Clarifications
There are 251 clarifications for this DPS
243. Re: Attach 7, Schedule 3, 5.0 Could the Authority please confirm that this clause is "not used" for the majority of Apprenticeship Services where funding is drawn down through an automatic levy account and not invoiced directly?
Please read in conjunction with Annex 2 of Attachment 7.
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14/12/2022 10:42
242. Re: Attachment 7, Annex 3, SLA Could the Authority please clarify if this is Degree Certificate or Apprenticeship Certificate, as the Apprenticeship Certificate is not supplied by the Supplier, but the ESFA directly?
This relates to certificates which the supplier is responsible for supplying or arranging the supply of.
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14/12/2022 10:43
241. Re: Attachment 7, 23.23 Can the Authority please clarify how a Supplier would be able to meet their statutory responsibilities under the FOIA of which they would also be subject to?
CCS believes 23.23 provides the needed clarity. We would recommend taking your own legal advice if required.
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14/12/2022 11:04
240. Re: Attachment 7, 23.16 Can the Authority please clarify the reasons to which a Customer may need to share a Supplier's Confidential Information under this clause?
CCS believes 23.16 provides the needed clarity. We would recommend taking your own legal advice if required.
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14/12/2022 11:04
239. Re: Attachment 7, 23.6 Can the Authority please clarify if back-ups is hard copy or electronic?
This would be determined by Customers as part of their Call-Off requirements. As such CCS is unable to comment.
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14/12/2022 11:05
238. Re: Attachment 7, Clause 22.8 Can the Authority please clarify the reasons to why a Customer would want/need to sub-license Background IP of a Supplier for circumstances not related to the delivery of an Apprenticeship?
The clause in question is a standard government clause in relation to IPR. The clause shall remain as drafted. The nature of use is dependent upon the Customers Call-Off and as such CCS is unable to comment.
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14/12/2022 11:05
237. Re: Attachment 7, Clause 22.5 Can the Authority please clarify the reasons to why a Customer or Government Body would want to use Background IP of a Supplier for circumstances not related to the delivery of an Apprenticeship?
The clause in question is a standard government clause in relation to IPR. The nature of use is dependent upon the Customers Call-Off and as such CCS is unable to comment.
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14/12/2022 11:05
236. Re: Attachment 7, Clause 18.9 Can the Authority please clarify what "benefit" they would expect a Customer to be able to receive from a Key Sub-Contract?
The clause in question is a standard government clause in relation to IPR. The clause shall remain as drafted. The nature of use is dependent upon the Customers Call-Off and as such CCS is unable to comment.
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14/12/2022 11:06
235. Re: Attachment 7, Clause 18. Can the Authority please clarify if these clauses relate to Subcontractors that the University look to use after/in addition to those that we declared as part of our original submission of Apprenticeship provision?
CCS believe clause 18 is clear in it's requirements; if there are specific concerns please highlight the specific elements.
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14/12/2022 11:06
234. Re: Attachment 7, Clause 16.2. Can the Authority please consider a collaborative approach to this scenario; as a Supplier would expect discussion and involvement around concerns over Personnel rather than a direct request for removal?
CCS is unable to accept the ammendment. The Clause shall remain as drafted
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14/12/2022 11:06
233. Re: Attachment 7,Clause 16. Can the Authority please clarify what they would foresee and/or expect a Customer to make requests on a Supplier Personnel?
CCS believe clause 16 is clear in it's requirements; if there are specific concerns please highlight the specific elements.
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14/12/2022 11:06
232. Re: Attach 7, Clause 16. Can the Authority please clarify whether the Security Policy and Standards are applicable as a default? If not, when would you expect them to become applicable?
This would be determined by Customers as part of their Call-Off requirements. As such CCS is unable to comment.
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14/12/2022 11:07
231. Re: Attachment 7, Clause 7.3. Can the Authority please clarify what Clause part (d) references to?
This should read 7.3a to 7.3c
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14/12/2022 11:07
230. Attachment 2. Can the Authority please clarify the use of this Attachment as the bulk of Apprenticeship Funds are paid via the ESFA Digital Account and not invoiced - Is this to present funds that are invoiced outside of the Digital Account?
