Our current furniture framework agreement, RM6119 helps you buy furniture for use in office, residential and education settings. Central and local governments have traditionally been our largest users of the agreement, and have helped shape the framework. Over the last year, we have also seen an increase in the number of users across the wider […]
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Customer newsletters for August
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 associations police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
Crown Commercial Service announces a new 1 year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Salesforce
The new MoU will enable the UK public sector to continue to achieve better value for money and help accelerate the delivery of digital public services. Salesforce, which includes Mulesoft, Tableau and Slack, has been implemented across numerous public sector organisations in the UK and around the world, helping them to streamline public services, maximise […]
How CCS is enabling a greener supply chain
In June of 2021, Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 was released by the Cabinet Office. The requirements outlined in PPN 06/21 have created an opportunity for all of us to work towards the same goal of achieving net zero by 2050. We are working to optimise your supply chain to ensure you can maximise your […]
CCS proactively helping suppliers with PPN 06/21 implementation
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is undertaking a proactive campaign of activity to help our suppliers understand and act on the requirements outlined in Procurement Policy Note 06/21. PPN 06/21 asks that suppliers confirm their commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 by calling on them to produce a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP). “We are educating […]
How to carry out early market engagement successfully
NB: This article was originally published on 30 June 2022. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. Early market engagement provides the foundation for a successful procurement by helping buyers make fully informed decisions. What is “early market engagement”? […]
G-Cloud computing initiative marks 10-year anniversary
£1.5 billion in commercial benefits has been achieved for public sector customers through our G-Cloud framework since its launch in 2012. The G-Cloud agreement supports the Government’s Cloud First policy, which was introduced in 2013 to encourage public sector organisations to evaluate and pursue cloud-based services, which are less costly than on-premises alternatives. Over […]
Customer newsletters for July
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 associations police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
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 […]
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 […]