Clarifications
There are 103 clarifications for this DPS
114. Please can you advise where we can review the spend data to date under the LVPS?
This information is not publicly available.
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30/03/2026 09:10
113. Have the contract value thresholds changed?
The Low Value Purchase System is a system established by Crown Commercial Service (CCS) under Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for bidders who are able to provide non-medical goods and or services where the value of the contract is below the relevant thresholds for Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to
apply.
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27/03/2026 13:21
112. If on the LVPS do you need to provide monthly maangement information even if you have not had any sales?
Please refer to section 3, Reporting Period, of the CCS - Supplier contract which states ""The Supplier must complete an MI Report and return it to CCS by the fifth Working Day of every month during the Term and thereafter until all transactions relating to any Buyer Contract have permanently ceased. If at any point there is a period of a month where no reportable transactions occur, then the Supplier must make a declaration to CCS confirming no business has been conducted, in place of data submission."
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27/03/2026 13:20
111. I am a consulting bid coordinator supporting a client through the LVPS application. It appears the layout of the stages in the form has changed from when I last supported a client through the LVPS just a few months ago, and it is no longer allowing me to see all the questions in the first stage (Questions 1-29). During the last application I supported on, we had a lot of issues with the stages locking and being sent for evaluation with no warning, and therefore it made it impossible to go back and edit/QA those sections without emailing for the stage to be unlocked. On the current application, I can't get past the first 5% of the application without it asking me to click 'Continue', which last time was what locked the stage. Can you please confirm that if I click 'Continue' on these screens, that I will be able to go back and edit/QA our answers effectively, as this is a massive necessity for compliance, and there is no update to the bid pack on when a stage will lock. Thank you for your support.
My colleagues at NQC will be able to help with this query. Please use the "contact us" link at the foot of the Supplier Registration Service home page.
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27/03/2026 13:18
110. In CCS Supplier Contract v1, Clause 3.9 states CCS would not be liable for misrepresentation. Would CCS be open to amending this to include 'innocent' as in the following: "CCS will not be liable for errors, omissions or innocent misrepresentation of any information"?
CCS will not be amending the CCS Supplier Contract. As this contract is used for all registered suppliers.
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13/01/2026 09:04
109. Q31 requires 'a brief description of your service offering, and related pricing information'. How much detail is required in this response especially regarding the pricing?
CCS is unable to advise suppliers how much detail should be added.
Suppliers will need to provide as muchas they see necessary.
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13/01/2026 09:02
108. In "CCS Supplier Contract v1", please could you clarify what the requirements are mentioned in this paragraph? "The Supplier must ensure that any Supplier system holding any Government Data, including back-up data, is a secure system that complies with the security requirements specified in writing by CCS."
Please see point 14. Data Protection of the CCS Supplier Contract for further information about the requirements.
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13/01/2026 08:41
107. We wish to register for the Low Value Purchase System. In order to proceed, we note from the Supplier Access Information that we must select one or more Service Heading Descriptions reflecting the non-medical goods and or services provided. Our business provides Treasury Advisory and Consultancy Services. In the absence of a Service Heading Description covering consultancy or similar services, we would propose selecting "Education and training services" and "Research" as Service Heading Descriptions because we provide these services as part of our service. Can you please confirm that this would be the correct selection?
"CCS is unable to advise suppliers which Service Heading suppliers should select.
Suppliers will need to select which ever heading they feel is most relevant to there description. "
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25/11/2025 13:25
106. Hi, Can our public sector customers procure IT consultancy as well as licenses through LVPS?
Yes you can, if you search our list of suppliers in the IT Services and Support category on the LVPS dashboard, you will be able to see which suppliers provided IT consultancy and Licences.
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25/11/2025 13:24
105. We have been appointed to the LVPS and agreed to T&C's etc. Do I need to complete Selection Questionnaire 2016 before I can view opportunities? Or where can I view opportunities in the LVPS as just loops back to our dashboard.
As a supplier you've registered your services to the supplier registration system. The registered Buyers on SRS who now have a requirement applicable to your service will be able to view what you provide and will reach out to you should they want to procure your service.
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08/09/2025 11:19
104. LVPS is expiring in March 2026 and there seems to be no replacement on the horizon that covers the full scope of LVPS requirements. For example the upcoming marketplace does not include 'Rail, Air & Sea Auxiliary Products'. Where will low value rail sea and air auxillary products be purchased once LVPS expires?
