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 […]
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Crown Hosting provides significant cost savings and sustainability measures for the Ministry of Justice
The requirement Back in 2015 the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) wanted to achieve greater savings over their previous hosting contracts, and take advantage of advances in technology. They also wanted to meet their green agenda targets by reducing the number of data centres they had following departmental mergers. The solution The ministry decided to move […]
Artificial intelligence and automation for the public sector
As Category Manager for the Artificial Intelligence and Automation Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) at Crown Commercial Service, my role is to lead procurement operations and support a variety of customers from across the public sector with their AI and automation requirements. From helping to lead this category for just over a year, I have […]
CCS supports SAFERjobs
During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminals took advantage of the uncertainties of many UK citizens by using fake job listings to trick people into handing over money or personal data. Reports of fake job listings soared by 70% between March and October 2020, and more than 750 reports were made to SAFERjobs. […]
Ministry of Justice saves £500,000 with our Payment Solutions framework
The Ministry of Justice, alongside their executive agency HMPPS (Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service), is responsible for the prison estate across England and Wales. This includes the provision of safe, secure and supportive prisons that reform offenders. The problem One aspect of this duty is ensuring that all publicly managed prisons in England & […]
Voucher Schemes framework is the first of its kind
Our new Voucher Schemes framework (RM6255) gives you access to voucher-based solutions to meet a wide range of citizen needs. It is the first of its kind. The fully managed service includes the design, implementation and management of schemes tailored to your specific needs. That could be grocery or non-grocery vouchers for people in need, […]
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 […]
Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) implement extra cleaning measures amid the pandemic, to allow vital work to continue
The requirement HMCTS and MoJ carry out vital work throughout their court and tribunal buildings across the country. In order to enable this work to continue safely throughout the pandemic, they were required to enhance their cleaning measures, to ensure their buildings were COVID-secure. Their requirements included the implementation of a touchpoint cleaning service for […]
Buy furniture sustainably and simply through CCS
Our furniture agreement offers an extensive range of solutions to all customers across the whole public sector. The agreement enables you to direct award or drive additional savings via further competition, while also allowing you to buy more consciously by addressing your social value and sustainability targets. What can I buy? The agreement offers a […]
Supporting financial wellbeing in a COVID-19 world
As the UK starts to gradually unwind the lockdown restrictions which have been part of our lives for the last 12 months, a pressing question for every organisation, regardless of their size, is what they can do to support their people in the year ahead. According to recent Edenred research with 2,000 UK based employees, […]