On Tuesday 29 March from 14:00 - 15:30 we are delighted to be hosting the Crown Commercial Service for a supplier engagement event on their upcoming framework agreement, Network Services 3 (NS3). CCS would like to invite specialist suppliers of four key services to discuss the framework and how these services should be represented.
Background
This is a flagship agreement for the network services department of CCS and replaces NS2 that expires August 23 2022. To ensure CCS can learn from the NS2 supplier experience and reflect marketplace changes, they have planned significant engagement with the industry. Through recent market engagement activity, CCS has been able to form a supplier view in key areas of the new agreement such as the design of the lot structure, and this work has provided the basis of the agreement.
CCS is committed to innovation and want to ensure public sector customers have a full selection of products from leading innovators in the marketplace, that innovation is not constrained, and can explore how technology can benefit their organisations. In order to build on their recent market engagement activity - CCS plan to address the below four services in more detail and would like to invite specialist suppliers of these services to this supplier event to discuss the new Network Service 3 framework agreement, and help CCS understand how these services should be represented within NS3.
- CPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service)
- Iot (Internet of Things) & Smart Cities
- Secure Edge
- Satellite Services
In order to achieve the ambition, NS3 needs to deliver these services in sufficient detail within the established lot structure to demonstrate the difference from other general services in the Lots, and from those suppliers with expertise in design and delivery. The challenge is to identify whether suppliers in these areas should be prime contractors or sub-contracted through larger suppliers. If a supplier is a prime contractor, then the method of qualification must also be established with appropriate questions to test capability.
If you are a supplier specialising in any of the above services and would like to come along to this virtual event, please make sure you register your place now.
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather is Head of Central Government Programme at techUK, working to represent the supplier community of tech products and services to Central Government.
Prior to joining techUK in April 2022, Heather worked in the Economic Policy and Small States Section at the Commonwealth Secretariat. She led the organisation’s FinTech programme and worked to create an enabling environment for developing countries to take advantage of the socio-economic benefits of FinTech.
Before moving to the UK, Heather worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Heather holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from LSE, and a BA in Economics and Sociology from Macalester College.
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Ellie Huckle
Ellie Huckle
Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.
The programme represents the supplier community of technology products and services in Central Government – in summary working to make Government a more informed buyer, increasing supplier visibility in order to improve their chances of supplying to Government Departments, and fostering better engagement between the public sector and industry. To find out more about what we do, how we do this and how you can get involved – make sure to get in touch!
Prior to joining techUK, Ellie completed Sixth Form in June 2015 and went on to work in Waitrose, moved on swiftly to walking dogs and finally, got an office job working for a small local business in North London, where she lives with her family and their two Bengal cats Kai and Nova.
When she isn’t working Ellie likes to spend time with her family and friends, her cats, and enjoys volunteering for diabetes charities. She has a keen interest in writing, escaping with a good book and expanding her knowledge watching far too many quiz shows!
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Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
Prior to joining techUK, Annie worked as an Account Manager at PLMR Healthcomms, a specialist healthcare agency providing public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. Annie also spent time as an Intern in an MPs constituency office and as an Intern at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.
Annie graduated from Nottingham Trent University, where she was an active member of the lacrosse society.
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- anniecollings24
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-collings-270150158/
Austin Earl
Austin Earl
Austin joined techUK’s Central Government team in March 2024 to launch a workstream within education and edtech.
With a career spanning technology, policy, media, events and comms, Austin has worked with technology communities, as well as policy leaders and practitioners in education, central and local government and the NHS.
Cutting his teeth working for Skills Matter, London’s developer community hub, Austin then moved to GovNet Communications where he launched Blockchain Live and the Cyber Security and Data Protection Summit. For the last 3 years he has worked with leaders in education across the state and independent schools sectors, from primary up to Higher education, with a strong research interest in technology and education management.
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- 07891 743 932
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- www.techuk.org
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-spencer-earl/
