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Crown Commercial Service customer update: April 2019

Published 9 April 2019

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1. Council inks print solution

A local authority has reduced its annual print budget by 20% through an innovative printer solution across its 85 sites. Read how a CCS registered supplier solution reinvented the way the authority prints its documentation in a way that could even generate an extra £400,000 in revenue over the coming years.

2. Digital buying community is back

Next month’s digital buying community meetup hits the north. We’ll be in Manchester 2 May 2019 and hope to build on the success of January’s London event at Tech UK which saw 120 buyers attend. CCS’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Craig Macdonald, will be there, and events will include team building and engagement sessions. Read more here if you’re on the digital journey and wish to be part of it.

3. Fit out for spring

Do you need to renovate or refurbish your office space? Interiors should be inspiring and efficient, so our new Fit Out agreement offers the wider public sector the opportunity to be both.

Whether your needs follow a construction phase, acquisition of a new property or review of existing space, you can read all about our latest Fit Out agreement (RM6073).

4. Planes, trains and automobiles

Travel can be testing enough. Booking it shouldn’t be. Our Public Sector Travel and Venue Solutions agreement gives exclusive access to deals and the lowest booking fees on both UK and international business travel from a choice of suppliers.

We can also provide best value vehicle hire solutions through our Vehicle Hire Services (VHS) agreement So whether its a business flight or a minibus learn how CCS can keep you moving.

5. You’re hired!

Our new Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace is due to launch later this month, offering a range of training programmes from Education and Skills Funding Agency registered providers. It will be fast, constantly updated and easy to use. Find out more here about how it can help meet your apprenticeship targets, help you filter suppliers or supports localism and social value.

6. CEO, Simon Tse to be guest speaker at Procurex National 2019

Book your place at Procurex 2019 which will take place on 30 April 2019 at NEC Birmingham.

The event will bring together over 1,500 key decision makers and over 100 leading suppliers from across the country who will contribute to the ongoing delivery and strategic development of public sector procurement.

Visit us at the CCS showcase and join our CEO, Simon Tse as guest speaker on the day.

Register today and learn more information about this years event.

7. Upcoming webinars

7.1 Technology webinars

We all know that the technology landscape is fast-paced and constantly evolving. Whether you are an experienced tech buyer or new to this area, our upcoming webinars are a great way to hear from our commercial specialists and ensure that you are getting the best solution for your organisation.

Register for one of our webinars today

7.2 Travel webinars

Interested in finding out more about how we can help you with your travel needs? Our travel agreement teams and suppliers are hosting a series of webinars to help explain what, and how, you can access travel and venue hire solutions through our agreement.

Register for one of our webinars today

7.3 Estates Professional Services webinars

Our framework teams are hosting a series of webinars to help you use CCS to find solutions to your property and project management needs. Together the 30 minute webinars will introduce our Estates Professional Service, the framework structure, its features and benefits, and how it can provide an efficient, effective and compliant outcome.

Register for one of our webinars today

8. Latest aggregation opportunities

8.1 Technology for education

Do you need to buy chromebooks, laptops and desktops for your learning environment? Or even whiteboards, projectors or interactive screens?

We are helping education organisations like yours save time and money through aggregation when purchasing technology products.

For more information please visit our aggregation page.

8.2 Payroll services

Does your organisation need payroll services, or will your current contract be expiring over the next 4 years? We are considering running an aggregated national further competition for payroll services. For more information please visit our aggregation page.

8.3 Mobile voice and data services

Are you looking to make savings on mobile voice and data services for your organisation? We recently helped 13 customers save £1.9m – an average saving of 50% compared to the prices customers were paying.

You have until the end of March 2019 to express an interest in this aggregation, for more information please visit our aggregation page.

9. New frameworks and updates

*Supply Of Energy and Ancillary Services RM6011 CCS is nearing the conclusion of the pre-procurement stage for this new framework which will bring together both gas and electricity agreements into one. Visit the link for more information.

*Technology Services 2 RM3804 has been extended by the maximum permissible period of 2 years. The expiry date shall now be 5th September 2021. Visit the link for more information.

*Finance & Complex Legal Services RM3787 is intending to extend for a year. Visit the link for more information

10.1 Public Procurement Review Service

You can view the latest Public Procurement Review Service results to see how the scheme is helping to improve procurement practices across the public sector and support our ambition to make doing business with government as easy as possible for small businesses.

10.2 Procurement policy

If you are looking for public procurement policy guidance please take a look at our public procurement policy page

Looking for a particular procurement policy note? View the collection of all procurement policy notes.

10.3 Procurement tools

11. Sign up for email alerts

You can sign up for immediate, daily or weekly email alerts which will tell you what we have added or updated on the GOV.UK website. It is a great way to stay up to date with the latest news and information from CCS.

Sign up for email alerts by providing your email address and selecting the frequency you wish to receive updates.

If you need further information about anything in this update please do not hesitate to contact us by email info@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call our customer service team on 0345 410 2222

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