The Crown Commercial Service (CCS), as part of its monthly framework update to assist with procurement planning, has published a summary of agreements that have expired, extended or were awarded in August 2024. CCS has also outlined what is due to expire in the next three months.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published a procurement essentials article setting out the benefits of supplier relationship management (SRM) in public sector procurement and practical tips for strengthening supplier relationships through effective SRM. Key benefits include cost savings, risk reduction and supply chain compliance. Key challenges include complex supply chains, technological/resource limitations and maintaining continuous compliance. Tips include developing strategic partnerships, segmenting suppliers by value/risk, embedding clear performance indicators (KPIs) and review mechanisms, structured collaboration to share feedback and manage expectations, addressing issues early and documenting outcomes.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published an article on the latest priority list of commercial agreements anticipated to be awarded under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), which is anticipated by the Cabinet Office to go live in October 2024. The CCS has said that PA 2023 is not retroactive, therefore all current live commercial agreements will continue operating under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102. Additionally, the CCS has said that it will be operating under both the PCR 2015 and PA 2023 for a period of time, until existing agreements expire, are replaced, or cease to exist.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published updates on the Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) results, which show issues raised and resolution of cases investigated under the PPRS.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has set out how the CCS is supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) participation in public sector AI procurement, in line with the new requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). One of the ways the CCS is supporting this involvement is through the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for AI solutions, which has achieved over 50% of total SME spend. This follows the government's acceptance of all recommendations from the AI Opportunities Action Plan and the launch of a new AI tools package, 'Humphrey', for civil servants.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has updated their list of commercial agreements anticipated to be awarded under the new regime. The new Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent in October 2023. The Cabinet Office anticipates that the new regime will go live in October 2024. There are currently 25 commercial agreements on the list, and it is anticipated that their associated tender documentation will be published between October 2024 and October 2025.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published its latest Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) results, covering cases from January 2018 to March 2025, showing the issues raised and cases resolved under the Public Procurement Review Service.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published its latest Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) results, covering cases from January 2018 to April 2025, showing the issues raised and cases resolved under the Public Procurement Review Service.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published a summary of commercial agreements that expired, were extended or were awarded in December 2025 as part of its monthly framework update to support procurement planning. The update also sets out agreements due to expire within the next three months.

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