The government’s ‘Simpler Recycling’ reforms were rolled out in March, introducing new requirements for businesses, local authorities, and households to ensure a more consistent approach to waste and recycling across England. The new rules aim to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or for incineration and promote the circular economy. The circular economy […]
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What suppliers need to know about Technical Ability Certificates (TAC)
In this article, Lucy McCormack, Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) SME Champion, provides guidance on Technical Ability Certificates (TACs) and explains how small and medium-sized enterprises can successfully complete the certification process to work with the public sector. Setting SMEs up for commercial success CCS supports SMEs to understand and navigate public sector procurement requirements, helping […]
How to promote your position as a GCA supplier
Being awarded a place as a supplier on a Government Commercial Agency (GCA) agreement is a great opportunity to promote your organisation to new and existing public sector customers. By issuing effective communications on your new supplier status, you can make public sector customers aware of what you offer through our agreements. This can help […]
How to create a carbon reduction plan
How to get the most out of market engagement and customer intelligence
In this article, Lucy McCormack, Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) Champion, explains how SMEs can get the most out of CCS preliminary market engagement and customer intelligence to help them bid for public sector contracts. CCS is the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation. We use our commercial expertise to help […]
Financial assessment: how suppliers can prepare for success
Assessing and monitoring the economic and financial standing of suppliers is about understanding their financial capacity to effectively perform a contract to safeguard the delivery of public services. In this article Lucy Mccormack, Crown Commercial Service’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Champion, explains the current process at CCS and provides tips for suppliers on how […]
Supplier information for the Procurement Act 2023
What is the Procurement Act 2023 and what does it mean for suppliers? The Procurement Act 2023 is a new law that will significantly change public procurement for the first time since 2015. The act is due to come into effect on 24 February 2025 and it aims to simplify and improve the procurement process […]
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 […]
Crown Commercial Service announces a new Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft UK, replacing the Digital Transformation Arrangement 21 (DTA21)
SPA24, which replaces the expiring Digital Transformation Arrangement 21 (DTA21) and will take effect on 1 November 2024, offers access to enhanced value across Microsoft’s portfolio of products and services to eligible public sector organisations, regardless of the size of the organisation or the procurement route used. SPA24, which will take effect on 1 November […]