Clarifications

194. On completing the SQ, Q6 asks Can you provide details of your immediate parent company? Our parent company is not in the UK and when providing the address details we get a validation error because the postcode field 'is not a valid uk postcode' how do we get past this

193. Hello DPS Team, We have responded to DPS Registration 1 and 2 and the application is in Assessing mode by DPS Email Notifications. Can you provide us with a status on whether there is anything else pending for assessment and what the next steps are? Thank-you.

192. Page 8 of the DPS Needs document states that the Selection Questionnaire is split into two distinct sections. Please can you provide a link to/copy of the latest: - standard Selection Questionnaire questions - DPSQ questions

191. Is there a fixed price point for contract opportunities published under this DPS?

190. We are having technical issues in trying to progress our application - is there someone we can speak to about this? For example, the Supplier Registration page is showing our organisation as having two live applications, and we are unable to view questions specific to the Learning and Training DPS

189. We are having technical issues in trying to progress our application - is there someone we can speak to about this?

187. Hello, Response to Clarification Q. 184 mentions "You are currently at the Registered 1 stage, you will need to complete this stage and the next (Registered 2) to get to Qualified" However, the application Reference (SQ-2RD82EZ)still shows 'Assessing' Status and the 'Assigned User' is CCS. How do we access the requirements at 'Registered 1' stage and respond to it?

186. On the standard off the shelf training spreadsheet can you please confirm what you would like added in the fields titled ' Subject area', 'Delivery Platform / Location'? Also, what do you expect to be written in the 'course length' when the 'duration in hours' has already been filled in?

184. Hello, We have offered the necessary evidence towards insurance as part of your assessment on Monday, 15th Jan. The application is still in 'Assessing' status. By when might we progress to the 'Qualified' Status?

183. Once you have completed the SQ and SQ Evidence request and the status has changed to 'completed' how do you move on to the DPSQ?

182. As a follow up to Q181 - we do meet the minimum required D&B credit score but the fields that are not required are mandatory so we are unable to skip these. are we ok to upload a blank document in order to bypass these to move to the next questions

181. In the SQ evidence submission question, if we upload our full accounts to this question: 166. Upload documentary evidence of audited accounts for the last two years Then are we required , at this stage to also answer: 167. Upload documentary evidence for a statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year 168. Upload a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position 169. Upload documentary evidence for the forecast of turnover for the current year 170. Upload a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status 171. Upload documentary evidence for parent company accounts 172. Upload documentary evidence for parent company guarantee 182. Upload documentary evidence for a statement of the turnover 183. Upload documentary evidence for profit & loss account 184. Upload documentary evidence for current liabilities and assets 185. Upload documentary evidence for cash flow for the most recent year of trading for the organisation

180. Hi, I am currently in the process of applying to be registered as a supplier and have come across the minimum insurance requirements outlined, specifically: Employer's liability insurance of £5,000,000 Public liability insurance of £1,000,000 Professional indemnity insurance of £1,000,000 As I am a sole proprietor and began my business in March of this year, I would appreciate some clarification on whether all these insurance requirements are applicable to my current circumstances. Given that I have not been actively selling my services, I want to ensure that I am aligning with the correct requirements for my business structure and stage of operation. Many thanks!

178. We are anticipating an annual contract value of less than £5,000,000. Is it mandatory to have a Carbon Reduction Plan? If not, can we say 'No'. We confirm to providing such a plan before a contract award of £5,000,000 and above. Guidance - Public procurement of contracts with an annual contract value of £5,000,000 and above should take into account suppliers' carbon reduction plans and commitment to Net Zero by 2050. This Policy is set out in detail in Procurement Policy Note 06/21.

177. Hello, We will be bidding for contracts with 'other public sector authority' (as per Schedule 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) and other wider public sector organisations and charities, but not any central government contracts as yet. Do we say 'No' to the following questions, which are meant to be completed for central government contracts ONLY. 3.7.1 - supply chain for delivery of the contract 3.9.1 - Public procurement of contracts with an annual contract value of £5,000,000 and above 3.10.1 - Supporting apprenticeships and skills development through the contract 3.12.1 to 3.12.4 - Principal contracts for supplies and/or services provided in the last three years. 3.13.1 to 3.13.3 - Compliance with Modern Slavery Act (Given our current turnover is less than £36 million, we are not subject to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015). There is a provision to either select Yes or No. There is no provision for 'Not Applicable'. Also, what exactly is a 'central government contract'?

176. Dear Crown Commercial Service Team We have received below answer: Answer: Your organisation has been rejected but is now currently in Registered 1 so you are still able to to re-apply but the account must be in the name of the UK entity. To be assessed again, you can amend the details of your organisation in your application, to the UK subsidiary details and then re-submit. We can update Potential Project SQ - 20231108_REGISTERED 1_Learning and Training Services With the UK entity details POTENTIAL PROJECT UK LIMITED C/O Irwin Mitchell LLP SHEFFIELD S3 8DT Company number 09926943 D-U-N-S® Number: 221318580 We cannot update Potential Project SQ - 20231108_EXPIRED_Selection Questionnaire Hence, we cannot amend the account from the Danish entity to UK entity (DUNS number). Therefore, can we be accepted as supplier if we only update Potential Project SQ - 20231108_REGISTERED 1_Learning and Training Services with the UK entity name and company number? Or do you by re-apply mean that we must submit a new account application including Selection Questionnaire and Learning and Training Services in the name of the UK entity? We hope to have your response soon. Thank you very much for your support.

175. Re: Potential Project SQ - 20231108/DPS Assessing The submission has been rejected for the reason "No UK registered address details given. SN 23/11" The responses in the questionnaire are based on details of our registered entity: The Potential Project International ApS, a Danish registered company. The Potential Project International ApS owns a 100% UK subsidiary with a registered UK address. However, today most of our services in the UK are contracted directly with The Potential Project International ApS, a Danish registered company and with limited activities in the UK subsidiary company for the last one and a half year. Our question is: As the submission is rejected can our services to Crown Commercial Services not be contracted with The Potential Project International ApS, a Danish registered company?

174. Question 96 - we want to ensure that customers nationwide know we can provide bespoke training. Does using our head office postcode and selecting United Kingdom under the "within" tab achieve this?

172. Apologies, in Clarification No. 171, it should read as Qs 177 and Q 178 in the SQ Evidence Submission, instead of Qs 176 and Q 177.

171. Response to Clarification No. 168 provides that "Questions 144-146 in the SQ are not mandatory so you may respond but they will not be assessed." Given Policy Procurement Note 14/15 is withdrawn and that response to Questions 144-146 in the SQ will not be assessed, do we still need to go provide documentary evidence to Qs 176 and Q 177 in the SQ Evidence Submission section? How might we do that given the withdrawn policy? Thank-you.