CCS is currently working with the government legal department to determine the direction of LVPS and once further information is available it will be shared to buyers & suppliers.
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08/09/2025 11:19
103. 1. Question 11: "If applicable, is your organisation registered with the appropriate professional or trade register(s) in the member state where it is established? If yes, please provide the relevant details, including registration number." As a UK-based company, we are registered with Companies House, which I have included. Could you kindly clarify whether this question is also referring to other types of professional or trade registers? 2. Question 23: "In the country in which you were established, are you required to hold any authorisation, or to be a member of a particular organisation in order to provide the goods and/or services offered by you?" Could you please clarify what this question is specifically intended to capture? As a community interest company providing community development services, we understand our registration with Companies House to be sufficient, but we want to be sure we're interpreting the question correctly and not overlooking any relevant sector-specific requirements.
Your companies house registration number is sufficient in response to the question.
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08/09/2025 11:20
101. Hi there. I am a sole trader and cannot progress on the Legal Status page for LVPS as it is not allowing me to leave blank or put on N/A against the fields that not applicable. Please advise
If the legal status is requesting a registration please populate these with zero's the LVPS assessor will be able to identify that you're applying as a sole trader.
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08/09/2025 11:21
100. Dear Team I am finding that despite not being a charity it is asking me to provide a charity number. What format of answer will allow us to get past this page and on to the application? Kind regards
If the legal status is requesting a registration please populate these with zero's the LVPS assessor will be able to identify that you're applying but not as a charity
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08/09/2025 11:21
99. Be Inspired Training Ltd. I cant see my company on the LVP Suppliers list. Could you confirm my next stages please
We have just emailed you from info@crowncommercial.gov.uk with instructions.
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29/07/2025 15:29
98. Hi, what is the difference between the LVP on here and the Basware LVP system ?
Basware LVP, in the context of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), refers to a Low Value Procurement (LVP) initiative implemented by the DWP. I would suggest that you download the Basware LVP access pack and the CCS LVPS access pack and a comparison could then be made.
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29/07/2025 15:28
97. •Please confirm payment terms from the Buyer to the Supplier or is this to be determined in individual contracts with each Buyer? If the latter, where is this referenced in the contract? Does the Buyer pay us directly or CSS who then pay us?
Information about Payment Terms can be found in the buyer - supplier contract.
Please download the bid pack from the link below and read section 5 Pricing and Payment from 'RM6237-LVPS-Supplier-Access-Information_v9.0.pdf'
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/lvps/RM6237?nav=1
Kind regards,
CCS
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27/05/2025 14:29
94. •4.2 The Buyer can cancel any order or part order of Goods which has not been Delivered. If the Buyer gives less than 14 days' notice then it will pay the Supplier's reasonable and proven costs already incurred on the cancelled order as long as the Supplier takes all reasonable steps to minimise these costs - our standard cancellation terms are 45 days. Can this be updated to match?
The Buyer - Supplier contract is a draft contract buyers can use as part of their tender with suppliers. If these are to be amended there are Special Terms which can be populated by the Buyer accordingly. The draft contract for the purpose of it being part of the Access pack will remain as is.
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27/05/2025 14:28
93. Hi, Can you please advise if the contract value thresholds are per contract or per financial year? Thank you.
The threshold is per contract.
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11/06/2025 13:35
92. Hello I notice that category laboratory, optical and precision equipment are not included in the scope of this LVPS is this correct? Secondly, I notice that Chemicals are. This is a very broad category and it is difficult for suppliers to know whether their products will be included under this category. Therefore please confirm whether Laboratory chemicals will be included, if you are not sure then it would be useful to know which buyers are utilising this agreement. Kind Regards Helen Cooke
Crown Commercial Service is unable to advise suppliers which category their services will be under.
Labratory Chemicals specifically are not included within the service headings. A full list of service headings are provided in READ FIRST RM6237-LVPS Supplier Access Information Version V1.0 within the LVPS Access Pack.
You are only able to join the LVPS if the goods and/or services you supply are available under one of the service headers.
Please note that any goods or services without a Service Header is because at this present time CCS feel there is another route to markert either through one of our Framework Agreements or DPS's currently in place. However please note the Service Headers will be reviewed periodically and we may reduce or add to the current Service Headers currently showing on the LVPS.
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11/06/2025 13:35
