Crown Commercial Service

Beam Global Receives First European Order for EV ARC™ Solar-Powered EV Charging Systems

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Each EV ARC™ system generates and stores its own clean electricity and delivers that electricity to up to six Level 2 EV chargers capable of charging up to six electric vehicles simultaneously.

Key Points: 
  • Each EV ARC™ system generates and stores its own clean electricity and delivers that electricity to up to six Level 2 EV chargers capable of charging up to six electric vehicles simultaneously.
  • These EV ARC systems are the first to be deployed from the Beam Europe factory,” said Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley.
  • In June of 2022, the European Parliament backed the European Commission’s proposal of zero emissions from new cars and vans by 2035.
  • The European Union (EU) has committed to reaching net-zero emissions from energy infrastructure by 2050.

City, University of London and ARuVR® to Launch UK’s First CPD Course for AR, VR and MR Knowledge and Skill Acquisition

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

The course will be open to anyone who wants to upskill their learning to take advantage of the opportunities presented by XR within the enterprise setting.

Key Points: 
  • The course will be open to anyone who wants to upskill their learning to take advantage of the opportunities presented by XR within the enterprise setting.
  • Registration is now open for the certified CPD course which begins in Summer 2024 at City, University of London.
  • To register for the course and for more information, please visit: https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/professional-develop...
    ARuVR’s platform has been developed to democratise content creation and user consumption within Learning and Development (L&D) departments.
  • The skills gap to enable organisations to take advantage of the undoubted combined benefits of AR, VR and MR is quite simply stunting business growth.

Mitel Named as Supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Network Services 3 Framework

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Mitel ®, a global leader in business communications, announced today that it has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service ’s Network Services 3 framework (RM6116) on the following lots:

Key Points: 
  • Mitel ®, a global leader in business communications, announced today that it has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service ’s Network Services 3 framework (RM6116) on the following lots:
    This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230831599508/en/
    Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supports the UK public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services.
  • In 2022/23, CCS helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £3.8 billion - supporting world-class public services that offer best value for taxpayers.
  • CCS’s Network Services 3 framework provides telecommunications and network services to the UK public sector, associated organizations, agencies, charities, the voluntary sector, and private entities that offer public sector services.

Sodexo Engage Sweeps Three Crown Commercial Service Frameworks, Unmatched as the Only Provider Across All Three

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

This achievement underscores Sodexo Engage's unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional products and services, solidifying its reputation as a reliable partner for UK public sector organisations.

Key Points: 
  • This achievement underscores Sodexo Engage's unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional products and services, solidifying its reputation as a reliable partner for UK public sector organisations.
  • These appointments highlight the company's unmatched expertise in meeting the diverse needs of public sector entities.
  • "We are thrilled to have secured a third framework position, cementing our ability to deliver comprehensive solutions to the public sector," said Graham James, Director at Sodexo Engage.
  • For more information about Sodexo Engage and public services, visit: www.sodexoengage.com/voucher-schemes

Edenred Appointed to New Employee Benefits and Services Buying Framework for UK Public Sector

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Friday, May 26, 2023

LONDON, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Edenred has been appointed as a supplier of choice for employee benefits to the UK public sector on a new buying framework managed by the Crown Commercial Service.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Edenred has been appointed as a supplier of choice for employee benefits to the UK public sector on a new buying framework managed by the Crown Commercial Service.
  • Edenred will be the only provider offering services across all six categories on the new public sector buying framework for employee benefits, reward and recognition which goes live today.
  • The Employee Benefits & Services framework (RM6273) gives organisations from every part of the UK public sector a straightforward route to select and appoint a supplier for a wide range of employee benefits products.
  • This means government departments, local authorities, schools, FE colleges, universities, blue-light services and arms-length public sector organisations will all be able to join over 900 public sector clients who currently use Edenred's employee benefits, rewards and recognition solutions.

Property Inspect becomes an approved Crown Commercial Service solution provider

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

LONDON, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Property Inspect is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a Vertical Application Solutions Framework Contract, enabling the award-winning property inspection and operations software to bid as an approved supplier for a range of governmental and public sector projects throughout the UK.

