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Small businesses could help to power the public sector ‘like never before’ through a new framework agreement.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up almost 75 per cent of the total number of suppliers on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new National Fuels framework, expected to be worth around £850 million.
The framework supports central government and the wider public sector to procure marine and aviation fuel, Liquid Petroleum Gas, solid fuel, biomass and lubricants and greases, as well as heating oil and fuel for motor vehicles.
The new framework has 34 supplies. 71 per cent of these are SMEs. It is expected to save public sector bodies £5.3 million over four years.
SMEs awarded places on the framework are based across the UK, including Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, the North West of England, London, Leicestershire and Hampshire.
Sam Ulyatt, strategic category commercial director, said: “CCS is excited to announce a new framework for the whole UK public sector that aligns policy and delivery and truly delivers value.”
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