Auctioneer named on new Crown Commercial Service’s framework

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UK, March 4, 2026

National auction house, John Pye & Sons Limited, has been named as a supplier on two lots of Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6354 Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions framework.

John Pye is named on Lot 4b – Managed Service for Recycling and Disposal and Lot 4c – Managed Service for Asset Recovery. Through these lots, the John Pye Auctions team will provide valuation and auction services for the remarketing, recycling and disposal of a wide range of asset types, including vehicles, plant, machinery, IT and medical equipment. The framework also includes sale of items confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) such as luxury watches, handbags and artwork.

RM6354 Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions offers public sector organisations resale and auctioning solutions. This new framework replaces the previous agreement RM 6171 Courier and Specialist Movements, on which John Pye were also named.

For more than 50 years, John Pye has established a market‑leading reputation, delivering thousands of online auctions each year across its extensive network of 20 UK sites and a dedicated hub in Spain.

CCS supports the public sector to achieve the best commercial and procurement outcomes when procuring common goods and services, Customers achieved commercial benefits worth more than £5.3 billion, compared to current market comparators in 2024/2025.

Addison Pye, Director at John Pye, said: “We are really pleased to be appointed to this public sector framework, providing continuity of supply for valuation and auction services. As a leading provider of fully managed auction and asset recovery services nationwide, we’re proud to provide resale and auctioning solutions for all public sector organisations, which support the aim of delivering best value for money for tax payers”.

To find out more about John Pye Auctions and the comprehensive services it offers, please visit: www.johnpye.co.uk

Notes to editors

About John Pye John Pye & Sons Ltd (t/a John Pye Auctions, John Pye Professional Services and John Pye Property) has been trading since 1968 and now holds more than 3,000 auctions a year across the UK, working on behalf of UK Banks, Finance Houses, Government Authorities, Insolvency Practitioners, Property Agents & Retail PLCs. John Pye Auctions’ head office is the old Shipstone’s ‘Star’ Brewery at James Shipstone House, Radford Road, New Basford, Nottingham, NG7 7EA and the firm has 20 sites across the UK and one in Spain, selling a wide range of stock and assets from retail home & garden through to vehicles, plant & machinery, and property. Adam Pye, Managing Director of John Pye & Sons Ltd, has been named one of The LDC – part of Lloyds Banking Group – Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023 and was named ‘Company Leader of the Year’ at TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands Business Leadership Awards. John Pye Auctions has been awarded Midlands Family Business Awards ‘Family Business of the Year’ 2016 and Property Mark Employer Champion of The Year 2017 as well as being 6x winners of the headline award, Asset Valuer/Auctioneer award at the Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency (TRI) award, celebrating excellence in the turnaround, restructuring and insolvency industry. For more details about John Pye & Sons Ltd asset management services and current auction listings go to: www.johnpye.co.uk. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. To find out more about CCS, visit: www.crowncommercial.gov.uk Follow us on Twitter: @gov_procurement LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/2827044

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