Clarifications

74. Hi. I am an architect wanting to register my practice on the RM6242 Construction Services DPS. The links in the document bring me here. But there is no box to tick to desire professional services to get through the questionarie. Im not sure if I am requesting to participate to the right thing?

73. Is this agreement suitable for a Security Operation (SecOps) agreement?

72. Good morning, I filled out a LVPS RM6237 application to register as a supplier on 21/11/24 can you let me know how long the assessment usually takes before approval? - Many thanks, Jo Clarkson CEO of Meta (UK) limited

71. Is the LWPS suitable for selling SaaS software?

70. Are there any minimum or maximum contract terms

69. Are we able to self Saas software under IT Services and support

68. Can you procure construction works under the LVPS, and if so, do the procurement thresholds apply i.e. 5 million for works?

67. Per the relevant DPS, suppliers must hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5,000,000 minimum. We are registered as a United States company, with different terminology around employer's liability insurance. Can CCS please kindly confirm whether the following coverage will meet the requirements: 1. Worker's Compensation 1a. Covers employee costs, like lost wages, benefits, medical care, etc. due to workplace injury or illness. No limit on worker's compensation. 1b. Includes sub-coverage for employer's liability insurance, which is an extension of worker's compensation and it covers the employer against employee-related lawsuits due to workplace injury or illness. Limit of $2M per occurrence and aggregate. 2. Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) 2a. Covers employee lawsuits related to discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, breach of employment contract, etc. $1M per claim; $5M aggregate

66. Can you confirm supply of consumables such as laptops, tablets and mobile phones is under LVPS?

65. Good Morning CCS Team. Please can we ask, under this LVP framework, what the threshold is for 2 of the categories; 1. Education and Training Services 2. Temporary Labour Please advise if the thresholds include VAT or not. Thanks

64. I have registered my company under "Computer services". I am not sure what this covers (whether that's IT/infrastucture computer services). How can I edit that to ensure that the correct sector shows e.g. IT consulting services?

62. Are you able to join the LVPS without a person with significant control?

61. Good afternoon, We note that the drafting of Clause 12.3(d) in each DPS Agreement implies that Supplier's liability will be unlimited for (i) defaults by the Supplier, and (ii) fines and penalties. (i) would be an unreasonably high risk for suppliers and we assume that this is not the intended position. We assume that the intention is for liability to be unlimited in respect of fines / penalties incurred by the Buyer as a result of Supplier's default. If these assumptions are correct, then please can CCS amend the wording of Clause 12.3(d) as follows: (d)its liability, to the extent it arises as a direct result of a default by the Supplier, for any fine or penalty incurred by the Buyer pursuant to Law and any costs incurred by the Buyer in defending any proceedings which result in such fine or penalty. Many thanks,

60. Apologies another query Each section says 'Pricing Matrix for each service delivered - download a copy of the xxx pricing schedule to view (it won't let me on the copy I have) and then there is a section to upload your pricing schedule Do you have a copy of the pricing scheldule as I am unable to access this part of the bid as yet

59. Section 11 - Physiotherapy services - I haven't completed this section because it says in the blurb before you start completing the boxes, as it does for all of them, 'These services must be delivered by your organisation not via a subcontractor or 3rd Party' - we do intend to use Metro Physio to support this particular service area. However, the referrals would still come into us first and we would send them on to Metro, all reports come back to us and we manage the contract, so the client doesn't have to deal directly with Metro in terms of payment etc. Does this mean I should be completing this section do you think

58. Is LVPS suitable for the supplier of Software Development services?

57. We are planning to use sub-contractors, but that will be assessed on a case by case basis. Many SQ are asking for the details of the contractors to be declared beforehand. How do we approach these questions?

56. We have applied for this DPS and our application is being assessed. We note, however, that you mention a rapid award option and a prospectus for standard off the shelf services. Can you please tell us more about this - do we need to do anything at this stage? Many thanks.

55. Legal Status No 29. I have replied yes, confirming that we have complied with the annual reporting requirements contained within section 54. I have now been asked to: Please insert url to the statement. Can you please advise what the url is?

