How to supply through Crown Commercial Service
Supply through our commercial agreements
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Frameworks
Frameworks help the public sector to buy goods and services from businesses. Suppliers bid or ‘tender’ competitively to be awarded places on frameworks.
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Dynamic markets
A dynamic market is a new online purchasing tool that was introduced under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers can apply to join a dynamic market at any time during the agreements life.
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Dynamic purchasing systems
Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) are similar to frameworks but suppliers can apply to join a DPS at any time during the agreement’s life.
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Catalogues
Catalogues are for supplying simple everyday purchases, such as IT equipment.
Why sell through Crown Commercial Service?
The public sector spends billions each year buying goods and services from the private sector. Winning a contract to provide products and services to public sector buyers is a great way to:
- increase your revenues
- enhance your reputation
- grow your organisation
Our commercial agreements are designed to help organisations of all sizes sell to the government. We can help you sell to 20,000 UK public sector buyers spending over £37 billion a year.
There are currently 4 ways to sell through Crown Commercial Service (CCS). These are: frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems (DPS), catalogues, low value purchase system.
Helpful resources for public sector suppliers
Need help navigating public procurement? Take a look at our guides below to see how we can help you supply to the public sector.
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises guide
This guide provides advice for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) bidding on government contracts.
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Voluntary, community and social enterprises guide
This guide provides advice for Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) bidding on government contracts.
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How to write a bid: a guide to writing effective tender responses
If you are new to bid writing or want to improve the effectiveness of your tenders, this guide will show you how to write and structure a bid in 6 steps.
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Find tender opportunities
Would your organisation like to sell goods and services to the UK public sector?
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Supplier marketing toolkit
We encourage you to promote your position as a Crown Commercial Service supplier. Make sure existing and potential public sector customers are aware of what you offer through our agreements.
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Create a carbon reduction plan
This guide helps you create a compliant Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) for public contracts over £5 million. It outlines net zero commitments (by 2050 or sooner), industry examples and how to calculate scope 1 to 3 emissions using tools and templates.
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