About Crown Commercial Service

We help the UK public sector get the best value when buying products and services.

Who we are

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation and an executive agency of the Cabinet Office.

We are procurement experts. We help the public sector maximise every pound so precious resources can go where they’re needed most.

Our service is free for the UK public sector. Buyers can access everything from temporary staff and energy, to laptops and police cars.

What we do

We help our customers achieve their procurement goals. We do this by creating strategic partnerships and competition among suppliers.

With our expertise, we can help you:

In 2023/24, our customers achieved commercial benefits equal to £4.9 billion. Commercial benefits include factors such as cost savings and reaching carbon net zero targets.

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