Clarifications

When the main supplier wishes to enter a new key subcontractor, it must obtain written consent of CCS. Please provide the subcontractor's name, registered office and company registration number. Please refer to Joint Schedule 6 on the website for further information if required.

Submit what references you have, then our DPS team will let you know if they meet requirements, or if anything further is required

CCS will undertake an assessment of your economic and financial standing using the DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for your organisation which you input when registering on the SRS registration system. The report provided by the credit reference agency (Dun and Bradstreet) will be used to determine the level of financial risk you represent. If the score provided by the credit reference agency is 35 or more, then your request to participate will continue to proceed in the DPS Selection process. If the score is less than 35 our Commercial Finance Team will request sight of your last 2 years accounts to carry out a further assessment

Yes you can do that, but note you will need to have your Cyber essentials certification in place, before you can be appointed to the DPS

"Software packages and information systems - Ready-made or customised applications delivered as complete product or system/ Provides functionality for end users such as ERP, CRM HR platforms etc. Software programming and consultancy services - Bespoke software development and advisory services. Creating new code, customer applications or system extensions based on client requirements."

"AI Safety focuses on preventing harmful or unintended consequesnces from AI behaviour. It looks at alignment with human vales, fairness, transparency and avoids bias. AI Security focuses on protecting AI systems themselves. It looks at safeguarding against adverarial inputs, model theft, data poisoning and system hacking"

This is all contained in page 12 and 13 of this document under the heading Economic and Financial Standing. Where it states paragraph 50 below, it is referencing the next bulleted paragraph below (without the numbering as stated). Where it states paragraph 50(c) above, it is referencing the next indented paragraph above (there are 3 hence c).

Please refer to Joint Schedule 6 on the website (link in question 162 response above) for further information as required for this then.

You can use either as technically they come under both

See link to CCS AI DPS webpage click on Documents tab (on the left hand side) RM6200 Artificial Intelligence DPS Data Ethics Letter of Understanding to download this

If you are requested to upload any financial records when your application is being reviewed by the DPS team, yes upload anything you have / is relevant then

A contracting entity is anyone with whom you have entered into a contract with.

Past Performance would be specific to the scope of the service or technology you are providing under the DPS. (No template)

Relevant Experience would be specific to the scope of the service or technology you are providing under the DPS. (No template)

To confirm in this instance yes that is correct there is no Part 1

Yes in that scenario you can enter your date of incorporation as a legal entity as the DOB

Yes that is correct remains with the supplier, the buyer may use during the licensed term.

Yes that is correct remains with the supplier, the buyer may use during the licensed term.

To confirm you only need to update your filter offerings

Yes that is correct remains with the supplier, the buyer may use during the licensed term.