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Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) Access Services
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Technology Expense Management
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Helping you stay connected by empowering you to make smart buying decisions
The Network Services team manages agreements related to connectivity: networks and telecommunications services, access to the health and social care network (HSCN), fibre optic infrastructure and services, and data hosting services to help support organisations’ cloud-migration programmes. We can also help you reduce technology costs and drive efficiencies.
If your connection contracts are coming to an end, you have a new requirement, or you’re just looking for some advice on your telecoms estate, we can help you connect to best in class suppliers.
Watch our short film about our Network Services 2 framework
Our technology solutions
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Network Services 2
This framework gives you access to networks and telecommunications services, including traditional, IP, mobile and inbound telephony, local connectivity services and Public Services Network (PSN) compliant services.
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Gigabit Capable Connectivity DPS
Developed with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) for fibre infrastructure and broadband services including dark fibre and lit services.
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HSCN Access Services DPS
Access the HSCN, the data network for health and care organisations, which replaces N3 and provides connectivity for the NHS and wider health and social care providers.
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Crown Hosting
Easy to buy, highly efficient, co-location and data hosting on a flexible contract basis, delivering significant cost savings, operational efficiency and sustainability measures.
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PSN Core Services
Buy Domain Name System (DNS) services that allow government users of the Public Services Network (PSN) to send information electronically and securely between departments, arms-length bodies, the NHS, blue light services and local government.
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Technology Expense Management
Technology Expense Management is a digital service to help with the challenge of managing complex IT and telecom estates, enabling you to reduce costs, save time and drive efficiencies.
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Aggregation
View our latest technology aggregation opportunities to find out how to take advantage of our bulk buying power and achieve great savings.
Creating a competitive market for network services in health and social care and driving both product innovation and value for money has been an ambition of the HSCN programme since the outset. Establishing the HSCN dynamic purchasing system in partnership with Crown Commercial Service has played a significant part in realising this ambition. The DPS has promoted the formation of a thriving market for HSCN services and provides health and social care organisations with an easy to use, low risk way of procuring excellent value, compliant services.
Patrick Clark
HSCN Programme Director, NHS Digital
Blogs, news and case studies
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The closure of the public switched telephone network
In this article we outline the purpose of the public switched telephone network, its impending closure and what action you need to take now to prepare for this.
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Northumberland County Council saves £3.8 million on new fibre network
Northumberland County Council saved 30% on its rural fibre broadband network by working closely with our industry experts.
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Benefit from our collective technology buying power
In this article, learn how you can take advantage of our complimentary technology aggregation service to help your organisation make savings.
Read more about Benefit from our collective technology buying power
Resources
At CCS, we’re experts in procurement. Our teams use their deep category knowledge to create a wealth of resources for the public and third sector. Explore the resources below to find out how CCS can help you find the right procurement solutions for your organisation.
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Technology Expense Management - the cost of doing nothing
A guide to tracking and controlling your telecom and IT estates to reduce costs and improve business intelligence.
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Technology solutions
9 lessons to help your organisation save time and money on technology.
Access whitepaper
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Network Services 2 - what you can buy and how to buy
Network Services 2 gives you access to a wide range networks and telecommunications services. View an overview of what you can buy and how to buy through the framework in our webinar.
Access webinar
Is there something we can help you with?
To learn more about how we can support your technology related procurement needs, please get in touch.
Talk to us
CCS customer services team is available
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Email:
info@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone:
0345 410 2222