Crown Commercial Service
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Crown Commercial Service is a UK government executive agency responsible for improving commercial and procurement activity across the public sector to deliver better value for taxpayers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK government agency
→
executive agency → |
| abbreviation | CCS → |
| aim |
improve transparency in government procurement
→
increase competition among suppliers → reduce procurement costs for public bodies → standardise commercial practices across the public sector → support small and medium-sized enterprises in accessing public contracts → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| employer | UK civil servants → |
| follows |
Cabinet Office commercial standards
→
UK public procurement regulations → |
| headquartersLocation |
Liverpool
→
London, England →
surface form: "London"
|
| industry |
government services
→
public procurement → |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
→
surface form: "United Kingdom government"
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| legalForm | executive agency of the Cabinet Office → |
| mission | help the UK public sector achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services → |
| ownedBy | Crown → |
| parentOrganization | Cabinet Office → |
| partOf |
Home Civil Service
→
surface form: "UK Civil Service"
|
| purpose |
deliver better value for taxpayers
→
improve commercial activity across the UK public sector → improve procurement activity across the UK public sector → |
| responsibility |
aggregation of public sector demand
→
centralised procurement for common goods and services → commercial policy advice to UK government departments → ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations → framework agreements for public sector procurement → managing supplier relationships for government-wide contracts → providing commercial capability and training support to public sector buyers → running competitive procurement processes on behalf of public bodies → supporting public sector contract management → |
| sector |
public sector commercial services
→
public sector procurement → |
| serviceArea |
UK government
→
surface form: "UK central government"
local government in the UK → wider UK public sector → |
| use |
dynamic purchasing systems
→
eProcurement platforms → framework agreements → |
| website | https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk → |
| worksWith |
NHS organisations
→
UK central government departments → local authorities in the UK → wider public sector bodies → |
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