Clarifications
There are 224 clarifications for this DPS
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?
Please see PPN 14/15, particularly Annex A for guidance as to what may constitute content and format
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1415-supporting-apprenticeships-and-skills-through-public-procurement
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06/10/2021 16:29
104. Our questionnaire jumps from Question 21 to 104 ? please advise.
If your issue still persists please contact support@NQC.com for help completing your application
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06/10/2021 16:28
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?
The DPS Agreement Manager is the person within your organisation appointed to manage the DPS on a day to day basis and will be act as a lead contact point for CCS.
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24/09/2021 14:37
102. Hi - we submitted our SQ this morning at 8.30am; how soon will it be before we have access to the PDSQ?
Your application is not currently visible to CCS and you will need to contact the system service providers NQC for support in moving to this stage. You can reach them via 'Contact Us' found in help at the top right corner of the system or emailing support@NQC.com
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06/10/2021 16:08
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?
Your application is not currently visible to CCS and you will need to contact the system service providers NQC for support in moving to this stage. You can reach them via 'Contact Us' found in help at the top right corner of the system or emailing support@NQC.com.
NQC will support you through updating these questions. Once submitted, you cannot make changes.
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06/10/2021 16:07
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?
We confirm your organisation is now appointed on the DPS and the email address you provided on your bravo account have been added to the template that buyers can choose to use.
You have completed all requirements to register on the DPS and you must continue to monitor your profile to ensure the address, contact details and services you provide are up to date.Where the services you selected in your profile match those exported by the buying organisation, the users accounts you have on the Bravo template will be notified.
For clarity as to how you will be notified from Bravo please view the help documents on the login page here https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html or contact eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk/buyer
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06/10/2021 16:03
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
CCS can confirm that as per our earlier response, works described in any contract example submitted must be concluded in order to be considered.
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06/10/2021 16:02
98. Hi, we submitted questions 80-83 on Monday of this week, do you know when we might receive a reply? we're keen to progress but just need further clarification on these points first. Many thanks.
Assuming you mean questions 90 - 93, these are currently being considered and we will provide answer in due course
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16/09/2021 16:43
97. I'm aware that there are a few questions in the SQ that are not applicable. Is it possible to summarise all those Qs that are not applicable? Are Qs 144-147 applicable to the Communications Marketplace SQ?
Please refer to paragraph 72 of the DPS needs document in the bid pack for a list of the not applicable questions
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24/09/2021 14:35
96. Please can you clarify what type of information you require for the two contract examples. Is it simply what we do for nominated clients or should we provide a campaign example?
CCS requires you to only submit two contract examples. You do not need to address all of the services you are registering for within the contract example. In response to questions 55 and 58 you are required to describe how the performance of the contract example you have provided demonstrates one or more of the services within the Communications Marketplace Agreement.
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16/09/2021 16:38
95. Hi. I think that I've completed the SQ but I cannot see anywhere whether this has been successful in terms of our registration as a supplier. Can you please confirm and, if not yet successful, tell me what I need to do in order to complete it. I can't can find any help documents to assist me. Many thanks.
CCS can confirm that you have not yet completed your application to the DPS. You are able to access it from the 'profiles tab' on your supplier registration service dashboard.
Should you have further questions regarding the completion of your application, please contact the system service providers NQC for support. You can reach them via 'Contact Us' found in help at the top right corner of the system or emailing support@NQC.com
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21/09/2021 11:18
94. For the DPSQ questions 115-121, do you require the registered office address or the trading address please?
Please provide your registered address as per companies house
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22/09/2021 11:10
93. For the Standard Selection Questionnaire, can you please confirm for questions 4 and 104, if the address you require is our registered office address, or our trading address?
CCS can confirm that your registered office address is required at questions 4 and 104
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16/09/2021 16:21
92. It appears that the liability caps do not apply to any of the indemnities (other than a specific data protection liability cap). We would not usually accept uncapped liability as that would put the Agency at risk for unlimited amounts. Please could a liability cap be included, in the 'Core Terms RM6124' document, in respect of the indemnities. Many thanks
Please see clause 11 for more information on liability caps
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22/09/2021 12:17
91. We understand that any New IP created under a Contract will be owned by CCA/Client, however we would usually expect this to be subject to CCS/Client making payment for the services under the agreement. This does not appear to be the case here so please could some wording be included in the 'Core Terms RM6124' document to reflect this. Many thanks.
Please refer to clauses 4.4, specifically 4.4 (b)
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22/09/2021 12:16
90. 2.In respect of termination provisions in the 'Core Terms RM6124' document, please could you provide clarification as to: (i) whether the Agency would have to repay any and all charges CCS/Client have paid in advance for the goods/services (not provided by the Agency) if CCS/client terminates 'for convenience'; and (ii) whether CCS can suspend an agreement 'for convenience' and then provide goods/services itself or buy them from a third party. Many thanks.
Please refer to clauses 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6
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22/09/2021 12:13
89. There are various obligations which could spill into other areas of the Agency business. Please could you provide clarification that the rights and obligations of the Agency as a party to the agreement (and its liability to CCS/Client) does not extend beyond the name that the Agency is trading as (as identified in the DPS Appointment Form) unless explicitly and separately identified.
CCS can confirm that the obligations are only relevant for services provided to clients through this agreement and in line with the terms and conditions of this DPS
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22/09/2021 11:08
88. 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?
Apologies for the delay in responding to your question.
CCS can confirm that responding 'No' to this question will not result in your application being rejected
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07/10/2021 13:12
87. We are a B2B agency looking to break into the public sector. We believe that we can apply to join the DPS at any time and would like to evaluate the opportunities before applying. Where can they be viewed?
Organisations that can supply the services of the Communications Marketplace DPS can register as such on the supplier registration system.
The DPS was created to provide central government and wider public sector organisations a route to procure against a wide range of marketping and communication services. You will find a full list on page 202 of attachment 6 in the Communications Marketplace bidpack found here;
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#research
As the DPS is a route to procure, CCS do not manage all tenders on the platform, and are at the discretion of buying organisations who choose to use the DPS.
To learn more please read RM6124 Communications Marketplace Buyer Needs_v1.0.pdf in the bidpack.
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14/09/2021 09:19
86. Question 54 asks us to provide details of an example contract with a client that is relevant to this tender application. Where we work with a client across multiple projects, are we able to provide a description of our full remit and the capabilities we provide for them, or do we have to focus on a single project we have delivered for them?
CCS can confirm that you should provide evidence for a single contract that you have delivered that is relevant to the scope and scale of this DPS
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16/09/2021 16:30
