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Attracting and retaining talent in the public sector following COVID-19: is your workforce strategy agile and resilient?
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.
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At the forefront of regeneration
Local government is at the forefront of regeneration and placemaking, creating communities that enrich and enhance the lives of citizens. We know that projects to achieve these outcomes can be complex and time consuming, but we can help you every step of the way.
Our diverse range of commercial solutions can help you buy smarter to save time and money, and contribute to delivering on key policy reforms such as carbon net zero and social value.
Keeping your community clean
Effective waste management is crucial for local authorities to maintain a clean and sustainable environment. Implementing comprehensive waste management strategies involves not only proper disposal methods but also prioritising reduce, reuse and recycle initiatives.
Our commercial agreements are available to support you with your buying decisions, contributing to a cleaner and more environmentally conscious community.
Supporting local government
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Informed by you
We have set up a number of user networks to bring local authority colleagues together. This sharing of knowledge and rich sector insight helps us to provide the right solutions for you to deliver your local priorities effectively and efficiently.
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Adding value
Our aggregation opportunities are designed to help you achieve significant financial savings. Additionally, we offer market leading memorandums of understanding, such as Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce.
Collaborating with partners and networks
We collaborate with many organisations, like the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities and the Local Government Association, to achieve greater value for the public purse, maximise collective resource and share expertise.
We also partner with other public sector buying organisations such as PPMA, SOLACE and LCRIG to create joint commercial solutions and support you even better through collaboration.
Our range of networks, including the Skills Academy, Communities of Practice and the Local Government Knowledge Hub, provides colleagues with opportunities to learn and develop their understanding and supports you to build your capability.
Helping you to make responsible buying decisions
We understand that your buying decisions have the power to boost your local economy, make our society fairer, strengthen communities and make our future greener.
We are helping you to achieve your commitments by building our commercial agreements to include social value, modern slavery prevention and sustainability.
“Working in partnership to understand your needs, we will help you provide services efficiently and effectively. Our account managers are here to help you achieve value for money and great outcomes for your communities.”
David Bemrose
Head of Account Strategy for Local Government at CCS
Testimonials
Niotia Ferguson, Category Business Partner – Services & Resources (including ICT), Bristol City Council:
“The use of the Transport Technology & Associated Services framework (RM1089) enabled us to reduce the timeline that would have been required if we had carried out an open tender process. Having approved suppliers on the framework that have already been robustly evaluated and selected gave us confidence that we would achieve our desired outcome.”
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Ellie Emberson, Lead Member for Housing, Reading Borough Council:
“It is so meaningful that we were able to give 40 residents who had been rough sleeping around Reading the opportunity to have their own place with valuable on-site support… This is an innovative way to tackle homelessness with new residents sharing positive comments about the opportunity this presents them by getting off the street.”
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Will Callaghan, Project Lead, Cumbria County Council:
“The Digital Marketplace enables us to undertake a quick and simple procurement exercise. It’s easy to use, the shortlisting process is clear and we have always received good submissions from suppliers.”
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Solutions that achieve what matters to you
Our team is here to support your local government requirements, from buildings and infrastructure to digital innovation and economic growth.
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Carbon net zero initiatives
We understand that local government, their communities, and supply chains have a significant part to play in responding to the climate emergency. We are here to help with our wide range of carbon net zero solutions.
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Local regeneration and economic growth
Local economic growth is crucial to the communities local authorities serve. From large scale to locally funded schemes, we have a wide range of solutions to help you, while enabling social value.
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Refugee resettlement support
From payment solutions and voucher schemes to language services and accommodation, we can help you provide efficient and effective refugee resettlement programmes in your community.
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Managing your physical assets
Our buying power and access to sustainable solutions for your council buildings and housing stock can help you manage physical assets efficiently and effectively. Our specialist services can help you manage and maintain your buildings and housing stock.
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Digital technologies and innovation
Constant developments in digital and technology, means the approach to service delivery is always evolving. Supported by our market insight and expertise, adopt these technologies’ full potential for the benefit of local communities and your own staff.
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Build back better with financial services
Save, generate or recover money while focusing on social value initiatives with our financial services solutions. With the power to strengthen supply chains and support your local communities, we are here to support you.
Digital transformation in local government
Digital transformation is playing a key role in creating the local government of the future. One where increased and improved use of technology can help evolve public services and meet the needs of communities more effectively and efficiently.
We’ve put together a guide for all councils undertaking digital transformation projects. It uses the cross-government agreed technology code of practice as a starting point and demonstrates how our technology agreements can help you wherever you are on your journey.
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Your buying decisions have the power to make life better for your community, your employees and the environment. Our buying power, along with our social value and sustainability initiatives, we can help you make the right decisions.
Case studies, news and blogs
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Our new simplified and sustainable vehicle telematics agreement goes live
We’re pleased to announce the next iteration of our agreement for vehicle telematics, helping customers make their fleet operations more efficient and optimise their driver management, is now live.
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CCS appoints a new Chief Executive Officer
Following an external competition that launched in January, Sam Ulyatt has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Crown Commercial Service when Simon Tse retires in the summer.
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Crown Commercial Service marks 10 years of helping the UK public sector achieve value from its procurement
This month marks a big milestone in CCS’s calendar: we are celebrating our 10-year anniversary, following a decade of success and delivering value for our customers.
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Webinars and whitepapers
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Delivering social value through public sector procurement
We 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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Tackling modern slavery in our supply chains
Stamping out modern slavery in our supply chains is one of the UK government's top priorities. Watch our webinar to find out more.
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Your Carbon Net Zero journey...let CCS help you towards a greener future
In 2019 the UK became the first major economy to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. Watch our webinar to find out how CCS can help you on this journey.
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