Key Points: 
  • Following its merger with the Government Procurement Service in 2014, the Crown Commercial Service has been responsible for managing the procurement of goods and services for government departments and public sector organisations, delivering a record £2.8 billion in commercial benefits through Crown Commercial Service agreements in 2021/22.
  • Through the provision of pre-approved suppliers, the Crown Commercial Service is able to offer organisations in the public sector significant cost savings, shorter procurement timescales and a much simpler procurement process.
  • Steve Rad, Founder and CEO of Property Inspect comments: "Being awarded the status of approved Crown Commercial Service provider represents another significant milestone in Property Inspect's growth and continued expansion.
  • Property Inspect now joins an exclusive list of approved Crown Commercial Service solution providers under the Vertical Application Solutions Framework, which consists of two product types – Lot 1: Business Applications and Lot 3: Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions.

ServiceNow Names Industry Technology Leader Dr. Raj Iyer as Global Head of Public Sector

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Today, at the ServiceNow FedForum event , ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, announced that pioneering industry technology leader Dr. Raj Iyer has joined the company in the newly created role of global head of public sector.

Key Points: 
  • Today, at the ServiceNow FedForum event , ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, announced that pioneering industry technology leader Dr. Raj Iyer has joined the company in the newly created role of global head of public sector.
  • That’s why we need to recognize that ServiceNow’s role in this global industry has never been more critical,” said Bill McDermott, chairman and CEO of ServiceNow.
  • At ServiceNow, Iyer will expand the company’s global public sector strategy to accelerate the pace of digital transformation for the industry.
  • “We have a huge opportunity to truly transform the public sector through cloud-based digital technologies,” said Iyer.

Veriff Awarded G-Cloud 13 Status by UK Government

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

LONDON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced it has officially joined the G-Cloud 13 Digital Marketplace. The Crown Commercial Services (CCS), part of the UK Government Cabinet Office, has awarded Veriff their Cloud Software designation.

Key Points: 
  • The Crown Commercial Services (CCS), part of the UK Government Cabinet Office, has awarded Veriff their Cloud Software designation.
  • Government Cloud (G-Cloud) is a UK government initiative to ease procurement of cloud services by government departments and promote government-wide adoption of cloud computing.
  • "We look forward to continuing to support the UK government with identity verification to ensure that citizens can easily and safely access government services online."
  • The G-Cloud 13 framework is accessible by all UK government departments and bodies.

Veriff Awarded G-Cloud 13 Status by UK Government

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

LONDON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced it has officially joined the G-Cloud 13 Digital Marketplace. The Crown Commercial Services (CCS), part of the UK Government Cabinet Office, has awarded Veriff their Cloud Software designation.

Key Points: 
  • The Crown Commercial Services (CCS), part of the UK Government Cabinet Office, has awarded Veriff their Cloud Software designation.
  • Government Cloud (G-Cloud) is a UK government initiative to ease procurement of cloud services by government departments and promote government-wide adoption of cloud computing.
  • "We look forward to continuing to support the UK government with identity verification to ensure that citizens can easily and safely access government services online."
  • The G-Cloud 13 framework is accessible by all UK government departments and bodies.

Precisely Achieves UK Government’s G-Cloud 13 Supplier Network Status

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Precisely , the global leader in data integrity, today confirmed it has been selected as a supplier for the Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 13 Framework.

Key Points: 
  • Precisely , the global leader in data integrity, today confirmed it has been selected as a supplier for the Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 13 Framework.
  • The approved vendor status further establishes Precisely as a trusted supplier to central government, local government, and public sector organisations across the UK, with the Precisely portfolio of data integrity solutions now available on the G-Cloud procurement platform .
  • The G-Cloud is an initiative that aims to simplify the process for UK government and public sector organisations to procure cloud-based services.
  • This is resulting in data silos, inefficient use of resources, lack of insight into citizen requirements, and even regulatory compliance issues.