Clarifications
There are 62 clarifications for this DPS
2. - We understand that answering SQ133 -SQ135 is not required. Can you clarify whether SQ137 is also 'not applicable'?
- also note - SQ136 is not appearing on the portal but asks a relevant question regarding sub-contractors.
- Our organisation is not of a sufficient size to require Modern Slavery policy etc. However, we do have a policy and procedures in place - but this is not published on our website and therefore we are unable to provide a web link to it. Is there an alternative way we can provide the required documentation?
Q137 is applicable if, as the question states, you cannot provide at least one example of a customer contract. Details of which questions are not relevant to this DPS are detailed in the READ FIRST - DPS NEEDS document in the bid pack. Q136 should only appear on your questionnaire if you have indicated in Q21 that you intend to use sub-contractors. The questionnaire example in the bid pack gives suppliers an overview of all questions, however, depending on your answers, not all of them will appear when you are submitting your own answers on the DPSQ.
If your organisation does not fit the criteria for the modern slavery policy then it is not necessary to send your policy. If you did hit the criteria then we would require evidence of the published policy, e.g a website link to the policy. If you do hit the criteria, then the requirement is that this is published and accessible for potential buyers to access the policy publicly. (e.g. via your website). If you still wish to share the policy then it should be publicly accessible.
Answered
01/12/2022 09:31
1. Questions 130-132 in the SQ relate to organisations with a parent company. There is no option here to say 'not applicable'. We do not have a parent company, therefore should we simply answer these as 'no'?
Yes, questions 130-132 should be answered as 'no' if your organisation does not have a parent / ultimate parent company. This is initially addressed in Questions 6 and 7; which should be answered with 'not applicable' if you do not have a parent or ultimate parent respectively. All other questions relating to parent / ultimate parent should be answered as 'no' if these don't apply to your organisation.
Answered
30/11/2022 16:30
