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 […]
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Crown Commercial Service announces a new Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft UK, replacing the Digital Transformation Arrangement 21 (DTA21)
SPA24, which replaces the expiring Digital Transformation Arrangement 21 (DTA21) and will take effect on 1 November 2024, offers access to enhanced value across Microsoft’s portfolio of products and services to eligible public sector organisations, regardless of the size of the organisation or the procurement route used. SPA24, which will take effect on 1 November […]
Our new simplified and sustainable vehicle telematics agreement goes live
Vehicle telematics hardware and software solutions are used to collect data about the vehicle it is fitted to and how it is driven. The data produced ranges from location tracking and fuel consumption to speed and movement and how a vehicle is being driven (driver behaviour). The full range of telematics products and services available […]
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 […]
Democratising data and analytics for the public sector
Embracing this potential requires fresh thinking, data democratisation and the right tools for the job. What is data democratisation? Data democratisation is the process of making digital information accessible to both technical and non-technical users across an organisation. A key efficiency made possible from data and analytics is faster, more accurate and more relevant decisions […]
Supporting the public sector to improve data use, drive efficiency and improve services
We know data and analytics enables faster, more accurate and more relevant decisions in what can be very complex contexts, and we are beginning to see this act as a catalyst for digital transformation. So it’s no surprise to see data being placed at the core of organisations. Our newly launched Big Data and Analytics […]
Help evaluate our new software solutions agreement and benefit from continuing professional development credits
We are now only a month away from releasing our tender for the new Vertical Application Solutions agreement which will replace Data and Application Solutions (DAS). It will offer a range of sector-specific software solutions for the public sector: from local authority customers to police and emergency services, education, community health and social care. This […]
Crown Commercial Service announces 3 year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oracle
This replaces the previous MoU which expired on 30 April 2021 and will continue to deliver excellent value for money for public sector customers across all of Oracle’s cloud-based offerings. Customers who are looking to modernise their Oracle estates have access to discounts and a wide variety of commercial benefits through the updated new agreement. […]
Crown Commercial Service launches new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Workday to help accelerate public sector innovation
The newly launched MoU offers public sector customers access to a wide range of discounts on Workday’s cloud-based products, which will help accelerate and streamline business operations and encourage innovation. Workday offers a suite of applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management and analytics. Public sector organisations already using Workday include the Cabinet […]
Crown Commercial Service announces a 3 year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft UK
Our new Digital Transformation Arrangement 21 (DTA21) will allow all eligible public sector customers to benefit from a baseline of Microsoft pricing and discounts. The agreement represents significant savings for customers, particularly for those who want to maximise the efficiencies of their Microsoft estate. The current ‘DTA’ MoU expires on 30 April 2021, and our […]