Clarifications

The references to Goods and/or Services throughout the DPS Agreeement and Contract Terms is reflective of the filter options for RM3824 which includes Goods and Services. Therefore such references will remain unchanged. Please note Contract Terms will be developed with the Customer at Competition stage meaning any non applicable references will be removed as part of this process.

CCS can confirm that Service 1 covers: Energy Advisory for any energy type Design for energy generation solution Technical Services for any energy type Attachment 2a is an example of the standard CCS contract form template and can be amended as required. The supplier and the customer will ultimately agree on the T's & C's to be used for the products / services entered into.

Good Afternoon, With regards to your question, the requirement to hold a Cyber Essentials Basic Certificate. We are unable to accept an evidence based equivalent. In accordance with Clause 9.1 'Cyber Essentials Scheme Condition' of the DPS Agreement, please can you confirm that you are stating that your organisation does not currently have a valid Cyber Essentials Basic certificate, but you can demonstrate by the first contract commencement date that you will have in place the Cyber Essentials Basic Scheme Certificate. Failure to comply with this instruction may result in your 'Request to Participate' being formally rejected as an interim measure until you are able to provide the required assurance in relation to the cyber essentials requirements as detailed above. Kind regards Crown Commercial Service

CCS can confirm that the 'Management Levy' is a defined term and detailed in DPS Schedule 1 - Definitions, which confirms it is '1% of all Charges for the Goods and/or Services invoiced to the Contracting Authorities by the Supplier (net of VAT) in each month throughout the DPS period...'

CCS can confirm that No, this is a standard Clause and will not be removed from the DPS Agreemen

CCS can confirm that all Suppliers who meet the Customer's specified requirements will be invited to a Call for Competition. This Clause refers to the overarching DPS Agreement and confirms that no Supplier is guaranteed any business from the DPS Agreement by becoming an Appointed Supplier.

CCS can confirm that you are not required to provide a response to the evidence request at Q.180.

CCS can confirm that Q.133 - 135 of the RM3824 Selection Questionnaire is not applicable as detailed at point 36. of the DPS Needs document which forma part of the bid pack.

CCS can confirm that Q.121 relates specifically to ths procurement - RM3824 HELGA DPS.

CCS can confirm that the Attachment 4 - Financial Assessment template is for information only, and is the template used by CCS should a bidder organisation fail to meet the financial thresholds as detailed in the DPS Needs document. Attachment 6 - PAS91 Evidence is for information only. However, suppliers may be required to provide supporting evidence to customers at competition stage to support the responses in relation to the PAS91 questions in the SQ. Suppliers will have the opportunity to upload PAS91 evidence following completion of the Selection Questionnaire. Attachment 8 - Group of Economic Operators, will only require completion in the event that a bidder organisation is bidding as a Group of Economic Operators. For full instructions to support the RM3824 HELGA DPS, please read the DPS Needs document which can be located in the bid pack for RM3824.

Attachment 1 - HELGA Filters Matrix, Customer Filter 3 refers to location filters. Can you please provide further clarity to enable CCS to provide an accurate response to the clarification question raised.

CCS can confirm that bidders are only required to provide a Parent Company Guarantee in the event that they are unable to meet the financial requirements as detailed in the DPS Needs document for RM3824. The Parent Company Guarantee question in the Selection Questionnaire is not Pass/ Fail.

Can you please provide a reference within the bid pack to the customer contracts that you are referring too?

Energy Advisory, Design & Technical Services. The Service descriptors provide a high level title to potential products or services which can be provided under this service heading. CCS can confirm it would be advisable to select options that your organisation operates. This will ensure your organisation will be included in a Competition from a customer who has a requirement in the areas for which an organisation has selected via the filtering options. The Competition will detail the exact requirements, which will enable invited suppliers to confirm if they have the capability of meeting that requirement and respond appropriately.

CCS can confirm Q.137 of the RM3824 HELGA DPS SQ is not applicable and a response to this question is therefore not required.

Question 48 forms part of the DPSQ section of the overall Selection Questionnaire. For further information, please refer to the 'SQ HELGA PDF v1' in the bid pack, this provides you with a PDF copy of all the questions contained within the online electronic complete Selection Questionnaire (SQ/ DPSQ). Once you have accessed the PDF, select 'DPS Profile HELGA v1' from the book mark list, page 40 makes reference to Attachment 7 - Insurance Requirements.

Attachment 6 - PAS91 Evidence is for information only. However, suppliers may be required to provide supporting evidence to customers at competition stage to support the responses in relation to the PAS91 questions in the SQ. Suppliers will have the opportunity to upload PAS91 evidence following completion of the Selection Questionnaire.

Please refer to the DPS Needs document which forms part of the bid pack for RM3824 HELGA DPS. This document contains full instructions to assist organisations with their Selection Questionnaire submission.

Please refer to the DPS Agreement (DPS Schedule 8 - DPS Management) which details the general structures and management activities that the Parties shall follow during the DPS Period.

Suppliers should ensure they select only the service filters that they have the capabilities to deliver to customers.