Archived government news
April 2024
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 15 April 2024
Press release: Government procurement department marks 10th anniversary hav… Monday, 15 April 2024
Transparency data: CCS SCS Declaration of Paid Outside Employment Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 08 April 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 04 April 2024
March 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 25 March 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: Applying to the G-Cloud framework Monday, 11 March 2024
Guidance: What to do and when for G-Cloud 14 Monday, 11 March 2024
Guidance: Terms and conditions of Digital Marketplace frameworks Monday, 11 March 2024
Guidance: G-Cloud buyers' guide Monday, 11 March 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 11 March 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 04 March 2024
February 2024
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 29 February 2024
Research: Public Procurement Review Service reports Thursday, 29 February 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 22 February 2024
Guidance: G-Cloud templates and legal documents Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: Talking to G-Cloud and DOS suppliers before you buy services Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: Applying to the G-Cloud framework Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: How Digital Marketplace suppliers have been evaluated Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: G-Cloud buyers' guide Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 05 February 2024
January 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 29 January 2024
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 25 January 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 22 January 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 08 January 2024
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Policy paper: Carbon Reduction Plan Tuesday, 02 January 2024
December 2023
Policy paper: Carbon Reduction Plan Friday, 29 December 2023
Policy paper: Carbon Reduction Plan Friday, 29 December 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 28 December 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 11 December 2023
Guidance: eAuctions Monday, 11 December 2023
November 2023
Transparency data: Crown Representatives and strategic suppliers Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 27 November 2023
Corporate report: Modern slavery statement 2020 to 2021 Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 20 November 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: CCS corporate film Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 06 November 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 02 November 2023
October 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 30 October 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 16 October 2023
Transparency data: Crown Representatives and strategic suppliers Friday, 13 October 2023
Guidance: How to become a Crown Commercial Service supplier Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 02 October 2023
September 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 28 September 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 21 September 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 05 September 2023
August 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 31 August 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 21 August 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 14 August 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Transparency data: CCS SCS Declaration of Paid Outside Employment Thursday, 03 August 2023
Transparency data: CCS’s business appointment rules advice, April 2022 to M… Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Press release: School children and hospital patients set for higher quality… Tuesday, 01 August 2023
July 2023
Guidance: eSourcing tool: guidance for suppliers Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 17 July 2023
Corporate report: Crown Commercial Service annual report and accounts 2022 … Monday, 17 July 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 03 July 2023
June 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 29 June 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 26 June 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 19 June 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 12 June 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 08 June 2023
May 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 25 May 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 22 May 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 15 May 2023
Guidance: Cabinet Office Small Business Advisory Panel Friday, 12 May 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 11 May 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Wednesday, 03 May 2023
April 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 24 April 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 17 April 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Guidance: Cabinet Office Small Business Advisory Panel Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 03 April 2023
Guidance: Public procurement policy Monday, 03 April 2023
March 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 30 March 2023
Guidance: Cross-departmental Memorandums of Understanding Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 20 March 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 14 March 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 07 March 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 06 March 2023
February 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 23 February 2023
Policy paper: Carbon Reduction Policy Monday, 20 February 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 13 February 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 06 February 2023
January 2023
