Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK, contributing 27% of domestic emissions. Increasingly we are looking at technology to help decarbonise transport and deliver on the government’s net zero ambition. Technology is helping the shift to electric vehicles, improving urban air quality, and protecting vulnerable road users. Our Transport Technology […]
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New IT partner helps Care Quality Commission raise user satisfaction to almost 95%
Background The CQC is the independent regulator of health and social care for England. They wanted to prioritise their strategic plans to make it easier for: providers to collaborate during inspections the public to use CQC information CQC’s own most critical resource – their mobile inspectors – to do their jobs Two thirds of CQC’s […]
How CCS is enabling a greener supply chain
In June of 2021, Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 was released by the Cabinet Office. The requirements outlined in PPN 06/21 have created an opportunity for all of us to work towards the same goal of achieving net zero by 2050. We are working to optimise your supply chain to ensure you can maximise your […]
Latest IT hardware aggregation saves customers 21%
The requirement 5 customers including a charity, a fire and rescue service, a local council, an NHS organisation and a central government department took part in our most recent IT hardware aggregation. They needed a wide range of IT hardware including: laptops and desktops mice and keyboards monitors asset tagging services image loading services The […]
Cumbria County Council develops open source website publishing platform to help local authorities deliver digital transformation
Background Using a grant from the Local Digital Collaboration Unit’s Local Digital Fund, Cumbria County Council took on the lead role for the beta phase of the LocalGov Drupal project. LocalGov Drupal is a community of developers, content designers and digital leaders from local councils across the UK. They have collaborated to develop a best […]
G-Cloud computing initiative marks 10-year anniversary
£1.5 billion in commercial benefits has been achieved for public sector customers through our G-Cloud framework since its launch in 2012. The G-Cloud agreement supports the Government’s Cloud First policy, which was introduced in 2013 to encourage public sector organisations to evaluate and pursue cloud-based services, which are less costly than on-premises alternatives. Over […]
Customer newsletters for July
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 […]
7 customers save £1.7 million on mobile voice and data services
The requirement Buying mobile voice and data services is often a routine purchase for many customers, regularly resulting in varied contract end dates from having to acquire individual mobile phones at different times. This can create a barrier to switching suppliers to gain a better value and quality service for customers. At CCS, our technology […]
Bristol City Council finds solution to improve city’s air quality
The requirement Bristol is the largest city in the South West and one of the 10 ‘core cities’ in Great Britain. Bristol’s population is expected to reach half a million by 2031. Like many urban areas, traffic congestion within the city contributes to concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a major source of air pollution. There […]
Customer newsletters for May
Welcome to our monthly newsletters. You can read the latest news most relevant to the sector your 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 […]