54. Title: Quality Assurance and Testing for IT Systems 2 We are a software QA specialist company (as a main bidder/Supplier) with added supply chain (sub-contracting businesses) of similar/related expertise joining hands for DPS "RM6148 Quality Assurance and Testing for IT Systems 2 extension notice" & have below questions for clarifications to support forming our Onsite-Onshore-Offshore resourcing model for benefit of buyers of this DPS. 1.Can we plan our business resourcing model combining, "On Site (Buyers premises) - Onshore site (Supplier site - Within UK) & suppliers offshore delivery centre capacity at India"? 2.We understand every buyer's needs could be a different, however, what immediate technical standards/certifications/security measures will be demanded for an Onshore &Or Offshore model, if/when we propose a QA delivery service in whole? (Other than to what's been published/asked/demanded at tender document such as cyber essentials plus etc). Because we assuming Onshore and offshore centres should not be just a floor to accommodate resources, but it must have a plan/standard(s), so we are trying to understand it, for planning. Thank you. 3.Like above, we understand every buyer/project's resource needs will be different, however, what immediate resource capacity we might be required to demonstrate to engage for an Onshore &Or Offshore model? 4.Connecting to resource capacity/pool, which category of security clearances are applicable (will be demanded) for each Onsite/Onshore/Offshore resource pool? 5.Connecting above, for L6 & L7 category roles do we (supplier) have any scope to utilise highly skilled staff not eligible for SC/DV for any on-demand/few/key agreed technical dependency QA tasks deliveries at any of Onsite/Onshore/Offshore centres, through a prior agreement? 6.Connecting above, can we engage/deploy Individuals/Coordinators not eligible for SC/DV for any few/key agreed coordination activities between teams/QA deliveries at any of Onsite/Onshore/Offshore centres, through a prior agreement? 7.Engaging sponsorship facility: Our subcontractors are included with UK Based businesses with Sponsorship Licence facility to sponsor any on-demand skills. So, for any buyers' project with NO SC/DV demand, for L1 - L5 roles (Onsite/Onshore) can we engage any resources with immigration control (such as skilled worker/dependents)? Mainly, for any delivery/service we agree with buyer for Onsite/Onshore model. 8.There might be few scenarios where we have an eligible candidate for SC/DV clearance but with little/no experience with any specific application/experience in test/QA. Can we engage them through experience discloser engagement for roles of L1 - L4 category? 9.Connecting with Quality Assurance (QA) Capability Development, when/if we want to bring/propose a new QA approach/delivery framework beneficial for authorities/buyers including upskilling job opportunities for youth/graduates within UK, what support/encouragement is in place! &OR what additional support we can expect from DPS authorities/buyers, when our proposal is long lasting solution/method and not beneficial for any just one/two specific deliveries! & How should we present and when we would be allowed? 10.Automation: Our preparation is also focussed on automation and NFT. Connecting to this, we assuming the tools/user licensing part are at additional cost of Buyer/project and is not included on to published resource cost. Is our assumption correct? 11.Connecting to point above, who will manage the resources or assign the tasks for any L1 - L5 staff deployed onsite? 12. Deploying resource onsite (buyers' site) means, will that be JUST a resource deployment for buyer to manage further by them (buyer staff) OR will that be a service delivery agreement own/manage by us (supplier) through nomination of one or few resources at Buyers site, with further remote support from Onshore/Offshore centres (as it demands)? 13. General: We understand, this DPS is coming to an end on July 1st, 2025. However, can we still register during July/August 2024? 14. Connecting to above question, do we need to re-enrol in future when the DPS is reappeared after July 1st, 2025, or will it be autorenewal? 15. Flexibility: Do resources engaged for onsite activities have any flexibility for remote work with frequent visit/reporting to buyer site? Or does it demand daily visit to buyer site? Connecting to same, what roles are MUST require daily visit to buyer site? 16. IR35: Most of our engagements are subcontracting &or fulltime engaged staff. So, we would like to understand what roles/engagements would fall inside IR35 & outside IR35? We appreciate your support in clarifying the above for us & we apologies for too many questions if we have, thank you.