Best Practice Division - helps its customers improve their businesses through effective use and good management of IT. In particular, it is concerned with developing CCTA's knowledge base and for researching and articulating IT best practice. The division manages CCTA's work programme in support of the Modernising Government White Paper.
CCTA, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, has launched the Government Telecommunications Contracts (GTC) Services. There are currently 28 providers across the 15 service categories, some of which are featured within the Information Gateway. Click above to discover more about the GTC including details of all service providers and service categories.
GTC is a series of framework contracts for the provision of telemetric infrastructure services. Predominantly based on telecommunications and value added network services, these frameworks provide the benefits of aggregated procurement power to obtain value for money and the provision of services under government terms and conditions.
GTC Services are currently arranged in 15 Service Categories, including network services such as WAN, LAN, PSTN, Cabling, Mobile, Paging and Internet services. In addition there are value-added services such as Maintenance, Network Management, Video-conferencing, Bureau (including call centres), E-commerce, EDI, News and Web hosting services. To ensure a long term strategic approach the suppliers and service categories will be refreshed periodically.
GTC is a Modern Procurement for Modern Government. The government's Modernising Agenda has set a wide range of challenges for the whole of the public sector. This major change programme will increase need for the telemetric services that lie at the heart of modern business systems. In the public sector the increased tempo of both technical and commercial change requires a more flexible approach to the procurement of telemetric services. GTC contracts can deliver the infrastructure on which government will be modernised.
This is e-government: a strategic framework for public services in the Information Age. It fulfils the commitment in the Modernising Government White Paper to publish a strategy for Information Age Government. It focuses on better services for citizens and businesses and more effective use of the Government's information resources. Implementing it will create an environment for the transformation of government activities by the application of e-business methods throughout the public sector. The strategy challenges all public sector organisations to innovate, and it challenges the centre of government to provide the common infrastructure which is needed to achieve these goals. The strategy is endorsed by the Information Age Government Champions.
Although public recognition continues to grow not everyone is familiar with the details of Charter Mark. Whilst many people know that it is a Government award scheme that recognises and encourages excellence in public service delivery its power as a quality improvement tool focusing on customer service and service delivery is not so widely known. For further information, click here.
Established in 1890, CSIS has no shareholders and is a non profit-making Society controlled by a Committee of Management, comprising representatives of Civil Service Departments and Unions. All profit is donated to Civil and Public services charities.
CSIS provide a range of value for money insurance policies placed with leading insurance companies.
CSIS' policies and services are available exclusively to serving and retired Civil Servants and other Public Service employees, such as Post Office, National Health Service and Local Authorities. Included are Government Agencies or privatised bodies, which were formerly part of the Civil Service, such as BT, Civil Aviation Authority, the Stationery Office etc. Spouses and retired personnel also qualify.
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational and cultural relations. Its purpose is to enhance the UK's reputation in the world as a valued partner.
We do this by creating opportunity for people worldwide with programmes in education, English language teaching, the arts, science, governance and information through a network of 254 offices and teaching centres in 110 countries.
The New Opportunities Fund is a Lottery Distributor created to distribute grants to health, education and environment projects across the UK.
CS Healthcare specialises in providing health insurance exclusively for civil servants, employees in the public sector and privatised industries, and their immediate families who are living in the UK. Former employees can also benefit. And because we are a 'non-profit making' Friendly Society, our resources are used to ensure that the cover we provide is as comprehensive and cost-effective as possible. What's more, we have been protecting the health of our members for 70 years, with that much experience you know your healthcare will be in safe hands. Use this site to explore our health cover plans and benefits, and find out more about CS Healthcare, and how we could benefit you and your family. Cover is restricted to the UK.
The Buying Agency is dedicated to ensuring that public sector customers enjoy the benefits of consistent, high quality procurement services that meet their true needs.
The FDA is the trade union and professional body for Britain's senior public servants. Our 10,000 members include Whitehall policy advisers and senior managers, tax inspectors, economists and statisticians, government lawyers, crown prosecutors, schools inspectors, accountants and NHS managers.
The FDA represents its members in negotiations with management in more than 100 government departments, agencies and public bodies. We also look after their professional and employment interests, and act as a powerful voice for public services and the people who work in them.
The FDA is affliated to the Trades Union Congress but is strictly politically neutral and has no formal links with any political party.
The voice of Britain at work. More than 70 unions. More than 6.7 million members. For further information click on the link above.
