Catalogue description Property Services Agency and Property Holdings: The Crown Suppliers Privatisation Unit: Registered Files (PU Series)

The Crown Suppliers Privatisation Unit (TCSPU) was set up within the PSA to facilitate the privatisation of The Crown Suppliers (TCS). At its privatisation, TCS included the following divisions: Product Supply and Services Division responsible for the design of own brand products and the sale of goods through the TCS catalogue; The Buying Agency responsible for procurement of materials and services; Transport Division providing a range of transport services including vehicle hire and the Interdepartmental Despatch Service; Finance Division responsible for financial policy and controls and Establishment Division responsible for personnel, training, secretarial and administrative functions.

TCSPU was probably established between 1985-1988; an exact date of creation cannot be determined. It was transferred to Property Holdings in 1990 as the 'vendor' body for TCS.