Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will host a dedicated pavilion at this year’s DigiGov Expo, the UK’s largest public sector technology event, taking place at ExCeL London on 24-25 September 2025. The new CCS Pavilion will bring together technology suppliers and public sector buyers, creating opportunities to explore innovative solutions that can transform public services. With […]
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Call for evaluators for our new marketplace solution
We are calling for volunteers from public sector organisations to support the evaluation of the new The Marketplace solution. This agreement will replace the current Tail Spend Solution. Evaluators are a key part of the process to deliver the procurement on time. We are looking for volunteers across the Civil Service to evaluate bids that […]
Supplier assurance: having confidence in your suppliers
NB: This article was originally published on 20 February 2025. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. What is supplier assurance in procurement and why is it necessary? Most organisations rely upon suppliers to deliver products, systems, and services. […]
Our latest agreement for back office software solutions, with increased opportunities for SMEs, is launched
The Back Office Software 2 [RM6285] agreement will provide a route to market for any UK public sector organisation wishing to purchase Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for back office applications, either in the cloud, on-premise or hybrid. The agreement will replace the incumbent Back Office Software [RM6194] agreement, which expires in April 2025. […]
How to embed environmental criteria into your technology purchases
NB: This article was originally published on 30 January 2025. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. The UK public sector, from local authorities, hospitals and schools to central government, emergency services and universities, spends more than £393 billion […]
Call for evaluators for our new audit and assurance services agreement
We are calling for volunteers from public sector organisations to support the evaluation of the new Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) agreement. This agreement will replace Audit and Assurance Services. Evaluators are an important part of the procurement process, in addition to playing an important role within CCS, becoming an evaluator counts towards your […]
New agreement to support digital transformation requirements across health and care goes live
Strategic procurement of effective and efficient digital solutions is essential in supporting the provision of healthcare services and providing faster, safer and more convenient patient care. The new Digital Capability for Health 2 [RM6345] agreement will offer customers an agile approach to procuring all their Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) requirements, across an increased range […]
New first of its kind CCS agreement for public sector food procurement goes live
The Buying Better Food and Drink [RM6279] commercial agreement will reshape how public sector customers procure their food and drink requirements with a simplified route to market and greater access to an extensive range of reliable and sustainable food and drink suppliers. The agreement will ensure standards of food safety and quality by following the […]
Commercial Pipeline update
The original go-live date for the new procurement regulations has been extended from 28 October 2024 to 24 February 2025, which was a completely unforeseen change. Following an extensive review of our pipeline, we have transitioned some agreements to PCR 2015 and extended others, which we could not have planned for until now, but will […]
G-Cloud 14 agreement goes live
Thousands of small businesses have once again won the chance to supply cloud-based computing services to the public sector. G-Cloud 14 is now live for customers to buy from and they can begin to access tens of thousands of cloud hosting, cloud software and additional support services. The agreement continues to enable suppliers of all […]