Crown Commercial Service is providing public sector organisations with more choice in how they access cloud technology solutions through the award of our Cloud Compute 2 [RM6292] agreement. The new agreement builds on the existing Cloud Compute agreement and will continue to allow customers to purchase flexible, high-volume public cloud solutions. The new agreement will […]
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How your buying decisions can help put an end to modern slavery
NB: This article was originally published on 3 November 2023. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. What is modern slavery? Around the world, right now, millions of innocent men, women and children are being forced into various forms […]
Digital Outcomes 6 framework extension
What is happening? The Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS 6) framework agreement is going to be extended. The DOS 6 framework will now expire on 27 June 2025. Why is the DOS 6 agreement being extended? The extension will maintain service provision so customers can continue buying the services they need. The extension will also facilitate […]
Digital Specialists and Programmes framework extension
The Digital Specialists and Programmes (DSP) framework agreement will be extended. The DSP framework will now expire on 07 March 2025. Why is the DSP agreement being extended? The extension will maintain service provision so customers can continue buying the services they need. The extension will also facilitate development of a replacement framework that delivers […]
Our new ‘sustainable’ technology products and services agreement launched
Technology Products and Associated Services 2 [RM6098] builds and expands on the success of the previous iteration of the agreement, which is due to expire in December 2023. The scope has been enhanced to incorporate new and future technologies alongside key elements such as sustainability options, sector specific lots for health and education, an off-the-shelf […]
Crown Commercial Service announces a new Memorandum of Understanding with Cisco, offering a discounted baseline on products
This gives public sector organisations access to an extensive portfolio of IT solutions. The new MoU will give access to solutions that help to improve security, enable faster digital acceleration and deliver more value for money to the public sector. It covers all areas of Cisco’s portfolio including cyber security, digital transformation, critical infrastructure and […]
Customers save over 39% on Adobe software
The requirement Following the success of our previous Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA) with Adobe, which was co-termed to expire at the end of March 2023, we needed to provide a replacement solution for existing customers that would also be open to new customers. The solution We negotiated directly with Adobe to establish pricing of […]
Customers save over £3.5 million with mobile voice and data aggregation
Our latest mobile voice and data services aggregation helped customers achieve savings of over £3.5 million. What is the mobile voice and data aggregation service? The aggregation service combines the mobile voice and data requirements of multiple customers, taking much larger volumes to market. This helps us achieve savings that individual customers are unlikely to […]
August customer newsletter
Welcome to our August customer newsletter – read it here. If you don’t currently receive our monthly customer newsletter, you can sign up by completing this short form. Each month, we’ll send you our latest news stories and case studies, as well as information on upcoming aggregation opportunities, events, webinars and much more. You will also […]
Crown Commercial Service announces the next iteration of a Memorandum of Understanding with IBM
This next iteration of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) builds and expands on the scope of the previous agreement signed in 2020, with additional discounts to cover IBM’s suite of cloud and software products. It will allow UK public sector customers to access a competitive baseline of pricing by recognising our aggregated public sector spend, […]