Crown Commercial Service customer update: November 2019
Published 7 November 2019
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1. DAS Video
Are you looking for software-led office systems for the public sector? Let us help you find the answer with Data and Application Solutions.
Watch our short video to learn more.
2. Vehicle hire made easier
There’s now an easier way for your organisation to hire vehicles — using our public sector vehicle hire solutions framework. There’s no need to get several quotes with our new online technology catalogue. We’ve done all the hard work for you! Click here to find out more.
3. Network Services 2
Our Network Services 2 framework for telecommunications now live. Read our latest article to find out how we could help you get the best deals.
4. Shape our estates professional services
We are developing a new Estates Professional Services framework and are eager to encourage our customers to get involved in the pre-market engagement to help shape the design and scope of the agreement. Find out how to get involved.
5. Security solutions
We have developed a security services framework to cover both resource intensive guarding services and technical security solutions.
Read our news article to find out more.
6. Tackle single use plastics
Do you want to reduce single-use plastics in your workplace? Download our complimentary Facilities Management whitepaper to learn more.
7. Consultancy and legal
An in-depth overview of our consultancy and legal offerings with the opportunity to engage with CCS subject matter experts.
8. Buying digital
Join our 7th meet-up at CCS London on 26 November 2019, where we will be joined by a host of guest speakers and will be discussing a range of digital topics to help you in your procurement journey.
Learn more and register for your complimentary place today.
9. Discover Spark
Come along to our customer knowledge forum to learn more about ‘Spark: The Technology Innovation Marketplace’ to share ideas, knowledge, best practice and experience so we can make improvements for the future.
10. Financial innovations
GovMoney is designed to help finance professionals leverage emerging technologies and pioneering analytical and visualisation tools to deliver smarter and more efficient public services and value for money.
11. Upcoming webinars
11.1 Technology webinars
Check out what technology webinars we have for November.
12. Latest aggregation opportunities
12.1 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 could save on IT hardware today. Please click here for further information.
12.2 Mobile voice and data services
Buying mobile voice and data services is often a common process for many organisations. Our latest aggregation brought together 12 customers’ requirements for mobile voice and data services, helping them achieve average savings of 73% – equivalent to £1.55million for the customers who took part.
Join our customer webinar to find out how aggregation could help you save on mobile voice and data services by clicking here.
12.3 Software for local authorities
Is your 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.
12.4 Payroll services
Does your organisation need payroll services, or will your current contract be ending in the next 4 years?
Learn more today about our planned aggregations for payroll services.
12.5 Adobe
We’re working to aggregate demand for Adobe software and go out to market as one entity. This will reduce bidding costs for all tenderers and Abode has also indicated this will qualify customers for concessions.
Join our customer webinar to hear about the options CCS offers and how to get value for money in future Adobe purchases via aggregation.
13. New frameworks and updates
*Network Services 2 RM3808 is now live, find out more about how it can help your organisation.
*Digital Outcomes and Specialists 4 RM1043.6 is now live and available to access through the Digital Marketplace.
*GSI Convergence Framework (GCF) Update - November. All GCF user organisations should have received their Payment Declaration Letters for the 2019/20 services costs, requesting agreement to the costs and their payment. If you’ve not yet done so, please ensure your organisation has returned its signed letter as a matter of urgency.
Find out more in our news item and November’s update.
14. Quick links
14.1 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.
14.2 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.
14.3 Procurement tools
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eSourcing log on Not yet registered? Find out how to register in our eSourcing guide.
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Purchasing Platform Not yet registered? Register and learn more about the current catalogues
15. 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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