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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
The latest iteration of our agreement for network infrastructure and communication services, is launched
The new agreement builds on the success of its predecessor, Network Services 2, continuing to offer core network services such as site-to-site and site-to-cloud (wide area network), satellite and 5G connectivity, as well as local area wireless network access, and unified communication solutions. The scope and lotting structure for Network Services 3 [RM6116] has been […]
Record £3.8 billion commercial benefits delivered though Crown Commercial Service agreements
CCS agreements provide public sector bodies with a choice of approved suppliers who offer the best value, leveraging the scale of public sector demand. By using these agreements, public sector customers can achieve commercial benefits such as reduced costs compared to market prices and better value in contract terms and conditions. Results The newly published […]
Microsoft licence aggregation saves customers £1 million
The requirement 11 Scottish councils recently took part in a CCS Microsoft aggregation. The customers required a wide range of Microsoft licences, including: M365 (E3 and E5) CIS and SCCM Data Centre CIS and SCCM Standard SQL Server Visual Studio Visio Project Teams Azure The solution Our technology aggregation team helps customers save time and […]
July customer newsletter
Welcome to our July 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 […]