Guidance: Procurement Policy Note 04/17: New Threshold Levels 2018 Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Guidance: Procurement policy note 10/16: onerous practices in procurement a… Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Guidance: Procurement policy note (PPN) 04/16: Concession contracts thresho… Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Guidance: Procurement Policy Note 18/15: New Threshold Levels 2016 Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Guidance: Procurement policy note 10/15: annual statistical returns on publ… Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 30 January 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Friday, 27 January 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 23 January 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 16 January 2023
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Monday, 09 January 2023
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Tuesday, 03 January 2023
December 2022
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Research: Public Procurement Review Service reports Thursday, 15 December 2022
Promotional material: CCS brochures: corporate solutions Friday, 02 December 2022
November 2022
Guidance: PPN 03/22 – Updated guidance on data protection legislation Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Friday, 25 November 2022
Guidance: eSourcing tool: guidance for customers Monday, 07 November 2022
October 2022
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 27 October 2022
September 2022
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 29 September 2022
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 29 September 2022
Guidance: eMarketplace: a guide for public sector buyers Tuesday, 20 September 2022
August 2022
Guidance: G-Cloud 13: what to do and when Friday, 26 August 2022
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 25 August 2022
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Friday, 19 August 2022
Guidance: Digital Outcomes 6: what to do and when Friday, 05 August 2022
Guidance: G-Cloud 13: what to do and when Friday, 05 August 2022
Guidance: G-Cloud 13: what to do and when Wednesday, 03 August 2022
Guidance: Digital Outcomes 6: what to do and when Wednesday, 03 August 2022
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Tuesday, 02 August 2022
July 2022
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 28 July 2022
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Guidance: The Public Sector Contract - Call-Off Schedules Thursday, 21 July 2022
Corporate report: Crown Commercial Service annual report and accounts 2021 … Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Corporate report: Crown Commercial Service annual report and accounts 2021 … Monday, 18 July 2022
Corporate report: Crown Commercial Service annual report and accounts 2020 … Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Corporate report: Crown Commercial Service annual report and accounts 2020 … Monday, 11 July 2022
June 2022
Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Thursday, 30 June 2022
Research: Public Procurement Review Service Thursday, 30 June 2022
May 2022
Guidance: CCS corporate film Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Transparency data: CCS: business appointment rules advice, April 2021 to Ma… Friday, 06 May 2022
April 2022
Guidance: eSourcing tool: guidance for suppliers Monday, 04 April 2022
December 2017
SMEs encouraged to form new health and social care marketplace Wednesday, 06 December 2017
November 2017
These SMEs did it and so can you! Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Further details on new Legal Services Marketplace revealed Thursday, 09 November 2017
October 2017
Event - Leeds Cross Government SME Roadshow Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Public bodies band together on new mobile voice and data procurement Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Webinar - 12 Dec - How to win work with the public sector Monday, 09 October 2017
Webinar - 14 Nov - An introduction to Contracts Finder Monday, 09 October 2017
Webinar - 24 Oct - How I sold to the public sector Monday, 09 October 2017
Webinar - 17 Oct - Prompt Payment Monday, 09 October 2017
September 2017
Furniture SMEs in line to supply to Government Hubs Programme Thursday, 14 September 2017
Webinar - 25 Sept - Selling to the Ministry of Defence Thursday, 07 September 2017
SMEs gear up to supply to government through new £3bn tech deal Wednesday, 06 September 2017
August 2017
Public sector can save £35 million on estates through new CCS framework Tuesday, 22 August 2017
July 2017
SMEs strongly represented on new fuels framework Friday, 28 July 2017
Crown Commercial Service Annual Report and Accounts Published Tuesday, 18 July 2017
New training and development framework awarded Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Making it easier than ever to become a government supplier Monday, 10 July 2017
Cutting the price of contact centre services Friday, 07 July 2017
Prompt payment makes for good business Thursday, 06 July 2017
June 2017
CCS is supporting the Public Sector Show 2017 Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Webinar - 11 July - Meet the Buyer - The Department for Work and Pensions Thursday, 15 June 2017
April 2017
Placing social value at the heart of procurement Tuesday, 18 April 2017
March 2017
Cyber Security Services framework goes live Monday, 13 March 2017
New Courier Services framework launched Wednesday, 08 March 2017
Public sector gets help to save on water bill Thursday, 02 March 2017
February 2017
Technology Products 2 flash sale Monday, 27 February 2017
New digital framework attracts thousands of small and medium-sized business… Friday, 24 February 2017
Making sure procurement practice is best practice Wednesday, 15 February 2017
New managed print and digital solutions from CCS Wednesday, 08 February 2017
January 2017
Communications framework attracts small businesses Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Webinar - 31 May -How to go from Zero to £10 million in 365 days Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Webinar - Securing Public Sector Work and Managing Contracts Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Webinar - Selling solutions to the public sector Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Webinar - How to sell to the Home Office Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Webinar - How to grow public sector sales Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Webinar - How to sell to Department for Transport Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Webinar - Lessons learnt from 35 years of selling to government Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Webinar - How I sold to the public sector via G-Cloud Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Webinar - Sell to the public sector via G-Cloud Wednesday, 11 January 2017
