Minibuses are an important part of fleet in both the public sector and the third sector. Their flexibility can meet the needs of your diverse passengers. But the procurement process can be daunting and complicated. There are a number of legal requirements and decisions to make – from the vehicle’s specification to licensing. Crown Commercial […]
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Our new sustainable ‘one stop shop’ travel and venue solutions agreement launched
The Travel and Venue Solutions (RM6217) agreement will provide a complete range of UK and global corporate booking services including the introduction of virtual, digital and hybrid meeting solutions to further enhance the customer ‘one-stop-shop’ journey. It consolidates two existing CCS commercial agreements – Public Sector Global Travel and Venue Solutions and Public Sector Travel […]
Customer newsletters for December
Welcome to our monthly newsletters. You can read the latest news most relevant to the sector you 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 association police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
IT hardware aggregation achieves customer savings of up to 30% in 2021
The requirement Due to the increase in working from home, the pandemic has caused a rise in demand for IT hardware for organisations across the public sector. With budgets stretched like never before, we strive to help our customers make the most from every penny spent. That’s why, through our aggregation team’s regular bulk buying […]
Generate value by responsibly disposing of unwanted assets
With last year’s change in working patterns and more of us permanently working from home, organisations are beginning to dispose of assets they no longer need. Lot 6 of this framework provides a removal service and helps our customers to meet social value objectives. What is an asset? An asset can be anything you own, […]
Critical IT vulnerabilities in Apache’s log4j
On Friday 10 December 2021, a worldwide IT vulnerability was discovered in the logging function of an Apache product which the internet and internet-based services use widely. The government is treating this issue with the utmost seriousness and continues to work to protect the services it relies on. What CCS is doing We continue to […]
Crown Commercial Service recognised as great place to work for carers
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has been recognised as a Carer Confident Level 1 Active employer – the benchmarking certification offered by Employers for Carers. CCS also received special recognition for achieving the maximum points for every Carer Confident employer standard within the Level 1 Active category. Carer Confident is a benchmarking scheme offered by Employers […]
Employee reward and recognition: the benefits of going digital
With a question mark hanging over traditional in person festive celebrations, end of year reward or gift has come into sharper focus. The benefits of digital reward schemes Under challenging circumstances employees have continued to deliver public services, many while adjusting to more permanent hybrid working arrangements. For a number of years now, digital reward […]
Customers save more than £7 million on IT hardware
The requirement Local authorities often have similar needs when it comes to purchasing IT hardware. Through our regular bulk buying opportunities, our technology aggregation team supports them by combining their IT hardware requirements with other public sector organisations. As the largest public procurement organisation in the UK, we are then able to use our collective […]
How to write a procurement specification
NB: This article was originally published on 16 November 2021. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. It’s the most important document within the tender process. Here are our top tips on how to write a specification. What is […]