Thousands of small businesses have once again won the chance to bid to supply cloud computing services to the public sector. G-Cloud 13 has now been awarded and is live for customers to buy from. 5,006 suppliers have each been awarded a place on the agreement. Over 40,000 services will be available for customers to […]
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Customer newsletters for November
Welcome to our monthly newsletters. You can read the latest news most relevant to the sector you work in by selecting the appropriate link below: health local government central government and arm’s length bodies schools and academies universities and colleges devolved (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) charities housing associations police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
Helping the public sector move to the cloud on their digital transformation journey
Start your journey to the cloud The cloud market is flooded with options that disrupt the ways in which IT departments provision, manage and orchestrate resources. It is no longer a question of ‘if’, but instead ‘when’ for organisations that are yet to begin their digital journey into the cloud. One of the main considerations […]
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 […]
Decarbonising freight transport: how the logistics industry can use software to reduce carbon emissions
How much carbon transport emits In 2020, transport produced over a quarter of the world’s total emissions, primarily through domestic travel, but also heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and vans. Further to this, air and sea freight accounts for a combined 6% of global carbon emissions. To reduce these figures, investment into technological innovation is underway […]
Customer newsletters for October
Welcome to our monthly newsletters. You can read the latest news most relevant to the sector you work in by selecting the appropriate link below: health local government central government and arm’s length bodies schools and academies universities and colleges devolved (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) charities housing associations police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
5 tips to help with your commercial move
At Crown Commercial Service (CCS) we understand that relocating offices can be one of the most stressful things you have to do. We recognise that, at some point, estate managers will be asked to support or arrange a commercial move. Whether you are looking to move to an office, a clinical ward or warehouse, our […]
Aggregation helps customers make savings on Microsoft licences
Background In May 2021 Crown Commercial Service (CCS) announced a new Digital Transformation Arrangement 21 (DTA21) with Microsoft. This agreement aims to provide eligible customers savings on the baseline Microsoft pricing and discounts. The solution To support the DTA21 agreement and provide an easy route to market for customers, we set up a programme of […]
We want to hear your thoughts on our Furniture & Associated Services Framework
Our current furniture framework agreement, RM6119 helps you buy furniture for use in office, residential and education settings. Central and local governments have traditionally been our largest users of the agreement, and have helped shape the framework. Over the last year, we have also seen an increase in the number of users across the wider […]
Is it time to review your organisation’s printing needs?
For many organisations, this is highlighting the need to understand their current Multifunctional Devices (MFD) estate as they look to move to a more digital hybrid way of working. If it is time for your organisation to review its printing needs, lot 4 of our Multifunctional Devices agreement (RM6174), developed in partnership with YPO and […]