On 1 April 2026, Crown Commercial Service and several Cabinet Office Central Commercial teams (operating under the Government Commercial Function) joined up to form the Government Commercial Agency.
Each year, the public sector spends more than £400 billion buying the goods and services that keep the country running. The ambulance that arrives in an emergency. The energy that powers the lights in your street. Every one of these depends on public procurement.
Getting procurement right matters. When it works well, hospitals get the equipment they need faster, small businesses win contracts that sustain local jobs, and taxpayers see their money stretched further.
As the Government Commercial Agency (GCA), we will improve how the public sector buys everything from school laptops to emergency vehicles, creating greater value for the nation.
Date: 2 April