The requirement Buying mobile voice and data services is often a routine purchase for many customers, regularly resulting in varied contract end dates from having to acquire individual mobile phones at different times. This can create a barrier to switching suppliers to gain a better value and quality service for customers. At CCS, our technology […]
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Bristol City Council finds solution to improve city’s air quality
The requirement Bristol is the largest city in the South West and one of the 10 ‘core cities’ in Great Britain. Bristol’s population is expected to reach half a million by 2031. Like many urban areas, traffic congestion within the city contributes to concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a major source of air pollution. There […]
Customer newsletters for May
Welcome to our monthly newsletters. You can read the latest news most relevant to the sector your work in by selecting the appropriate link below: health local government central government and arm’s length bodies schools and academies universities and colleges devolved (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) charities housing associations police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
Making every penny count on your mailing with franking services
A recent survey shows that post remains an effective way to communicate, with 87% of those questioned describing mail as “believable”. However, Royal Mail increased the price of stamps on 4 April 2022: first-class stamps increased by 12% to 95p second-class stamps increased by 3% to 68p You can mitigate the impact of these price […]
Aggregations and eAuctions: how to take advantage of the public sector’s national buying power
NB: This article was originally published on 25 April 2022. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. How can collective buying help public sector buyers get the best deal on goods and services? What is aggregation? What are eAuctions? […]
How our latest IT hardware aggregation saved customers up to 23% on tech products
The increase in working from home has caused a rise in demand for IT hardware for organisations across the public sector. The pandemic has meant that budgets have been stretched like never before, that’s why it’s important for us to help our customers make the most of every penny they spend. Our aggregation team’s regular […]
Customer newsletters for April
Welcome to our monthly newsletters. You can read the latest news most relevant to the sector your work in by selecting the appropriate link below: health local government central government and arm’s length bodies schools and academies universities and colleges devolved (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) charities housing associations police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
Outsourcing transactional print and mail services led to a £1.6 million saving for the Student Loans Company
The requirement In 2013 Student Loans Company (SLC) started a strategic programme of transformation. SLC started with an evaluation of the in-house facility providing transactional print and mail services, in order to explore outsourcing this function. SLC had never embarked on a business outsourcing on such a scale. SLC print around 51 million images and […]
8 customers save £1.4 million on mobile voice and data services
The requirement Buying mobile voice and data services is often a routine purchase for many public sector customers. Varied contract end dates can often create a barrier to switching suppliers. Through our regular bulk buying opportunities, our aggregation team helps customers to achieve savings by combining their mobile voice and data requirements with other organisations. […]
Everything you need to know about postage price increases and how CCS can help
What is happening? Royal Mail price increases will come into effect from 4 April 2022. This will increase the price of first class stamps by 10p (12%) to 95p. Second class stamps will also increase by 2p (3%) to 68p. Why is this happening? Royal Mail has outlined a number of factors for this considerable […]