What is a Dynamic Purchasing System in procurement? A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is a type of commercial agreement that operates through an online marketplace. DPSs offer customers a quick, easy and flexible way to buy commonly used goods and services. Public sector buyers can procure from a list of pre-approved suppliers. They also benefit […]
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Crown Commercial Service announces a new 1 year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Salesforce
The new MoU will enable the UK public sector to continue to achieve better value for money and help accelerate the delivery of digital public services. Salesforce, which includes Mulesoft, Tableau and Slack, has been implemented across numerous public sector organisations in the UK and around the world, helping them to streamline public services, maximise […]
Helping the public sector meet smart transport challenges
Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK, contributing 27% of domestic emissions. Increasingly we are looking at technology to help decarbonise transport and deliver on the government’s net zero ambition. Technology is helping the shift to electric vehicles, improving urban air quality, and protecting vulnerable road users. Our Transport Technology […]
New IT partner helps Care Quality Commission raise user satisfaction to almost 95%
Background The CQC is the independent regulator of health and social care for England. They wanted to prioritise their strategic plans to make it easier for: providers to collaborate during inspections the public to use CQC information CQC’s own most critical resource – their mobile inspectors – to do their jobs Two thirds of CQC’s […]
How CCS is enabling a greener supply chain
In June of 2021, Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 was released by the Cabinet Office. The requirements outlined in PPN 06/21 have created an opportunity for all of us to work towards the same goal of achieving net zero by 2050. We are working to optimise your supply chain to ensure you can maximise your […]
Purchasing platform changes for delivery to Northern Ireland
Our technology products team has been working with suppliers and our purchasing platform providers on the Technology Online Purchasing Content (TOPC) agreement to bring our customers a new category under the Delivery of Goods section. What has changed Until now our customers have only been able to choose between standard or next day delivery. After […]
How to carry out early market engagement successfully
NB: This article was originally published on 30 June 2022. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. Early market engagement provides the foundation for a successful procurement by helping buyers make fully informed decisions. What is “early market engagement”? […]
Cumbria County Council develops open source website publishing platform to help local authorities deliver digital transformation
Background Using a grant from the Local Digital Collaboration Unit’s Local Digital Fund, Cumbria County Council took on the lead role for the beta phase of the LocalGov Drupal project. LocalGov Drupal is a community of developers, content designers and digital leaders from local councils across the UK. They have collaborated to develop a best […]
G-Cloud computing initiative marks 10-year anniversary
£1.5 billion in commercial benefits has been achieved for public sector customers through our G-Cloud framework since its launch in 2012. The G-Cloud agreement supports the Government’s Cloud First policy, which was introduced in 2013 to encourage public sector organisations to evaluate and pursue cloud-based services, which are less costly than on-premises alternatives. Over […]
Customer newsletters for July
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