The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this contract.
Suppliers should note that, in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, CCS intends to publish the invitation to tender (ITT) document and the text of any contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Authority.
As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d20b13b-d43e-4f93-95eb-1ce8a51f53ac
1) Contract notice transparency information for the contract,
2) Rights reserved for CCS contract,
3) Lot structure and number of awards.
On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced the Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it many impact on this requirement. The link to the Gov.uk website provides information on the GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
CCS does not consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to the contract as the incumbent provider has informed us there are no staff in scope to transfer. However, CCS makes no representations or warranties in this regard and as such are not liable for this opinion. You are encouraged to seek independent legal advice and make your own determination as to whether or not TUPE will apply. You are also encouraged to carry out your own due diligence exercise on the application of TUPE when completing your pricing matrix.
Registering for access:
This procurement will be managed electronically via the BravoSolution eSourcing tool. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the BravoSolution portal for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal.
To register, you will need to:
1) Go to the URL: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
2) Select the link ‘I am a new supplier user’;
3) Read and agree to the portal user agreement;
4) Complete the registration form, providing information including:
— the full legal name of your organisation,
— your company registration number,
— your dUNS number — a unique 9-digit number provided to organisations free of charge by Dun and Bradstreet,
— user and contact details.
Once you have registered on the BravoSolution eSourcing tool, you will be able to express your interest in this specific procurement. Your registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
Note: if you require additional users from your organisation to see the invitation to tender ITT, do not repeat the above process as this will create a new separate organisation account; instead the registered user can add additional users to the existing supplier organisation account via ‘User Management’ > ‘Manage Users’ > ‘Users’ > ‘Create’.
Expressing an interest:
To express your interest in this procurement:
1) Login to the BravoSolution eSourcing Suite portal: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
2) On the dashboard select the link ITTs open to all suppliers;
3) On the ‘ITTs Open to All Suppliers’ webpage you will see 1 or more procurements listed, click on the procurement name you wish to access;
4) Click on express interest at the top of the next screen;
5) You can now access the published documents in the BravoSolution portal.
For assistance please contact the eSourcing Helpdesk operated by BravoSolution by email at help@bravosolution.co.uk or call 08000698630.