Guidance

eSourcing tool: guidance for customers

How to run further competitions using the Crown Commercial Service’s eSourcing tool.

• From: Crown Commercial Service
• Published: 23 June 2014
• Last updated: 6 March 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Sourcing system buyer guide: RFI guidance

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Sourcing system buyer guide: matrix lots further competition

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Sourcing system buyer guide: DPS further competition

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Sourcing system buyer guide: framework further competition

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Details

These documents are for public sector customers of the Crown Commercial Service wishing to use the eSourcing tool.

The customer guidance document provides detailed information on the eSourcing tool’s technical requirements and how to:

• register, log in and amend your profile
• run a capability assessment
• select the correct framework for a further competition
• run a further competition
• manage communications with suppliers during your further competition

For additional support on the eSourcing tool please email eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Register for access or log in to the eSourcing tool to run your further competition. You can also book a webex training session.

Published 23 June 2014

Last updated 6 March 2026 + show all updates

1. 6 March 2026

   Uploaded 4 new attachments.

2. 8 November 2024

   Updated eSourcing buyer guide: Jaggaer system doc

3. 16 July 2024

   Updated eSourcing buyer guide: Jaggaer system file

4. 7 November 2022

   Updated document

5. 23 March 2022

   Updated eSourcing buyer guide document

6. 22 April 2020

   The guidance and documents related to the legacy Emptoris Sourcing platform have been removed.

7. 8 January 2020

   we have updated the buyer guidance document for the Jaggaer system with the latest version.

8. 18 October 2019

   Updated guidance for Jaggaer system

9. 27 August 2019

   Buyer guidance for the new eSourcing system (Jaggaer) has been added.

10. 15 June 2017

    New customer How Do I uploaded

11. 10 January 2017

    updated eSourcing guidance for customers

12. 24 June 2015

    Added quick reference "how do I...?" guide to page

13. 23 June 2014

    First published.