New agreement to help digitise print, copying, scanning and storage Tuesday, 10 January 2017
December 2016
Mystery Shopper needs your feedback Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Making it easier to supply Tuesday, 06 December 2016
November 2016
New traffic management technology agreement now live Wednesday, 09 November 2016
New Technology Products 2 agreement goes live Thursday, 03 November 2016
October 2016
New tyre agreement now live Friday, 21 October 2016
Launch of the Procuring for Growth Balanced Scorecard Friday, 14 October 2016
September 2016
CCS appoints new commercial specialists Thursday, 29 September 2016
Malcolm Harrison confirmed as CCS chief executive Thursday, 22 September 2016
New Grants and Programme Services agreement now live Thursday, 15 September 2016
Free workshops to help NHS trusts manage their workforce needs Monday, 12 September 2016
If you buy goods or services from us, we want to hear from you. Thursday, 08 September 2016
techUK & CCS workshop: Next Generation Public Sector Procurement Friday, 02 September 2016
August 2016
Suppliers invited to feed into commercial strategy for Scotland’s 2021 cens… Friday, 12 August 2016
Regional rountables to help SMEs get government contracts begin Thursday, 11 August 2016
Interested in supplying government? We've got webinars to help Friday, 05 August 2016
July 2016
New Corporate Finance Services agreement now live Tuesday, 19 July 2016
CCS publish 2015/16 Annual Report and Accounts Monday, 18 July 2016
Meet Emma Jones, our new Small Business Crown Representative Sunday, 17 July 2016
Designing government contracts for the digital age Friday, 15 July 2016
CCS shortlisted for Inclusive Procurement Award Friday, 01 July 2016
May 2016
Technology Products 2 is now open for supplier tender submissions Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Over 75% of suppliers on new Language Services agreement are SMEs Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Make a big difference - join our Small Business Panel Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Vehicle telematics agreement to improve safety and save money for the publi… Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Contingent labour: engagement events Tuesday, 03 May 2016
April 2016
New CCS agreement will help public sector process payments more efficiently Friday, 22 April 2016
Free workshops for NHS trusts: implementing the new agency rules Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Technology Products 2 meets with approval from buyers and suppliers Monday, 18 April 2016
Preparations for Public Sector Show 2016 are underway Tuesday, 12 April 2016
New office supplies agreement expected to save over £20 million Tuesday, 12 April 2016
Customer briefings: a better way to buy Network Services Wednesday, 06 April 2016
March 2016
Crown Commercial Service Health temporary staff frameworks approved by Moni… Monday, 21 March 2016
Flash Sale - Technology Products Thursday, 10 March 2016
The Crown Commercial Service is a winner at the GO Awards 2016 Wednesday, 09 March 2016
New Insurance Services agreement expected to save £10 million Wednesday, 02 March 2016
February 2016
Technology Products update Thursday, 18 February 2016
New Cyber Security Consultancy Services agreement Monday, 15 February 2016
Procurement training for schools Wednesday, 10 February 2016
Supplier event helps shape Awarding Organisations procurement Tuesday, 02 February 2016
January 2016
The Crown Commercial Service is a finalist at GO Awards 2016 Friday, 29 January 2016
Technology Products: buyer engagement events Thursday, 28 January 2016
Invitation for suppliers to attend Census market engagement events Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Events in March Friday, 22 January 2016
Technology Products: supplier engagement events Friday, 22 January 2016
December 2015
New Laundry & Linen agreement will help public sector make substantial savi… Thursday, 17 December 2015
eSourcing suite update Monday, 07 December 2015
November 2015
eSourcing suite downtime Thursday, 12 November 2015
Crown Commercial Service sign pricing agreement with Huddle Thursday, 12 November 2015
October 2015
Association of Colleges and CCS develop strategic relationship Tuesday, 27 October 2015
NHS agency staffing spend controls Monday, 26 October 2015
Technology update Monday, 26 October 2015
Spend recovery service identifies £2.5m to be returned to customers Thursday, 22 October 2015
New vehicle hire agreement is anticipated to save over £19 million Wednesday, 07 October 2015
Monitor approves temporary health staff agreements Tuesday, 06 October 2015
September 2015
Award for Visionary Change Innovation Wednesday, 30 September 2015
New agreement will provide the NHS with a flexible, single solution to recr… Thursday, 10 September 2015
How can we improve our communications with you? Monday, 07 September 2015
August 2015
New policy guidance on apprenticeships Friday, 28 August 2015
Proposals published to simplify, speed up and save money on procurement Tuesday, 25 August 2015
CCS supports government's apprenticeship pledge Friday, 21 August 2015
Government and Oracle sign new deal Wednesday, 19 August 2015
New Network Services agreement anticipated to save £50 million Monday, 10 August 2015
Digital Services 2 is now live on the Digital Marketplace Thursday, 06 August 2015
July 2015
New facilities management agreement anticipated to save in excess of £200 m… Wednesday, 29 July 2015
CCS delivers £5.9 billion savings in 2014/15 Monday, 20 July 2015
New Network Services agreement anticipated to save more than £50m Friday, 17 July 2015
New agreement launched to help the NHS meet temporary worker needs Wednesday, 01 July 2015
June 2015
New agreement launched to help NHS reduce reliance on agency staff Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Crown Commercial Service at Public Sector Show Friday, 19 June 2015
New Media Monitoring and Evaluation agreement Wednesday, 03 June 2015
May 2015
New Technology Services agreement Thursday, 28 May 2015
New ICT Services for Education agreement Thursday, 21 May 2015