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Guidance

eSourcing tool: guidance for customers

How to run further competitions using the Crown Commercial Service’s eSourcing tool.

Documents

Sourcing system buyer guide: RFI guidance

Details

These documents are for public sector customers of the Crown Commercial Service wishing to use the eSourcing tool.

The customer guidance document provides detailed information on the eSourcing tool’s technical requirements and how to:

  • register, log in and amend your profile
  • run a capability assessment
  • select the correct framework for a further competition
  • run a further competition
  • manage communications with suppliers during your further competition

For additional support on the eSourcing tool please email eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Register for access or log in to the eSourcing tool to run your further competition. You can also book a webex training session.

Updates to this page

Published 23 June 2014
Last updated 14 May 2026 + show all updates
  1. Updated the following documents: - lot buyer guidance -dps buyer guidance -rfi buyer guidance - simplified guidance

  2. Uploaded 4 new attachments.

  3. Updated eSourcing buyer guide: Jaggaer system doc

  4. Updated eSourcing buyer guide: Jaggaer system file

  5. Updated document

  6. Updated eSourcing buyer guide document

  7. The guidance and documents related to the legacy Emptoris Sourcing platform have been removed.

  8. we have updated the buyer guidance document for the Jaggaer system with the latest version.

  9. Updated guidance for Jaggaer system

  10. Buyer guidance for the new eSourcing system (Jaggaer) has been added.

  11. New customer How Do I uploaded

  12. updated eSourcing guidance for customers

  13. Added quick reference "how do I...?" guide to page

  14. First published.

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2026-05-14 14:08
Updated the following documents: – lot buyer guidance-dps buyer guidance -rfi buyer guidance – simplified guidance