025. The new CCS Pavilion will bring together technology suppliers and public sector buyers, creating opportunities to explore innovative solutions that can transform public […]
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 […]
CCS announces a new Memorandum of Understanding with Virgin Media O2, providing better value, including social value benefits, for public sector customers
Along with offering attractive discounts, the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will make it even easier for public sector organisations to buy, consume and manage all their telecom and network requirements. This includes mobile and internet connectivity, equipment and devices, IP telephony, professional technical services and equipment maintenance. It covers all areas of Virgin Media […]
Episode 3 – Dr Philip Orumwense, CBE, Commercial Director and Chief Procurement Officer for Technology at Crown Commercial Service
Our experts discuss the topical themes and debates in public procurement right now. They also share their own experiences as leaders of the government commercial profession. Dr Philip Orumwense, CBE Dr Philip Orumwense is the Commercial Director and Chief Procurement Officer for Technology at Crown Commercial Service (CCS) with responsibility for common goods and services […]
Customers save over £3.5 million with mobile voice and data aggregation
Our latest mobile voice and data services aggregation helped customers achieve savings of over £3.5 million. What is the mobile voice and data aggregation service? The aggregation service combines the mobile voice and data requirements of multiple customers, taking much larger volumes to market. This helps us achieve savings that individual customers are unlikely to […]
Microsoft licence aggregation saves customers £1 million
The requirement 11 Scottish councils recently took part in a CCS Microsoft aggregation. The customers required a wide range of Microsoft licences, including: M365 (E3 and E5) CIS and SCCM Data Centre CIS and SCCM Standard SQL Server Visual Studio Visio Project Teams Azure The solution Our technology aggregation team helps customers save time and […]
Mobile voice and data aggregations save customers over £11 million
In 2022 26 customers joined 4 mobile voice and data aggregations and saved a total of £11.4 million. This is equivalent to an average of 73% when compared to previous costs. The requirement Buying mobile voice and data services at various points in the year can result in different start and end dates for mobile […]
Legacy vs cloud ICT infrastructure
But first, what is the government’s policy and why? The government’s Cloud First Policy and desire for digital transformation to improve outcomes has produced demonstrable benefits across the public sector. In the government roadmap for digital and data, mission 4 lays out how we will modernise across the public sector, making sure all our major […]