Guidance

Crown Commercial Service customer update: January 2020

Published 8 January 2020

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1. Watch our travel video

Our travel and vehicle hire solutions are here to help you – no matter what your organisation’s needs. To learn more about our key agreements, what they offer and how we’re considering social value and sustainability watch our short video.

2. Get connected

Gigabit Capable Connectivity is now live! Find out more about our dynamic purchasing system which gives you access to the latest fibre optic infrastructure and services.

3. Talk to us – we’re listening

You are invited to join our customer engagement event to help us develop new frameworks for management consultancy and audit services. Sign up now to have your say on how our future frameworks work.

4. Free fleet advice

Wondering what’s in store for public sector fleets in 2020 and beyond? Download our complimentary whitepaper here.

5. Tech products

Our new Technology Products and Associated Services framework is here. Read our latest article to learn how we could support you with technology hardware, software and associated services.

6. Upcoming webinars

6.1 Estates services

Are you a buyer or provider of estates services? Register today for the next Estate Management Services Re-Let Engagement Webinar, and get an update on our continued activities and basis of design development. It takes place on Thursday 13 February at 11.15am.

6.2 Tech

We have a selection of tech webinars taking place throughout January. Find out more and register.

7. New frameworks and updates

  • Courier Services RM6171 is an agreement which will provide courier services for the entire public sector. Are you involved in buying courier services? Have you used CCS courier services? If yes, register your interest to help shape our new Courier Services Framework Agreement.

  • Supply and Fit of Tyres RM3767 is being renewed. Would you like to get involved in the development and procurement of the new Supply and Fit of Tyres agreement? If yes, find out more.

  • Language Services RM1092 will expire on Tuesday 21 April. Advice for current and potential customers on the actions they should take to ensure continuity of service is available here.

  • CCS is taking over the management of Debt Management Services framework that is open to new customers until 16 March 2020. See our timeline for this activity.

  • GSI Convergence Framework (GCF) Update - January CCS needs evaluators once tenders are received for the replacement services we are procuring for the public sector. Primary activity is expected to take place during March and April 2020. There is also a Technical Advisory Group to conduct peer reviews of GCF replacement services. If you are interested in either of these, or know of an appropriate person in your organisation who might be, please contact psncoreservices@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Find out more in our news item and January’s update.

8. Events

8.1 Supply of energy launch

We’re one of the UK’s largest independent energy traders, and aggregate large volumes to achieve sustainable savings. Sign up and join us to discover how we can help your organisation.

8.2 National Social Value Conference

We would like to invite you to join us at the National Social Value Conference 2020 which will be held in London 29 to 30 January.

From integrating social value in procurement and central government spending, to unlocking investment in our communities and understanding what good social value looks like, Time to Act will challenge us to explore new ways of thinking and promote more collaboration and innovation across sectors. Sign up today.

8.3 Government Property

The 20th Government Property conference takes place on Tuesday 4 February. Staged in association with the Office of Government Property, the 2020 conference will focus on skills, services and sustainability. To find out how to book your place read all about it here.

8.4 National Construction Conference

The seventh National Construction Conference will be held in February and focuses on the case for a culture shift in the construction industry. Register for your place here.

9. Latest aggregation opportunities

9.1 IT hardware

Is your organisation looking to purchase IT hardware such as laptops, desktops, or mobile handsets? Our latest aggregation brought together 6 customers’ requirements for IT hardware, helping them to achieve average savings of 16.7% – equivalent to £300,000 for the customers who took part. Learn more about how you can save on IT hardware.

9.2 Adobe software

If you buy Adobe licenses, our new Adobe Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA) is likely to be the greatest way to achieve best pricing on your Adobe software. Customers can only benefit from this great pricing if they participate in the aggregated competition for Adobe software, due to be issued in January 2020 for software renewals between 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. Find out how you could benefit from great cost savings today.

9.3 Local authorities – software-led tech solutions

Are you a local authority looking to purchase software-led office systems such as app-related consultancy services, software support and maintenance, software licences, or maintenance services including development, testing and implementation of software updates? Share your requirements with us and learn how you can save through aggregation.

9.4 Payroll services

Does your organisation need payroll services, or will your current contract be ending in the next 4 years? Learn more here about our planned aggregations for payroll services today.

10.1 Public Procurement Review Service

You can see 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.

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If you need further information about anything in this update contact us by email info@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call our customer service team on 0345 410 2222

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