The Technology Services 3 framework enables customers to procure information and communication technology services across the entire lifecycle; from strategy through to transition and operational deployment. The new agreement builds on the success of the Technology Services 2 (TS2) framework, adding refinements to the Lots and making it easier and more efficient for customers to […]
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The National Procurement Policy Statement – what you need to know
The National Procurement Policy Statement asks that all contracting authorities have due regard to a set of national strategic priorities when exercising their functions relating to procurement. The statement puts public procurement at the centre of our economic recovery as we build back better from the Covid-19 pandemic, with common benchmarks and standards to enable […]
Customer newsletters for June
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: emergency services central government and arm’s length bodies charities colleges and universities health housing associations local government Northern Ireland schools Scotland Wales If you don’t currently receive our monthly customer […]
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. […]
Changes to our frameworks in May
Welcome to our monthly framework update to help you with your procurement planning. We will publish it online each month and also share it in our newsletters and on our social media channels. The update provides a brief summary of what has been awarded, extended or expired during the previous month. It also outlines what […]
All things to all people: exploring social value approaches in public procurement
This article was originally published in Public Finance. A different kind of squeeze is coming to public sector finances, after a year of unprecedented and unforeseen spending. For the coming decade, ensuring that the public sector is getting every ounce of value that it can possibly get from its procurements is going to be the […]
Back on the road: building your green fleet plan
This article was originally published in Public Sector Executive. The Government’s plan for growth recognises the role that our fleet and transport infrastructure will play as we seek to build back better. Transitioning to net zero will present opportunities for economic development and job creation across the country, encouraging new business growth, and helping us […]
Interpreting and translation services for the world we live in today
The pandemic has forced organisations to adapt the way they work to ensure critical frontline services can still be provided to those most in need. As this often includes citizens whose primary language is not English, it has led to a move away from traditional face-to-face translation services to options such as telephone and video […]
Take action to avoid an employee wellbeing crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the wellbeing of employees on a scale never seen before. From health concerns to money worries, fatigue due to being ‘always on’, juggling working life and caring commitments, and reduced social interaction. Employee wellbeing has been high on the agenda for HR professionals throughout the pandemic. However assessing the full […]
New Cloud Compute agreement awarded for hyperscale cloud hosting
Cloud Compute lets customers rapidly scale up or down their usage as and when required, with longer call-off options than other cloud agreements and more flexibility over taking on new service offerings during the contract term. The products offered through the new agreement are defined as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), which can scale rapidly […]