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Spend Analysis and Recovery Services whitepaper: Protecting taxpayers’ money from incorrect payments
The public sector is under pressure to make every penny count. Here we explore the spend recovery model in the US and examine how we can apply learnings to recover lost spend and direct it towards frontline services.
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Fleet whitepaper - your guide to 2020 and beyond
With sustainability an ever-increasing theme, the 2020s are set to be a fast-moving decade for the fleet manager. Our Fleet category experts have written this whitepaper to help you get ahead of the curve.
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Financial services whitepaper: Effective solutions for a stronger future
In the current climate, using resources as efficiently as possible is vital for the entire public sector. This whitepaper explores how you can save money, recover costs and support suppliers during COVID-19 and beyond.
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Insurance whitepaper: How advance planning can achieve best value
To complement our new insurance framework, IS3, our category experts have developed a new whitepaper explaining how to secure the right insurance for your organisation, as well as offering tips to ensure you achieve value for money.
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Travel whitepaper - how to get the best value from your business travel
A crowded marketplace can make finding the right business travel solutions a confusing business. Our whitepaper looks at how, with the right expertise, customers can find great value.
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Experts in cutting costs without cutting quality
Our Corporate Solutions provide you with the vital products and services you need to run your organisation – from financial services and marketing to office supplies, travel and fleet.
These products and services can amount to a large expenditure. We know, because they account for over £5 billion of public sector spend through CCS each year. But where there’s spend, there’s also an opportunity to save, and at CCS, we’re experts in finding new and innovative ways to cut costs without cutting quality.
Last year our Corporate Solutions agreements delivered over £150 million of commercial benefits across the public sector. If you’d like a share, speak to us today.
What we can help you with
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Fleet
- vehicle lease
- fleet management
- vehicle purchase
- supply and fit of tyres
- vehicle telematics
- vehicle conversions
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Financial Services
- spend analysis and recovery services
- insurance services
- ePurchasing cards
- fuel cards
- merchant acquiring, merchant acquiring equipment and payment gateway services
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Document Management and Logistics
- print marketplace
- managed print
- office supplies
- multifunctional devices (printers and copiers)
- records management
- postal goods and services
- couriers
- logistics and warehousing
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Marketing Communications and Research
- communications services
- campaign solutions
- media buying
- media monitoring
- research
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Travel
- air
- rail
- accommodation
- meeting and conference venues
- supporting services
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Blogs and news
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Helping you solve the public sector debt challenge
Robustly collecting debts while remaining mindful of social value obligations is a challenge for many organisations. Find out how our solutions have helped put £2.5 billion back in the public purse.
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Managing fleet supply
In this guide, our fleet experts share guidance on managing fleet supply in challenging market conditions.
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Supporting citizens’ changing payment preferences
Mark Kowe, Category Manager - Payment Acceptance, reflects on how the coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst for change in how the public sector must accept payments.
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Case studies
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Ministry of Justice saves £500,000 with our Payment Solutions framework
Learn how greater use of virtual procurement cards saved time and money for the Ministry of Justice.
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Procurement card solution delivers greater efficiency for Walsall Council
In this case study we explore how using our Payment Solutions commercial agreement led to greater efficiencies for Walsall Council.
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Our Supply and Fit of Tyres agreement helps the North West Ambulance Service stay on the road during COVID-19
Read about how our Supply and Fit of Tyres agreement helped the North West Ambulance Service's fleet stay on the road during a time of unprecedented demand.
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Bringing power to your procurement
Your buying decisions have the power to make life better for everyone across the country.
Find out why you should be making those decisions with CCS.
Resources
At CCS, we’re experts in procurement. Our teams use their extensive category knowledge to create a wealth of resources to help the public and third sector keep up-to-date with the latest solutions, trends and innovations.
Explore the resources below to find out how we can help you find the right procurement solutions for your organisation, both now and in the future.
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Commercial agreements: autumn 2021 digital brochure
Download our updated digital brochure for the latest information on our agreements and how we can help you add power to your procurement.
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Get in touch
We're here to help power your procurement
Talk to us
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Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Email:
info@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone:
0345 410 2222