Clarifications

41. I have submitted a selection questionnaire and received a SQ evidence request. The SQ evidence request has made me realise that I have answered one of the selection questionnaire questions incorrectly. Is it possible to edit my responses at this stage? I can't see anywhere this can be done?

40. In the selection questionnaire there is a question - Can you supply a list of your relevant principal contracts for goods and/or services provided in the last three years? Does this question relate to contracts for goods and/or services provided to the government or public sector via frameworks?? If you haven't previously provided services to the public or government sector can you provide examples of private sector clients or not?

38. Is the low value purchase system open to communications and design consultancies? There doesn't seem to be an option to tick that service in the list?

37. Are the RFP opportunities listed in DPS exclusively accessible to DPS-appointed suppliers, or are they also available through other channels?

36. Within the guidance document, there is a Service Heading Description of 'Permanent Recruitment and Contingent Labour'. However, there is no sub category for this within the page:https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps , to allow an application under this heading. Could you advise how an application is made under this category please?

35. We have the following 6 clarification questions please: 1.Can the Authority/Buyer please confirm whether Redundancy Surcharge will apply for this opportunity? The DPS does not contain a route for the bidder to recoup redundancy costs for ETO nor for client-drive changes of scope. 2. Can the Authority/Buyer please confirm that Non-Core Terms will not apply to this opportunity? 3. Can the Authority/Buyer please confirm that the bidders will not be required to provide a Guarantee for the DPS nor for any Order Contracts? If this is still a requirement, please confirm whether CCS will be satisfied with the highest UK parent company for international groups of companies. 4. Can the Authority/Buyer please confirm whether the CCS standard mechanism of "Earn Back" for Service Credits will also apply on this occasion? 5. Will the Authority/Buyer be able to amend p. 6.3 of Schedule 5 to ensure that Data Validation and Asset Verification Audit is undertaken and completed during the 6 months after the service start date rather than during mobilisation? 6. Can the Authority/Buyer please confirm whether the bidders will be able to decline an Exempt Order Contract?

34. Please can you clarify what evidence you are looking for question Q172: Upload documentary evidence for parent company guarantee.

33. With regards to the Person of Significant Control, our immediate parent company is our PSC. As such there is no date of birth for the organisation. Please advise how to respond to the date of birth as it is a required field and requires an entry. Thanks

32. With regards to the Person of Significant Control, our immediate parent company is our PSC. As such there is no date of birth for the organisation. Please advise how to respond to the date of birth as it is a required field and requires an entry. Thanks

30. For questions 182 to 185, we do not provide this information but we cannot proceed without uploading a document. Please advise Thanks and regards

27. In the SQ professional indemnity insurance is a mandatory requirement. The services we offer will not be covered by professional indemnity insurance (no consulting/advice given). please would you advise what risks specifically you are looking for cover against via this insurance?

25. In the Selection Questionnaire - DPS_PROFILE_SPARK, SQ Evidence Submission (questions 166 to 185) there are documents to be attached. Should I attach the signed documents in my native language or excel tables in English language version? Or Should I create the English version, convert them to PDF and sign before attaching.

24. Can Annex B (Special Terms) of the Buyer-Supplier contract be used to include terms which are specific to the deliverables provided. Are these terms to be negotiated directly with the Buyer?

23. Clause 10.1 Can Annex B (Special Terms) of the Buyer-Supplier Contract be used to amend terms contained within the main body of the contract? For example, clause 10.1; we would not usually grant the type of licence outlined in this clause.

22. Good Morning, We have been asked to provide evidence to support the self declarations made in our SQ for CCS. Please can you advise how I return this information to yourselves. Many thanks

21. Clarification relating to: Leasing and Loan Finance DPS. Our Public Liability insurance provides cover against pretty much any claim for loss experienced by any third party as a direct result of our conducting our undertaking. Certain classes of risk are excluded from this cover, the most prevalent being road risk which is separately covered by road risk (motor) insurance. Professional Indemnity insurance covers risk associated with the provision of professional services (For example, the sale of advice and the work conducted by professional people/firms - Solicitors, Accountants, etc). The buyer in these circumstances is reliant on the expertise of the 'professional' concerned in the purchase of these services insofar as it would involve the buyer qualifying in the delivery of these services themselves in order to exercise informed judgement. Our operations for this contract do not involve any risk which would fall outside the scope of our Public Liability cover (road risk excepted). Therefore, please would you review the need for Professional Indemnity insurance for this contract and advise if it can be removed? If not, please would you advise what risk(s) specifically you are looking for cover against on this contract?

20. I am going through the questionnaire and have reached Q.24 regarding Person of significant control - Does this have to be a share holder or can is be a Managing Director for example with no ownership status?

19. Hi I am starting to fill in our application for the research and Insights DPS and wondered if it is possible to access my questionnaire for the earlier Research and marketing DPS, as much of the process information will be the same. Thanks Nick

18. I am progressing through the online SQ. If a section does not apply to ourselves, i.e. Steel, do we leave the section blank or input N/A? Also I have selected yes to a couple of questions instead of no, but can't seem to be able to amend this. Please could you advise how? Many thanks

17. Good Morning, Re the RM6242 - Construction Professional Services Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement we are completing. The section on contract examples, re contract start and finish dates. On previous DPS' we have been able to enter text i.e. 'as Select list 1990-2008 Framework 2008-current'. The examples we are using are ongoing frameworks. The online DPS will only allow for entering an exact date though so I'm not sure how to address this? Thanks