Clarifications

Please refer to the Bid Pack link in SRS where DPS Appointment Form version 2 containing Special Term 7 can be located.

As per the DPS Appointment Form (13- Management Levy), the Supplier will pay, excluding VAT, 1% of all the Charges for the Deliverables invoiced to the Buyer under all Order Contracts.

As per the DPS Appointment Form (13- Management Levy), the Supplier will pay, excluding VAT, 1% of all the Charges for the Deliverables invoiced to the Buyer under all Order Contracts.

CCS can confirm that the if you click on the 'view Suppliers' link they should all now be visible

We can confirm that it is NPPV (Non-Police Personnel Vetting). CCS is currently correcting the sub filter and will notify all suppliers once the DPS and he bid pack documents have been amended.

CCS can confirm that following further review of the clarification questions received in relation to the liability clauses within the Core Terms of the Terms and Conditions, a Special Term (7) has now been included in the DPS Appointment Form. The DPS Appointment Form is electronically signed by the Supplier in the DPS Agreeing stage, to enable a Supplier to become 'Appointed' to the DPS (as detailed in Section 6 of the READ First DPS Needs document within the bid pack). This special term (7) removes the unlimited liability on Suppliers for GDPR breach and replaces it with a £10m cap. CCS consider this a reduction in exposure which should reduce Suppliers' perceived risk. Please refer to Attachment 7 - Part 2, in the DPS Bid Pack to locate the amended DPS Appointment Form V2.0 for information.

This question is referring to whether your organisation has staff who are cleared to a particular security level (some Govt organisations will require staff and contractors to be cleared to a certain level before being given access to their premises and or data). It is not asking whether your organisation is able to issue security clearances.

Q1 - Yes you are required to provide a response to all mandatory questions including questions 105 to 126. Q2 part 3 - That is correct, questions 133 - 135 are not applicable as detailed in the READ FIRST DPS Needs document

CCS can confirm that attachement 3 Financial Assessment in the Bid Pack is for information only and will be used by CCS Commercial Finance Team in the event that a supplier fails to meet the financial threashold score of 40 as detailed in section 14.3 of the READ FIRST DPS Needs document. Further information in relation to financial criteria for this DPS can be loacted in section 4.11 to 4.20 (Economic and Financil Standing) of the READ FIRST DPS Needs document.

DPS Schedule 3 (DPS Pricing) can be found in the bid pack under Attachment 7 - Part 2 (Terms and Conditions). Pricing itself is set by the buyer at the call-off stage.

CCS can confirm in accordance withthe READ FIRST DPS Needs document within the bid pack the not applicable questions you have referred to do not require a response.

Suppliers appointed to this agreement are encouraged to promote the fact that their goods and services are available through a CCS agreement to prospective public sector buyers. Once appointed suppliers can request a copy of the marketing toolkit which includes logos and guidance.

CCS can confirm sub-scontractors are permissable as part of bidders DPS submission. For full details on how to register for the Supplier Registration Service (SRS) and how to apply for the RM3764.iii Cyber Services 3 DPS, please refer to the READ First DPS Needs document in the bid pack.

Can you please advise which clarification questions you are referring to as unanswered to enable CCS to further investigate.

The Buyer is obliged to pay invoices for all undisputed Goods and Services delivered up to the point of termination in accordance with Clause 4.4.

Please refer to the definition of Government Data in Joint Schedule 1. The Supplier is required to securely hold any Government Data it receives from the Buyer through the course of the Order Contract as specified in this Clause.

CCS can confirm that suppliers are not required to upload definitions of service definitions in support of the services selected in their submission. Once appointed to the DPS, there are no further actions required only those specified by buying organisations at compeition stage, if a supplier is invited to a competition. Additionally, any requirements as specified in the Terms and Conditions (T's&C's) such as MI, Cyber certification etc, which will be requested by the designated CCS Commercial Agreement Manger in accordance with the T's&C's.

The order form template forms the contract between the customer (buying organisation) and you as the supplier and therefore does not need to be completed until you have tendered for and are awarded work under a call-off.

CCS can confirm that a guarantor may be required subject to CCS Commercial Finance team assessment, in the event that a supplier fails to meet the financial threshold score (40) for this DPS, and any subsequent additional financial requirements as specified at section 4.11 - 4.20 of the READ First DPS Needs document which forms part of the bid pack. Guarantors are corporate guarantors and will only be permissable at CCS request as above. A guarantor is not a condition of appointment to this DPS unless specified by CCS Commercial Finance team in accordance with the response provided above.

CCS can confirm that there are no Lots in a DPS. Suppliers as part of their DPS submission confirm which of the services they can provide as detailed in Attachment 1 - Cyber Services 3 filters as detailed in the bid pack. During the lifetime of the DPS, suppliers can update their service offering (add/ remove) by following the Update Answers guidance as detailed in the READ First DPS Needs document which forms part of the bid pack. CCS can confirm that assessment timelines are subject to supplier responses. For example if a supplier successfully completes their DPS submission on day 1 of commencing their Selection Questionnaire by meeting all the required selection criteria, they can become appointed to the DPS on the same day. However, in the event a supplier fails to meet all of the selection questionnaire requirements and enters into assessing stage, CCS have 15 working days to work with the supplier and conclude the reasons for assessing status.