Clarifications

2266. Regarding Q. 155, if we are in the process of obtaining Cyber Essentials Certification, and will have it in place before the commencement of any service provision, are we able to respond "Yes" to this question and reflect this positive response in the related questions in the DPS Registration questionnaire (Q. 5 - 8) of the Space & Geospatial Services Framework?

2253. I am applying for RM6235 -Space Enabled & Geospatial Services Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement. I've looked in the documentation, but I can't find any guidance on question 180: 'Upload documentary evidence for a certificate for each principal contract for goods and/or services provided in the last 3 years'. Can you provide guidance on what is expected of such a certificate and what it should contain?

2249. Because be supply a wide range of services, we may use subcontractors depending on the specific service requirement. As such we would appreciate clarification on where we list the subcontractors i.e. a) do we need to provide a list of every single, possible subcontractor on the SQ we may use now and in the future irrespective of the specific requirement published through the framework or, b) do we provide these within the DPSQ or, c) are they listed on a specific proposal?

2208. Is it essential for suppliers to have all the ISO standard certifications as listed on page 14 of the 'RM6235 Buyer Needs v1' document? ISO standards aren't mentioned as part of the selection criteria in the 'Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Needs' document.

2184. We would like to confirm your position on Parent Company Guarantee. We will not be able to provide such a Guarantee for the Framework or any Call-Off Contract. Will this be an issue? Thank you

2173. Hi, We have the following questions: 1.Your question is: "154. Can you supply the information requested in Q.150 to Q.153 for any sub-contractors or consortium members that you are relying upon to perform this contract?" Does this mean that you require certificates from our sub-contractors regarding how well our organisation completes business with them, or does it relate to the end customer's feedback on how well our sub-contractors deliver their part of the service? 2.With regards your ambition for 30 day payment terms with our subcontractors, does this relate to those who are delivering to this service offering only, or to our whole supply chain throughout our entire organisation in both the private and public sectors? Many thanks

2171. We have received the SQ and enrolment pack along with templates associated to both the framework and order liabilities and contractual obligations. At this stage Joint Schedule 7 has been left blank, can you please advise whether this is applied as I note the "DPS Needs" document highlights the credit levels each party needs to compete in certain activities? Does this also mean that Joint Schedule 7 may not apply based on credit level?

2167. We're somewhat confused about what evidence that we should provide now, in support of our application to join the Geospatial framework. Do you have a list that you can share, which details the evidence that I should submit in order to get the application complete, please? I have the pdf of all questions that are asked for this submission, but I'm confused about what I submit as the portal seems to differ from the pdf. Are you able to supply a list of what I need to input, please? Also, I wanted to ask you about was how we should respond to your requirements that aligns to the supply of steel. This requirement appears in Selection Questionnaire Q147, Q148 and Q149. I make the assumption that this is a typo for this framework, however as it states that we should be compliant to PPN 16/15, I would appreciate your guidance on how we should answer this question. Thank you

2160. Is it possible to apply to be a supplier if we don't have a Companies House registration number? and if so, how? The questionnaire is asking for a registration number. We have offices in Europe and the USA but not currently the UK.

2154. Hi, We are completing our application to join the Geospatial framework and noticed that in the Selection Questionnaire there are a couple of additional questions that we had not expected. These questions relate to CESG Cyber Essentials and are numbered 162 and 163. Can I enquire whether these questions relate to the IT/business services that we have deployed in our organisation or do they relate to future services that we might offer to our customers, please? Thank you

2142. Hi, when you ask for details of customer contracts, can we assume that your ask is for a high level overview of the service provided, rather than details of a specific, signed agreement between ourselves and our customer(s)? If the latter we would have problems due to confidentially agreements already in place. Would this therefore lead to us failing to secure a place on the framework?

2147. Could you please clarify the responsibilities for the Compliance Officer to help us determine which role within our organisation is the best fit. Guidance on whether this sits with a senior company director or someone closer to the relevant business unit would be appreciated.

2152. At what stage are the terms are actually fully populated? Is this during the assessment and acceptance phase such that each entity may review any changes to the standard forms included within the framework pack or are these left blank until such time as orders are awarded/allocated?

1821. Our application has been listed as 'assessing' for almost a month now - are you able to advise how long it will take to make a decision on appointment?

2113. Question 133 asks "Are you able to provide details of your first example contract?" I can see other CQs for 134 and 135 that say they don't need answering, but not 133. Given that it's asking for customer details, can this question also be answered as "no"?

1869. In Question 179, what is meant by documentary evidence for a list of relevant principal contracts for goods and/or services provided in the last three years? Could you advise what is expected as evidence?

1847. In relation to Question 179 and 180 the "relevant principle" contract. Can you confirm that, when you say relevant, you mean the contract is Space or Geospatial related or is any contract for a public sector body or in the technology sector relevant?

1925. Please can you respond to our clarification #23 raised on 08/11/21?

1913. Regarding Q179 required documentary evidence for at least one relevant principal contract, can you provide a template you wish us to complete as evidence? Otherwise, please advise what information is required for the upload.

1846. In relation to Question 179 and 180. Can you confirm that Q179 a list of contracts is all that is required and Q180 evidence of 1 or more contract certificated or evidence is required?