”At CCS, we are focused on helping our local government colleagues achieve the best possible outcomes from their procurements. We understand your priorities and our trusted category experts can provide valuable support and advice, ensuring that you get the most appropriate and competitive solution to meet your needs.”
Joe Tilley, Deputy Director – Wider Public Sector
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses an urgent and unique challenge for all our customers. Our information for buyers during COVID-19 and safer working supplies pages provide all the latest advice and guidance on how we can help you.
We can help you buy everything from electricity to major construction and regeneration projects including highways.
Our industry experts are dedicated to developing the widest range of innovative commercial agreements to help you not only save time and money, but also manage your needs efficiently and compliantly. We’re here to help you build a better future for your local area.
Whether you want to optimise your organisation’s finances, need help managing your fleet and travel arrangements or want to buy a wide range of office products and services – we’re here to help.
Our local government customers spend over £750 million each year through our wide range of corporate solutions agreements which provide the essential products and services that you need to run your organisation.
If your authority needs people and related services to help you to achieve your local priorities, we have the right commercial skills and solutions to support you.
We can help you access everything you need from contact centres, business consultancy and legal advice, to temporary and permanent recruitment, apprenticeship training, occupational health and more.
In a constantly evolving technology market, it’s vital for local authorities to make the right decisions to provide efficient and cost-effective services for their local citizens and businesses.
We’re constantly exploring new ways of working and solutions that reflect the best use of technology. Through regular supplier engagement, we keep up with market developments and help to enable digital transformation. We have the best suppliers on board, including thousands of SMEs, offering flexibility, choice and a range of contract options.
Are you a local authority looking to make savings on IT hardware such as laptops, desktops and tablets? Discover how you can join our next aggregation.
Read more about Local authorities, collate your IT requirements and saveA summary of the frameworks that have been awarded, extended or expired in October. Plus, what frameworks are due to expire in the next 3 months.
Read more about Changes to our frameworks in OctoberIn this case study we explain how the CCS Permanent Recruitment framework helped the Maritime and Coastguard Agency ensure a coastguard fit for the 21st century by filling an important vacancy.
Read more about Permanent Recruitment framework helps Maritime and Coastguard Agency get fit for the 21st centuryNorthumberland County Council saved 30% on its rural fibre broadband network by working closely with our industry experts.
Read more about Northumberland County Council saves £3.8 million on new fibre networkIn this case study we explain how a new department with no experience of recruiting contractors used the Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff framework to help them fulfil their vision.
Read more about NHSX pick Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff framework to help them find a digital recruitment partnerCCS is working in partnership with MHCLG and appointed consultants Arup to support local authorities during the towns fund process. Our trusted customer teams are dedicated to understanding your priorities and challenges during the procurement stages to ensure that you are aware of the broad range of solutions we have to offer. You can find useful resources including tailored news, blogs and events by visiting the towns fund website or through the CCS news page.
CCS has teamed up with The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) and the Transport Technology Forum (TTF) to deliver a series of exclusive webinars. The first webinar entitled ‘Delivering innovation through collaborative procurement’ is available to view on demand here. Watch this space for further information on future webinars.
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.
In this paper we explore ways in which you can rise to the opportunities and challenges of attracting and retaining talent in the public sector, as the long term impact of coronavirus continues to unfold.
Download the paperWe will discuss the implications of the Social Value Act on public sector buyers and the growing demand for social value through contracts.
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