Over 500 of our customers are already enjoying the benefits that our Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services 2 framework has to offer. This includes: retail savings of up to 8% save on the cost and administrative resource of running your own procurement – typically about £45,000 water services which contribute towards carbon reduction and energy […]
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The latest technology aggregation opportunities to help you buy smarter
Are you looking to buy IT hardware such as laptops, desktops or mobile phones, or do you need to renew your Adobe software license? By simply telling us about the technology you need to buy, we can help you achieve savings through technology aggregation that would not be possible through buying alone. We do this by […]
Empowering you to get the best possible technology deals
To empower customers during these challenging times and demonstrate our commitment to helping you save money on technology, we have signed a number of Memorandum of Understandings’ (MoUs) with our technology suppliers. By doing this, we are using our national buying power to agree preferential pricing and discounts across a range of technology products and […]
DVLA transforms contact centre services and telephony using Network Services 2
The requirement The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) holds more than 49 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records. They collect around £7 billion a year in vehicle excise duty (VED). DVLA went to market to re-procure their telephony services contract (including contact centre functionality) to deliver a modern communication solution with […]
5 steps to help you on your carbon net zero journey
Perhaps the most ambitious target set by this Government is to reduce carbon consumption to net zero by 2050. It’s barely comprehensible that, a generation from now, the public sector could be entirely carbon neutral. The carbon net zero target requires a total decarbonisation of electricity, transport, buildings, industry, and the public sector, with interim […]
Supporting citizens’ changing payment preferences
Payment acceptance is the process by which providers of goods and services are paid by their customers. In a public sector setting, this could be HRMC taking taxes, an NHS Trust accepting money for parking, or a local authority receiving payment for use of its leisure facilities. Before the pandemic, many organisations viewed payment acceptance […]
Customer newsletters for July
Welcome to our monthly newsletters Every month our customer newsletters feature the latest news, webinars, events and aggregation opportunities for the sectors you work in: health local government central government and arm’s length bodies schools and academies universities and colleges devolved (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) charities housing association police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive […]
Cycle to work: help your employees saddle up and save
Now more than ever, employers recognise that employee wellbeing is key to how well their organisations perform. Cycle to work schemes, which are available through our Employee Benefits framework, have always played a valuable role in encouraging fitness. In the wake of a pandemic, helping your employees get into bike commuting and avoid crowded public […]
Why use National Cyber Security Centre assured services to tackle new cyber security challenges?
Increased home working is likely to become more commonplace, even as restrictions lift. This means there are new cyber security challenges to manage, and new technology to be implemented securely. There has also been an increase in the likelihood and impact of cyber attacks during the pandemic, with rises in attacks such as phishing, malware […]
Helping our customers say thank you with Print Marketplace
Print Marketplace is a UK-wide digital tool for buying printed material including brochures, flyers, leaflets, business cards, and letterheads. It’s a self-serve platform which is free to use. In a few simple steps you can define your needs and decide which design option is best for you: choose from a range of preloaded templates and […]