Clarifications
There are 108 clarifications for this DPS
29. Please could the CCS confirm that Suppliers are not bound to accept orders under the Framework and is entitled to assess each opportunity on its merits?
Suppliers may choose to respond to individual competitions under the DPS.
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12/05/2020 16:43
28. DPS Schedule 4 - Please could the CCS complete and populate this schedule.
UPDATE - please refer to DPS Scheule 4 v2.0 for completed version.
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19/05/2020 13:18
27. DPS Schedule 3 - Please could the CCS confirm that this schedule will not apply.
DPS Schedule 3 is not required, please refer to version 2.0 of bid pack
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24/04/2020 13:40
26. Special Condition 9 - please could the CCS confirm which provision this relates to as 14.8 is not a liability related clause.
Special Condition 9 stands as drafted as 14.8 refers to an indemnity that the Supplier must give.
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12/05/2020 16:41
25. Special Conditions - Please could the CCS confirm whether the special conditions are applicable to Lot 1 only, or whether these will be applicable to all lots? If they are applicable to Lot 1 only, please could the CCS confirm what Lot 1 covers?
There are no LOTS in the agreement - the special conditions apply to all services.
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24/04/2020 13:40
24. Core Condition 10 - Please could the CCS confirm whether there is to be an optional 12 month extension period as per clause 10, as the Appointment Form states that there is to be no extension period.
Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining which may exceed the RM6213 Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solution DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows customers (Buyers) to determine appropriate contracting timelines required to enable the supplier to meet customer needs.
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24/04/2020 13:36
23. Core Condition 9.1 - Please could the CCS delete the word "change" in this clause - the provision is generally acceptable however we cannot grant a licence to "change" our companies' intellectual property, only to use it and sub-licence it "as is".
We can confirm that the DPS agreement will remain as drafted.
All awards will be made under identical terms
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24/04/2020 13:36
22. Colleagues noticed your recent contract tender call, and wondered if there was a way of engaging with the team responsible for it - though not as a potential supplier more as a potential data and evidence source for the best approaches for deployment of such infrastructure?
The agreement includes the ability for Suppliers to offer consultancy and feasibility services- as the agreement is now available the design and development stage has been finalised by the team.
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21/04/2020 16:10
21. Is there any clear information about the potential role for the private sector in this overall programme?
Suppliers who apply to join this agreement are likely to be from the private sector. We welcome Suppliers who can offer the required services to apply to register on this agreement.
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21/04/2020 16:04
20. The dynamic purchasing system (DPS) mentions "supplier funded" EV charging facilities as one of the options. Does this imply private financing, or that the chosen supplier will arrange their own financing for the facilities' construction?
Supplier funding is a potential option our customers may wish to consider. Supplier funded models are those where the Supplier enters into a contract to supply, operate and maintain vehicle charging infrastructure over an agreed period of time with minimal or no upfront costs to customers, their remuneration maybe through providing chargeable services to customers over the period of time that the charging infrastructure is in place.
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21/04/2020 16:03
19. Hello
we have submitted two clarification requests via e-mail to info@crowncommercial.gov.uk as requested in the invitation. Is that teh correct method or should we use this clarification service?
Regards
You can send clarification questions via info@crowncomercial.gov.uk, however we would recommend using the Supplier Registration Service to ask your questions.
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24/04/2020 13:08
18. Dear sirs,
We have seen the new DPS - RM6213 for 'Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS)'
We have reviewed the Bid pack but are unsure if this DPS is open for 'Materials Supply only' offering.
As an Electrical Wholesaler, we are experienced in the supply of EV charging units and associated products and materials, however, we are not a contractor so our offering would be a 'Materails' supply only provision.
Can you please advise if this offering is compatible with the DPS, or if this DPS process is for supply and install offerings only.
Kind regards
Yes, the DPS can accomodate the supply of hardware only if that is required by our Buyers (Customers). They may wish to purchase hardware and arrange installation separately from different supply chains.
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29/04/2020 16:09
17. Please can you release Attachment 6 as it was not in the bid pack.
Attachment 6 can now be found in the Bid Pack within Contracts Finder and the Supplier Registration Service.
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23/04/2020 13:27
16. Could you confirm that as indicated in Paragraph 55 that we as potential Contractors don't complete the Appendix 3 Financial Assessment as you complete it as part of your assessment of us?
We can confirm that you do not need to populate Attachment 3 Financial Assessment Template. This is the document that we will use to assess your financial risk in line with the Economic and Financial Standing paragraphs in the DPS Needs document.
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23/04/2020 13:21
15. Also Para 73 indicates that there are more questions than detailed in the downloaded Questionnaire (HMG-Unit_SQ_409_v9) - is that correct.
Paragraph 73 within the DPS Needs document sets out all of the questions that are not applicable for this DPS agreement.
Therefore, if any of the questions detailed in paragraph 73 appear in your SQ, you can leave these blank.
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23/04/2020 13:19
14. Within DPS Needs Para 73 is listed several questions for which no response is required, please confirm that we therefore leave these responses blank in our submission.
Yes, we can confirm that the questions referred to in paragraph 73 of the DPS Needs document can be left blank in the DPSQ.
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23/04/2020 13:18
13. Q129 Financial Requirement. What is the minimum level of financial standing required for RM6213?
Please refer to the DPS Needs document paragraph 53.
The minimum level of financial risk required is a D&B score of 45 or more.
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23/04/2020 13:17
12. Q21 Sub-Contractors. For any project that involves physical street work to install our equipment we will use one sub-contractor. As the choice of sub-contractor will vary depending on the location across the country, how do we address this question, i.e do we indicate we use x sub-contractors across the country and provide sub-contractor data for them, noting that we wouldn't use more than one of them per contract.
The definition of a Key Subcontractor is in Joint Schedule 1. In general terms, we would expect you to provide details of those that are integral to the delivery of products and services and are linked to the performance of your contracts. At DPS level, this tends to be those suppliers that you would not be able to substitute for another if they failed to deliver. At the Order stage, you may feel that the requirements of the customer means that there is a Key Subcontractor within your supply chain for that specific contract. This information can be detailed in the Order Form and you can use a NDA to keep the information confidential prior to contract award if necessary.
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23/04/2020 13:17
11. I have the attached PDF to show the Standard Questionnaire question fields for the above procurement process - could I check if there is a similar document to show the DPSQ question fields? My understanding is that once the SQ fields are submitted online, the supplier would then proceed to the DPSQ fields.
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Please refer to Attachment 6 Selection Questionnaire & DPSQ within the VCIS Bid Pack.
This can be found on the Supplier Registration Service.
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23/04/2020 13:11
10. I recently received notice of the following framework opportunity (see link below) in relation to procuring products and services for vehicle charging infrastructure solutions. While this has been recently published, the opportunity is marked as "closed" and I am therefore seeking clarity as to its status.
We can confirm that the DPS is now live and open on the Supplier Registration Service for Suppliers to register, and will remain open for 48 months.
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21/04/2020 16:11
