Clarifications

Supplier staff will include any personnel from the supplier organisation responsible for delivery and management of services under the contract.

As per order schedule 18, this refers to convictions of supplier staff engaged in the provision of any deliverables under the contract. A buyer should list in Annex 1 any relevant convictions they wish to be checked and declared by the supplier. This schedule is optional for buyers to include.

CCS are happy to accept NHS DSPT as an alternative standard to ISO 27001. Suppliers should make clear to buyers prior to accepting a contract that this is the standard they have.

Cabinet Office would decide on the definition of 'most important contracts' in previous years those contracts have been related to critical infrastructure and national services

Schedule 13 Implementation Plan is an optional schedule for customers to include as part of their tender documents, and to be agreed between customer and supplier. It is a recommended schedule to set out and agree the implementation of services.

Yes this form is applicable for all suppliers.

Supplier's shall list all such Key Subcontractors on the Platform and in the Key Subcontractor Section in the Order Form. You need only disclose those Subcontractors who directly contribute to your ability to meet your obligations under the DPS Appointment Form (including under any Contract Agreement following a Competition Procedure).

We can confirm that Cyber Essentials Standard is the required certification

We are not able to accept ISO27001 as an equivalent to Cyber Essentials.

You are permitted to include headcount pricing but this should be detailed in the description, and any other additional details that aren't currently included to support customers and explain your pricing. Customers may then get in touch with you to clarify as part of their desktop evaluation.

Please provide an average of these percentages via a reply to your Onboarding email thread.

"Services that have been included under the DPS rapid award for eyecare are: DSE Eyesight Tests Lenses Prescription Spectacles Safety Lenses Prescription Safety Spectacles and Eye Shields Prescription Polarised Spectacles Prescription Sunglasses Prescription Reaction Spectacles Occupational Lenses Prescription Lens Inserts Fitness for Task Eyesight Tests Colour vision tests Additional eyecare services If you are able to offer VDU eyecare vouchers or any other vouchers that aren't listed in any of the prepopulated fields on the prospectuses, please add these in as additional services lines on the most relevant pricing prospectus. We would also recommend adding these to the additional eyecare services prospectus so that customers can easily find this information and it isn't missed depending on the filters they select. "

Answer has now been submitted.

Yes, we can confirm that subcontractors may be used for services under the DPS. Pricing must be readily available and kept up to date at all times

Helpline and telephone services have not been included as applicable under rapid award. Rapid award services that you've highlighted you are able to deliver are the only services to provide pricing for.

The Supplier will pay, excluding VAT, 1 % of all the Charges for the Deliverables invoiced to the Buyer under all Order Contracts.

"Answers provided by question number and heading- General observations: 1. Please add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. The spreadsheet may be added to up to a maximum of 30 additional service lines provided the format is not altered. If a supplier doesn't deliver a service line then they should leave the corresponding boxes to that service line blank 2. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. 3. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. 4. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. 5. Treatment is the blanket term used and as such can include services such as an assessment. Using assessment as an example; assessment would be entered into the 'treatment required" column. 6. Please add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. The spreadsheet may be added to up to a maximum of 30 additional service lines provided the format is not altered. 7. This can't be purchased via rapid award. These service lines are included in standard award where pricing is not required to be submitted at DPS level but at further competition stage Specific pricing spreadsheet queries: 1. a) If a treatment/service is not provided a price should not be given. The treatment/service should not be removed but instead any columns relating to it providing descriptions or price should be left blank b) Please add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. c) No more than 30 additional service lines may be added to each treatment tab. 30 additional service lines may be added (as a maximum), not 30 service lines overall. 2. If a treatment/service is not provided a price should not be given. The treatment/service should not be removed but instead any columns relating to it providing descriptions or price should be left blank 3. If a treatment/service is not provided a price should not be given. The treatment/service should not be removed but instead any columns relating to it providing descriptions or price should be left blank 4. Please add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 5. Please add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. 6. a) Please add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. b) A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. c) No more than 30 additional service lines may be added to each treatment tab. If there are already 28 service lines in the prospectus, 30 additional service lines may be added (as a maximum), not 30 service lines overall. 7. As with the previous pricing model under the framework, physiotherapy services falls under Health Screening which is encapsulated under the Fitness For Task Assessments and Health Surveillance Services tab. 8. Please add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. 9. Add an additional service line and include a clear description. If prices differ to the requested units in the prospectus then the price and its mechanism should be included in the description, this should be easily comparable and clear. Additional service lines must fit within the scope of rapid award; stand alone service with no complex or nuanced requirements. Anything outside of this would need to be completed via standard award. 10. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 11. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 12. Pre-enrollment is a process that happens before someone enrolls in an organisation, while a pre-appointment happens before a procedure or event e.g. military deployment 13. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 14. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 15. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 16. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab 17. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 18. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 19. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 20. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. 21. A mode average is sufficient here. Please complete the information to the best of your ability. Pricing matrix documents do not form part of the onboarding evaluation so are not individually checked by our team. Regarding Table 2 of the pricing matrix, it is there so the customer can use it as an evaluation tool when conducting a desktop evaluation to foster price transparency and assist verification of value for money. It doesn't dictate the price overall and shouldn't be used as a stand alone tool to select suppliers. The price is dictated by the prices submitted on the treatments tab. "

"We have spoken with NQC who manage the DPS system and they have advised: The system will display how many words the supplier has left to populate. It will let them continue typing, however they should not exceed the available words, as it will throw up an error message when they attempt to proceed to the next stage. "

The prospectus for this DPS was based on the pricing model from the RM6182 framework (this DPS's predecessor)You are permitted to include headcount pricing but this should be detailed in the description, and any other additional details that aren't currently included to support customers and explain your pricing. Customers may then get in touch with you to clarify as part of their desktop evaluation.

The prospectus for this DPS was based on the pricing model from the RM6182 framework (this DPS's predecessor)You are permitted to include headcount pricing but this should be detailed in the description, and any other additional details that aren't currently included to support customers and explain your pricing. Customers may then get in touch with you to clarify as part of their desktop evaluation.