The Home Office has recently published the government’s response to the transparency in supply chains consultation. It sets out how the government will strengthen the transparency requirements in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to tackle modern slavery in the supply chain. This marks a major milestone for increasing transparency in public sector supply chains, following […]
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NHSX pick Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff framework to help them find a digital recruitment partner
NHSX is a newly formed department established to lead digital transformation and IT policy across the NHS. They are working closely with the Government Digital Service, bringing together teams from the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement into a central unit. Attracting talented contractors NHSX needed to recruit experienced contractors […]
Building for the future: 5 good reasons why we should be thinking “modular first”
Modular buildings have evolved significantly in the last few decades. Today’s clean, linear buildings offer bespoke solutions, minimum material wastage and lower energy bills. Gone are the days of draughty and cold school ‘mobiles’. Modern modular buildings are well insulated, and are designed and built using cutting edge materials and technology. Their improved quality and […]
Prepare to deliver – how to keep your fleet on the road this winter
With a challenging winter fast approaching, it’s essential that those with a responsibility for managing the public sector fleet take the time to ensure they are properly prepared for the months ahead. Whether you’re a blue light organisation charged with keeping us safe, a charity taking care of the most vulnerable, or a council delivering […]
Reduce the impact of COVID-19 on employee health and wellbeing
From dining table desks to lockdown loneliness, from homeschooling to workplace worry, are you prepared to respond to your employee health and wellbeing needs? “The new normal” is a phrase that has been much talked about over the last few months. Yet we don’t actually know what the end result will look like, with constantly […]
Modern slavery in the workforce
On 26 March 2020 the UK government’s modern slavery statement was published. It sets out the steps CCS and other government departments have taken to identify, address and prevent modern slavery in the workforce and supply chains. As the timing was just days after the country went into lockdown, you can be forgiven if it […]
Changes to our frameworks in September
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 […]
Help us meet the public sector debt recovery challenge by shaping our Debt Resolution Services agreement
I’ve been in debt for about 19 years – though, to clarify, I mean working within government and private sector debt-related roles! And, at the risk of stating the obvious, the last year of that has been unprecedented. Record sums of money have been paid out by the government to enable businesses to survive and […]
Global travel made simple for the public sector
Whether your organisation’s travel is mainly domestic, or if you have more complex needs that include booking travel from a number of different countries, our new commercial agreement covers all of your requirements. Regardless of the simplicity or complexity of your requirements, our new Public Sector Global Travel and Venue Solutions (PSGTVS) commercial agreement provides […]
G-Cloud 12 framework goes live
The framework was due to be announced earlier this year but had been delayed by CCS to allow customers and suppliers to focus resources on responding to the coronavirus pandemic. G-Cloud 12 offers public sector organisations a straightforward and compliant way to purchase cloud based services, such as hosting, software, and support. This is provided […]