The CCS agreed that there is a pronounced trend, in terms of value, to increasing use of framework agreements moving from other competitive procedures defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. However, CCS did not consider that they were the “wrong” vehicle, but “just one vehicle that we use”. The CCS told us that of the c£260 billion of spend in government every year, £120 billion is what CCS calls its “marketplace” for common goods and services. The CCS agreed that it is certainly the largest, in terms of the volume of commercial agreements, with 86 frameworks. The CCS also told us it has dynamic purchasing systems, which are more flexible and open, in as much as you can bring new suppliers in at any point, whereas a framework is closed for a period of time.40 CCS told us it believes that frameworks do the right thing in terms of competition “if one uses them correctly”.41