To empower customers during these challenging times and demonstrate our commitment to helping you save money on technology, we have signed a number of Memorandum of Understandings’ (MoUs) with our technology suppliers. By doing this, we are using our national buying power to agree preferential pricing and discounts across a range of technology products and […]
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Customer newsletters for July
Welcome to our monthly newsletters Every month our customer newsletters feature the latest news, webinars, events and aggregation opportunities for the sectors you work in: 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 […]
Cycle to work: help your employees saddle up and save
Now more than ever, employers recognise that employee wellbeing is key to how well their organisations perform. Cycle to work schemes, which are available through our Employee Benefits framework, have always played a valuable role in encouraging fitness. In the wake of a pandemic, helping your employees get into bike commuting and avoid crowded public […]
Keeping critical information safe with a new network infrastructure for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust employs 5,500 staff who deliver vital healthcare services to inpatients and outpatients at the local general hospital, alongside community services for the 250,000 strong local population. To securely manage and store vital information about patients, treatments and equipment, and keep that critical information safe, they needed a stable and reliable network […]
Why use National Cyber Security Centre assured services to tackle new cyber security challenges?
Increased home working is likely to become more commonplace, even as restrictions lift. This means there are new cyber security challenges to manage, and new technology to be implemented securely. There has also been an increase in the likelihood and impact of cyber attacks during the pandemic, with rises in attacks such as phishing, malware […]
Helping our customers say thank you with Print Marketplace
Print Marketplace is a UK-wide digital tool for buying printed material including brochures, flyers, leaflets, business cards, and letterheads. It’s a self-serve platform which is free to use. In a few simple steps you can define your needs and decide which design option is best for you: choose from a range of preloaded templates and […]
Barts NHS Trust use our Spend Analysis and Recovery Services solution to reclaim £100,000
The requirement Barts Health NHS Trust sought an accounts payable review to identify and recover overpayments that had escaped its own robust internal systems and processes. The Trust processes a high volume of supplier invoices and conducts self-checks, regularly undertaking reviews with the National Fraud Initiative (NFI). However, the Trust understood that overpayments are not […]
New ‘full lifecycle’ technology services agreement launched
The Technology Services 3 framework enables customers to procure information and communication technology services across the entire lifecycle; from strategy through to transition and operational deployment. The new agreement builds on the success of the Technology Services 2 (TS2) framework, adding refinements to the Lots and making it easier and more efficient for customers to […]
The National Procurement Policy Statement – what you need to know
The National Procurement Policy Statement asks that all contracting authorities have due regard to a set of national strategic priorities when exercising their functions relating to procurement. The statement puts public procurement at the centre of our economic recovery as we build back better from the Covid-19 pandemic, with common benchmarks and standards to enable […]
Customer newsletters for June
Welcome to our monthly newsletters Every month our customer newsletters feature the latest news, webinars, events and aggregation opportunities for the sectors you work in: emergency services central government and arm’s length bodies charities colleges and universities health housing associations local government Northern Ireland schools Scotland Wales If you don’t currently receive our monthly customer […]