Clarifications
There are 127 clarifications for this DPS
11. Please confirm if the capitalised terms "Data Loss Event" "Data Protection Law", "Data Subject Request" and "Data Sharing Agreement/Joint Control Memorandum of Understanding" as used in Joint Schedule 11, (for example at paragraph 5(b), Annex 2, 1.1 and 2.1 respectively) are defined terms/correct and if not what these should be (Personal Data Breach, Data Protection Legislation, Data Subject Access Request and Joint Controller Agreement respectively?).
Data Loss Event should refer to the definition "Personal Data Breach" within Joint Schedule 1
Data Protection Law should refer to the definition "Data Protection Legislation" within Joint Schedule 1
Data Subject Request should refer to the definition "Data Subject Access Request" within Joint Schedule 1
Answered
24/02/2021 14:30
10. Please confirm that the reference to" tort" in clause 11.2 of the DPS Core Terms includes negligence ("whether in tort (including negligence), contract or otherwise...")
CCS can confirm that Tort does include negligence.
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10/09/2020 14:16
9. We note that there are no licence rights for third party IPR in clause 9 of the DPS Core Terms. Please confirm that any IPR belonging to third parties will be subject to licence agreements contained in a relevant Order and will not be considered New IPR (in the same way that Supplier's Existing IPR is excluded from the definition of New IPR in the DPS Joint Schedule 1).
Supplier is advised to refer to Call-off Schedule 6 (ICT Services) as well and seek their own legal advice if necessary.
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24/02/2021 14:24
5. We note that a financial standing assessment is required, can you please provide guidance on how a new company with no trading history should respond to this and how they will be assessed?
CCS will carry out a financial assessment in the event a suppliers Dunn&Bradstreet score does not meet the required threshold.
A selection of evidence can be provided in lieu of accounts in the event a supplier has limited trading history, and can be found in the selection questionnaire within the Bid Pack (Question 128). CCS requires suppliers to upload evidence using the Evidence Submission section of the questionnaire.
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21/08/2020 12:26
4. Looking to apply to this DPS and was wondering if there was an invitation code to use or if we started a new questionnaire.
The Artificial Intelligence DPS can be applied for by clicking the "Access as a Supplier" option within the DPS landing page. https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#technology
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10/09/2020 13:57
3. Please confirm whether question 137 of the Selection Questionnaire needs completing because in the DPS Needs v1.0 document, the instructions state in paragraph 70 that there is no requirement to complete questions 133, 134 and 135 by providing contract examples? Question 137 seems associated with questions 133, 134 and 135 because it states "If you cannot provide at least one example customer
contract, in no more than 500 words please provide an explanation for this ..."
In this instance CCS will require a response to Q137 only in the event you are unable provide contract examples (as per responses to either Q133, Q134, Q135) and as such these questions are non-mandatory.
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20/08/2020 06:59
2. Hi, we have reviewed the bid pack and cannot see Attachment 6 - SQ PDF which is listed in the 'Read First RM6200' document. Please can you advise where we can find this? Thank you
CCS can confirm Attachment 6 has now been uploaded and can be found within the main section of the Bid Pack for Artificial Intelligence.
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20/08/2020 06:57
