Clarifications
There are 109 clarifications for this DPS
124. is there a published rate card for Techni Fire Solutions Limited, they have provided me with a rate card, i need to validate this?
"No, there is no published rate card for Techni Fire Solutions Limited (or any other supplier) on the Low Value Purchase System (LVPS)
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Under RM6237 LVPS, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) does not maintain, verify, or publish central rate cards or standard pricing matrices for appointed suppliers"
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28/08/2026 15:50
122. Could you please confirm the maximum contract value permitted under RM6237 where a single requirement includes both the supply of goods and associated installation services? For example, a buyer may wish to award a single contract for the supply and installation of solar-powered road studs, with the supplier registered under both "Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; Lighting" and "Installation Services". In this scenario, please could you confirm which procurement threshold applies and whether the threshold is based on the total combined value of the goods and installation services?
"A requirement combining goods and installation services is evaluated under the Supplies & Services threshold set out in Regulation 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (aligned with PPN 11/23)
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The maximum contract value permitted depends on the sector of the buying authority
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Central Government Bodies: Maximum contract value of £139,688
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Other Contracting Authorities (e.g. Local Authorities, Wider Public Sector): Maximum contract value of £214,904
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28/08/2026 15:49
120. Our Low Value Purchase System application shows the status "Appointed". However, we have not received any procurement requirement, RFQ, or further instructions. Could you please confirm whether the requirement has been issued and advise where we can access it, or let us know if any further action is required from our side?
The status does not mean a specific Request for Quotation (RFQ) or procurement requirement has been issued to you yet. Instead, it means you are now visible to public sector buyers who can filter by location and service type to send you future work.
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28/08/2026 15:49
119. When you say "Please provide your organisations headquarters details" do you count a limited company's registered address or trading address as the headquarters?
For the GCA Low Value Purchase System (LVPS), you should provide the limited company's registered address as the headquarters address
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28/08/2026 15:49
117. Is a published list of LVPS buyers available? This would help establish whether this framework is relevant to my company.
No, there is no fixed buyers list the Low Value Purchase System (LVPS) is available to the entire public sector and their associated bodies and agencies.
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03/06/2026 16:53
115. Further to the answer given to Q104, is there further information regarding the direction of the LVPS once it expires next year?
There is no update as of yet regarding the direction of the LVPS once it expires next year; the answer to Q104 still remains that GCA is currently working with the Government Legal Department to determine the direction of the agreement, and once further information is available, it will be shared with both buyers and suppliers.
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23/04/2026 09:18
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