Attachment 2 is to be used to report contracts awarded and in the invoices tab to report funds drawn down from the ESFA in the reporting month as well as any invoices raised for the provision of additional requirements for which a customer is paying commercially.
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14/12/2022 10:45
229. Hello, in regard to question number 5, we are a Further Education Technical College and as an exempt charity do not have a company number. The field requires a numerical response, can you please advise how to proceed?
As you do not have a company number, please input a dummy number (e.g. 00000007). Once you've submitted all your responses, our onboarding team will ask about the company number and you can explain your circumstances.
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03/10/2022 15:15
227. How can my organisation join this particular apprenticeship training dynamic marketplace, please? We are crown commercial and supplier registration service registered - I have also ticked the link box to say that we wish to join this markeplace DPS, but all links onscreens and in the bid pack are just sending me round in circles, not actually taking me to a registration point to complete the necessary documents for this opportunity (RM6102). Crown Commercial is not showing me this RM6102 opportunity, either as a PQQ or ITT (or as open to all suppliers or open just to my organisation). Help appreciated please.
Go to the DPS Marketplace page: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#apprenticeshiptraining
Click on 'Access as a supplier' and proceed to register/sign in and complete the questionnaires. For guidance, see the 'Quick supplier guide' in the bid pack. If you need technical support, you can call NQC on 0161 413 7982 or via email on Support@nqc.com .
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13/05/2022 11:13
226. Hello, Please can I ask you to confirm that Selection Questionnaire - 1645704938 is the correct SQ for us to complete to join the RM6102 Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace. We accessed this through the DPS market place. Also, we noticed that some of the questions listed in Section 9 of the RM6102 Dynamic Marketplace Needs that are deemed 'not applicable questions', do not match the headings in the SQ. Please can you confirm that the below are still not to be answered: • Part 2: (Contract Example 2) - Q134 • Part 2: (Contract Example 3) - Q135 • Part 2: (Contract Example) - Q137 • Part 2: Product Liability Insurance - Q143 • Part 3: (Supply Chain Management) - Q147 - Q149 • Part 3: (Past Performance) Q150 - Q154 • Part 3: (DOH Questions) - Q157 - Q161 Thank you
CCS can confirm that the listed questions are not applicable.
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14/03/2022 11:48
225. Hello, please can you add Level 7 HR to the programme selections? Thank you
Please confirm the Standard number.
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16/01/2023 08:41
224. In regards to question 21 in RM6219 'The approximate % of contractual obligations assigned to the sub-contractor', will you please be able to clarify what this question mean? We are not very clear on what % it is indicating to. We have a very large pool of coaches who are technically sub-contractors. When we work with a client, the % will vary massively from coach to coach - we have some coaches who deliver for us on a regular basis whereas others only deliver a handful of times a year.
This question refers to RM6219 which is Learning and Training DPS. Can you confirm if this relates to RM6102 Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace DPS or RM6219 Learning and Training DPS.
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21/04/2022 09:23
223. In regards to question 133 in RM6219 'Are you able to provide details of your first example contract? Can we provide this for 2nd and 3rd contract?: (Yes/No) Please provide details'. Confirmed with our Legal Department, we cannot share actual client data with anyone as we cannot share the personal details of client contacts (not authorized the disclosure of commercially sensitive information; name of customer, start and end date and estimated contract value, etc). But on Question 137 in RM6219, 'If you cannot provide at least one example customer contract (Question 133), in no more than 500 words please provide an explanation for this e.g. your organisation is a new start-up or you have provided services in the past but not under a contract'. Is none of those situations, the reason is explained above (not authorized the disclosure of commercially sensitive information), but we can relate to RM6145 where you already have a contract with us on this), would you need also our MSA template?
This question refers to RM6219 which is Learning and Training DPS. Can you confirm if this relates to RM6102 Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace DPS or RM6219 Learning and Training DPS.
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21/04/2022 09:23
