Clarifications

These questions are mandatory because suppliers need to have at least one of the listed Security Clearance Levels & at least one of the Data Security Accreditations in order to be appointed to the DPS.

CCS can confirm that bidders are not required to answer questions 150-154. Confirmation of this can be found at paragraph 73 of the DPS needs document.

The Selection Questionnaire is not editable once it has been submitted, However the contract examples in this section of the application are not required for joining the Dynamic Purchasing System: There are questions in the Selection Questionnaire that are not applicable for the RM6242 Construction Professional Services DPS Procurement. Therefore please note a response is NOT required to the questions as detailed below.. Part 1- (Contract example 1) - Question 133 - Are you able to provide details of your First example contract? Part 1- (Contract example 2) - Question 134 - Are you able to provide details of your Second example contract? Part 1- (Contract example 3) - Question 135 - Are you able to provide details of your Third example contract? Part 3- (The safe supply of Steel) Question 147- Question 149 Part 3- (Supply Chain) Question 147 Question 150- 154

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The RM6242 DPS is a public sector Sourcing tool for Construction professional, technical and associated services and it supports the Construction Professional Services Framework Services offered under the scope of this agreement will include (but are not limited to): Project Management, Engineering and Cost Consultancy and Design Services Architectural, urban planning, building services and surveyors Environmental and sustainability services: for example, Carbon Neutral, green advisory and planning for smart cities Please follow the below link to find more information. https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6242

Hello, this question is marked on a pass/fail grading system. Please find the compliance criteria below: Examples can be public or private sector; Examples provided must relate to contracts performed during the past 3 years, prior to this DPS application to be valid; (CCS confirms that it would be acceptable if the project examples/programme had a phase that covered a defined piece of work and the bidder had completed all activities and deliverables associated with this phase) Customer contact provided must be notified by you that they may be contacted by the Authority (the Authority reserves the right to verify the accuracy of contract details provided); Example must be for Services and capabilities that you selected within the DPS Filter and examples clearly and unambiguously fall within the scope of the requirement; Example of a contract awarded under a Framework Agreement via a Call Off contract will be considered valid, but Framework Agreements themselves will NOT be considered valid; Customer contact provided must not have been employed or appointed by your organisation, or from within your associated group of companies, within the past 3 years prior to this application to the DPS; Example may cover situations where your organisation was acting as prime contractor, subcontractor or part of a Group of Economic Operators

There is no deadline as such, however please send at your earliest convenience, so that your status can move to appointed.

Question 179 & 180 do not require an upload of documentary evidence. Rather, Bidders should describe contract examples at the relevant question in the DPSQ (ie, question 56) and upload a letter of confirmation of works at the relevant question of the DPSQ (ie, question 58)

CCS can confirm that the completion and publication of a Carbon Reduction Plan is a mandatory requirement for DPS appointment where suppliers will be delivering contracts of over £5m in value. Please note PPN 06/21 references these plans for services with an anticipated contract value above £5m per annum (ex vat)

CCS can confirm that bidders are not required to answer questions 150-154. Confirmation of this can be found at paragraph 73 of the DPS needs document.

Unfortunately, the Standard Selection Questionnaire cannot be amended once submitted and must be completed again. We would advise you to contact support@nqc.com who will be able to assist in copying the information you have provided into a new application, saving you the trouble of re entering it all. At that point, you will be able to amend your responses accordingly. For assistance with your application, could you please liaise with the support service for Supplier Registration at: SRS service desk; +44 (0) 161 413 7982 Support@nqc.com

Question 149 allows suppliers to indicate their Additional Capability in relation to Contract Fees/Values they are able to deliver up to, Security Clearance Levels held and Data Security measures held (For example Cyber Essentials Plus). This question should be completed in line with the DPS Guidance provided.

Where a Contract Example is required, we are asking for an example of a contract where you have delivered services similar to those you have ticked as able to provide in the filter matrix. You should describe the services provided in line with the DPSQ guidance. The letter of confirmation of services does not provide any further detail, it acts as confirmation of the contract between the supplier and the customer for CCS.

You are able to select which examples you would be able to provide if requested, should you be asked. Once you select these files you should be able to move forward with the questionnaire.

CCS can confirm that in the financial section of the SQ this is not asking you to upload financial documents at this point in time. The question is whether you are able to provide these documents if requested. Please indicate what you are able to provide, and for those you are unable to provide this will not necessarily preclude you from being an appointed supplier to the DPS.

CCS can confirm that Selection Questionnaire questions 147-149 are not applicable for the RM6242 Construction Professional Services DPS

CCS can confirm that an application can be submitted at any point until the DPS expires.

"CCS have outlined the requirement to hold ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 under the standards section of the RM6242 Specification (section 5.1). This can be found under Attachment 7 of the bid pack in DPS Schedule 1 ""Specification"". Suppliers must hold these accreditations in order to be appointed to this DPS."

CCS can confirm that 2 Contract examples must be completed if a Bidder selects Filters for more than 1 high level Service. In this case, two overall contract examples would be required.