Clarifications

120. Can you please clarify what information needs to go in questions 1 and 2 for Selection Questionairre name and description? Our name seems to have been automatically generated as numbers but there's nothing in the description - should this description reflect our services and should we change the numbers to our business name?

119. Regarding the service lines matrix spreadsheet, I would be very grateful for some clarity regarding our core competency: Media Planning and Buying. It isn't a 'niche' discipline, particularly: every ad you see or hear has been planned to reach a particular target and bought to get the best value for the Client. We plan and buy all media: TV, Radio, Press (traditional 'offline' media) as well as Online: Social, Progammatic and Display in ways to maximise coverage and frequency and/or encourage response. There really should be a "Main Value" that encapsulates Media Planning and Buying definitively, with sub-sections for various media and competencies. If we can get some clarity on this, we would be really very grateful and it would give us the opportunity to pick up contracts that we can fulfil to our best ability.

118. Hi there, Please can you confirm that when selecting the CPV codes/service headings we wish to put our name against, we are exclusively offering to perform PR/communications type requests? For example, we are expressing an ability to deliver communications within the agricultural sector, rather than offer tangible agricultural products.

117. Hi I have asked this question already but (in addition to other questions) had no response. Hopefully this one gets through.... Some of the evidence we have been asked to submit in support of our SQ response appears unnecessary given other evidence we will be providing. For example, by submitting two years' audited accounts, we would also and at the same time be providing a statement of turnover and our P&L, so wouldn't expect to have to also provide those separately. As such, if we submit: • Audited accounts for 2 years • Insurance certificates • Proof of support & commitment to Skills & Apprenticeships... ...will this be sufficient? Many thanks

116. Two questions from our side! 1) As a small company I think we are exempt from audit? Unsure if the Self Audit Certificate needs to be signed by a chartered accountant or not? 2) In the document called Joint Schedule 11 (Processing Data)_v1.0, who is the 'relevant authority'?

115. Having completed the SQ, we have noticed an evidence request to confirm our self-declarations. Firstly, which contact point should we send the responses to? Secondly, do all evidences need to be provided where once answer supersedes the other (eg if we provide audited accounts, do we need to provide P&L, cash flow etc)?

113. We submitted our completed questionnaire on 16/8/21. Our status is still Assessing, but we have received no requests for clarification or additional information. Could you please advise when we will move to the next stage.

112. Question 98 has not yet been answered (Would we fail if we were to answer no to this question: Do you have a process in place to ensure that your supply chain supports skills, development and apprenticeships in line with PPN 14/15 and can provide evidence if requested?) When can we expect an answer for this?

111. CyberEssentials accreditation: We are a marketing agency owned by a local authority, operating from the Authority's infrastructure. Our parent organisation as a local authority has to conform to the PSN standard and to PCI DSS. Can you please clarify whether we need CyberEssentials over and above this?

109. One of our clients, for whom we wish to submit a contract example, has asked that we confirm the confidentiality provisions with the application process and who, where and how the contract info (containing commercially sensitive information) will be made available to the CCS. Apologies if we've missed the clarification on this in the documentation provided however, if you could clarify it would be much appreciated.

108. We have indicated in our SQ that our parent company is happy to provide a Parent Company Guarantee at a later stage, if required. This is standard for a lot of public sector contracts - however, our parent company is unable to provide a card blanche guarantee for all possible services/projects under this marketplace arrangement. A Parent Guarantee form would have to be limited in both time and financial amount, which is not possible to state at this point. As evidence, will you accept a Parent Company Guarantee template or similar that we would use should a contracting authority require such a guarantee?

107. Hello, the Bid Pack doesn't currently allow for the files to be extracted/viewed. Is there an alternative link, or any feedback available on this please? Thanks

106. 178. Upload documentary evidence to demonstrate the process that ensures your supply chain supports skills, development and apprenticeships in line with PPN 14/15 Could you please clarify the content and format you require?

105. 177. Upload documentary evidence to support your commitment to developing and investing in skills, development and apprenticeships. Could you please clarify the content and format you require?

104. Our questionnaire jumps from Question 21 to 104 ? please advise.

103. Please can you confirm who the ' DPS Agreement Manager' should be, referenced in Question 117? Would this be the same as the key contact?

102. Hi - we submitted our SQ this morning at 8.30am; how soon will it be before we have access to the PDSQ?

101. We have already submitted our SQ and with regard to Cyber Essentials we answered 'No' to question 155 because we have Cyber Essentials Plus. Do we need to go back and correct this and if so how do we do that?

100. We have been appointed to the Marketplace but cannot see how to access the opportunities, i.e. the Marketplace itself. Where and when will this appear?

99. We have noticed that you have responded to another clarification question stating that contract examples (Q.54 onward) must have concluded and have an end date. If we have a three-year contract, for example, that has an end date of 2022, but we have already delivered and completed certain work streams and talk about those work streams, can we still share them please? Both examples would still have an end date; it would just be in the future. Thanks