Clarifications
There are 28 clarifications for this DPS
8. We have applied for this DPS and our application has been approved. We note, however, that you mention a rapid award option and a prospectus for standard off the shelf services (on page 14 of your Supplier Engagement Event presentation on 21/08/24). Can you please tell us more about this - do we need to do anything at this stage? Many thanks.
"The prospectus is only applicable for rapid award services, and this is included in the DPSQ and starts on p128.
If you have filled out the DPSQ there is nothing further for you to do until the point of being appointed. Please ensure you keep all of your information up to date"
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03/10/2024 14:25
7. 1.We refer to point 5.2.6 of the specification document; bullet point 6 states that health surveillance must be carried out by a registered nurse. Would you accept an Occupational Health Technician carrying out these services? Whilst they are not registered nurses, they are trained in health surveillance to the same standard and are competent in Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
2.In part 1 of the DPSQ, you ask for bidders to complete subcontractor details, however you go on to state within other parts of the questionnaire, for example 4.3.124 'These Services must be delivered by your organisation not via a subcontractor or 3rd party.' Please can you confirm whether subcontractors such as specialists e.g. physiotherapy partners, who would be supplementary to the OH service and needed for their technical ability will be accepted as part of this tender?
3.Please can you clarify whether the carbon reduction plan is optional and only mandatory for contracts over £5m in value?
4.Please can you clarify the intended difference between subcontractors and supply chain, in terms?
5.Please can you clarify the restrictions on subcontractors and provide examples of their potential use?
6.Within the DPSQ, you ask for bidders to detail our capacity to deliver the particular service at scale, for example 4.2.8. Please can you clarify what is meant by the maximum number of employees?
1 . We can only accept what has been specified within the specification.
2. TBC
3. This is not optional, however it will be mandatory for contracts of £5m per year and over. If a supplier indicates that they can deliver contracts of that value, it won't be optional and a carbon reduction plan must be supplied.
4. Subcontractors - will be a specific individual or organisation providing a service
Supply chain - a network of people or organisations/processes delivering the service, where a subcontractor is one individual or organisation within that supply chain
5. Please refer to the DPS needs document (Bid Pack part 1 - RM6296 READ FIRST RM6296-DPS Needs v1.0) to find out more about key subcontractors and their use under the DPS. Suppliers must ensure that all subcontractors comply with the rules of the DPS as set out in the bid pack. Subcontractor potential use e.g. a supplier offering education and awareness programmes may subcontract to an education provider.
6. What size of organisation would be the largest you could deliver the fully managed service to by number of employees they have, e.g. could you deliver to a department of 5,000 employees, 10,000 employees etc. What scale are you able to deliver on.
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26/09/2024 09:27
6. 1. Does the new CCS DPS superseed the CCS Framework? If so, when?
Thank you
The DPS will replace the existing framework RM6182 following the framework expiry date of 22/03/2025. Until this date they will run concurrently.
Answered
26/09/2024 09:24
5. Good afternoon,
Please could we a response to our clarification question?
Thanks
PAM Group
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26/09/2024 09:23
4. Are we able to add an additional sub contractor to the providers that we would be using at a later date or do they all need to be added at the start of the process?
Please refer to the DPS needs document (Bid Pack part 1 - RM6296 READ FIRST RM6296-DPS Needs v1.0) around key subcontractors (p7 of DPS needs doc). This states: We recognise that arrangements in relation to Subcontracting and Consortiums may be subject to future change, and may not be finalised until a later date. However, any changes to those arrangements may affect your ability to deliver the RM6296 Occupational Health and Related Services requirements.
You must therefore tell us about any changes to the proposed Subcontracting or to the Consortium. If you do not, you may be excluded or removed from the DPS.
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26/09/2024 09:21
3. Could the Commissioner please share a copy of the DPSQ that details the procurement specific related questions and requirements we will be asked to complete for each programme.
This will be found in the DPSQ, which details the requirements. A copy of the DPSQ is available in PDF format in the bid pack (Bid Pack part 1 - Attachment 5 - RM6296 Occupational Health and Related Services SQ DPSQ PDF). The SQ sits within the DPSQ, and that deals with procurement specific requirements (such as modern slavery, service lines, etc). This starts on p128 of DPSQ.
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26/09/2024 09:18
2. Hi,
I have downloaded the bid pack but am unable to find the RM6296 Quick supplier guide - How to apply paperwork.
Please can you confirm this is attached in the folder
Please refer to the Read First doc (part 1 of bid pack - RM6296 READ FIRST RM6296-DPS NEEDS v1.0), this gives all the details on how to register.
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26/09/2024 09:17
1. Good afternoon,
Please see clarification questions below:
- Could we receive the questionnaire in an excel format for ease of completion?
- Could we please request the pricing matrices as separate attachments for each service so that our team can start working on these?
Thanks
PAM Group
We are unable to share the questionnaire in Excel or other format, it must be completed through the website.
The pricing matrices are available further through the DPSQ - as you go through the DPSQ there will be links to click on and fill in, this all needs to all be completed through the system.
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26/09/2024 09:17
