ccs-digitalmarketplace-frameworks 4.4.13 → 4.4.15

package/frameworks/digital-outcomes-and-specialists-7/questions/declaration/improvementActionPlan.yml

@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 name: demonstrateThatAllInvoicesHaveBeenPaid
 question: >
-  If you are unable to demonstrate that 95% or more of invoices payable to your supply chain on all contracts have been paid within 60 days of the receipt of the invoice in at least one of the last two six months reporting periods but you can evidence that ≥90% < 95% of all supply chain invoices were paid within 60 days of receipt of the invoice in at least one of the two previous six month reporting periods after removing intercompany payments (if relevant) AND your average payments days are 55 days or less in the SAME reporting period, please provide an action plan for improvement.
+  If you are unable to demonstrate that 95% or more of invoices payable to your supply chain on all contracts have been paid within 60 days of the receipt of the invoice in at least one of the last two six months reporting periods, but you can evidence that ≥90% < 95% of all supply chain invoices were paid within 60 days of receipt of the invoice in at least one of the two previous six month reporting periods after removing intercompany payments (if relevant) and your average payments days are 55 days or less in the same reporting period, please provide an action plan for improvement which includes (as a minimum) the following:
 hint: >
-  <p class="govuk-body">Your action plan for improvement which includes (as a minimum) the following:</p>
-
   <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
     <li>
       Identification of the primary causes of failure to pay:
       <ul>
         <li>95% of all supply chain invoices within 60 days; and</li>
-        <li>if relevant under question 19a all invoices within agreed terms.</li>
+        <li>if relevant all invoices within agreed terms.</li>
       </ul>
     </li>
     <li>Actions to address each of these causes.</li>
@@ -19,14 +17,23 @@ hint: >
   </ul>
 
   <p class="govuk-body">If you have an existing action plan prepared for a different purpose, it is acceptable to attach this but it should contain the above features</p>
-  <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-top-3">Note: if you have indicated 'no' at question 19.a your action plan must also address steps taken to address your payment within agreed terms in order to achieve a 'pass'. </p>
-  <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-top-3">Note: You are only permitted to provide an action plan if you can evidence payment of ≥90% < 95% of invoices payable to your supply chain within 60 days of receipt of the invoice in at least one of the last two six month reporting periods AND can evidence that the average number of days taken by you to pay an invoice is 55 days or less for the same reporting period.</p>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-top-3">If you are unable to demonstrate that all invoices have been paid within the agreed contractual terms for either of the last two six month reporting periods, your action plan must also address steps taken to address your payment within agreed terms in order to achieve a 'pass'.</p>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-!-margin-top-3">You are only permitted to provide an action plan if you can evidence payment of ≥90% < 95% of invoices payable to your supply chain within 60 days of receipt of the invoice in at least one of the last two six month reporting periods, and can evidence that the average number of days taken by you to pay an invoice is 55 days or less for the same reporting period.</p>
+  <p class="govuk-hint">Please upload in Open Document Format (ODF) or PDF/A (eg .pdf, .odt). (Maximum file size 5MB).</p>
 
-type: textbox_large
 hidden: true
+type: upload
 
-max_length_in_words: 1000
+file_settings:
+  name: improvement-action-plan
+  max_size: 5
+  file_types:
+    - open_document
 
 validations:
-  - name: under_word_limit
-    message: Invoice payment information explanation must not exceed 1000 characters
+  - name: file_is_valid_format
+    message: Please upload a document in the valid format
+  - name: file_is_less_than_5mb
+    message: Your document exceeds the 5MB limit. Please reduce file size.
+  - name: file_can_be_saved
+    message: Your document failed to upload. Please try again.

package/frameworks/digital-outcomes-and-specialists-7/questions/services/carbonReduction.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: Trading less than 12 months
 
+
 question: >
    <p class="govuk-body">Public procurement of contracts with an annual contract value of £5 million and 
    above should take into account suppliers' carbon reduction plans (CRP) and commitment to Net Zero by 2050. This Policy is set out in detail in <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-006-taking-account-of-carbon-reduction-plans-in-the-procurement-of-major-government-contracts" target="_blank">PPN 006 (opens in new tab)</a>.
@@ -18,6 +19,41 @@ question: >
    published CRP containing the minimum required information as set out in the PPN 006 guidance, you must provide an electronic copy of your CRP to the Crown Commercial Service.
    </p>
 
+   <p class="govuk-heading-m">Assessment methodology</p>
+
+   <p class="govuk-body">Your response to the CRP questions will be assessed as Pass/Fail.</p>
+
+   <p class="govuk-body">The Pass/Fail criteria is outlined below.</p>
+
+   <p class="govuk-body">If you Fail to meet this condition of participation, your tender will be disregarded. We will tell you that your tender has been disregarded and why.</p>
+
+   <p class="govuk-heading-m">The bidder will pass if:</p>
+
+   <p class="govuk-body">They provide a CRP submitted and/or published to their website, which;</p>
+
+   <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+     <li>is in the correct format as provided in attachment 2c Carbon Reduction Plan template,</li>
+     <li>confirms their commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050,</li>
+     <li>contains emissions for the sources included in Scope 1 and 2 of the GHG Protocol, and a defined subset of Scope 3 emissions, OR not reported for any Scopes or only for some Scopes, but they have provided an acceptable explanation why</li>
+     <li>sets out the environmental management measures in effect, including certification schemes or specific carbon reduction measures they have adopted, and that they will be able to apply when performing the contract</li>
+     <li>reporting period is less than 12 months from the date of commencement of the procurement, or reporting period is more than 12 months from the date of commencement of the procurement, but they have provided an acceptable explanation why</li>
+     <li>is published on their website or If they do not have a website, they have provided an electronic copy of your Carbon Reduction Plan to CCS as part of their tender submission</li>
+     <li>has been signed off by a director (or equivalent) or designated member (for LLPs).</li>
+     <li>where a Parent Company Carbon Reduction Plan has been submitted, all of the above criteria has been met. The CRP must apply to both the supplier and their parent company and must confirm their joint commitment to achieving net-zero by 2050. It must be adopted jointly and with environmental management measures clearly applied to the supplier when performing the relevant contract.</li>
+   </ul>
+
+   <p class="govuk-heading-m">The bidder will fail if:</p>
+
+   <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+     <li>they have not provided a link to their organisation's published CRP or confirmed that they do not have a website and have not provided a copy of the CRP to CCS and/or the CRP submitted is not in the correct format as provided in Attachment 2c Carbon Reduction Plan template</li>
+     <li>does not confirm the supplier's commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 and/or</li>
+     <li>does not contain emissions for the sources included in Scope 1 and 2 of the GHG Protocol, and a defined subset of Scope 3 emissions, OR an acceptable explanation has not been provided to explain why Scopes or only for some Scopes, have been reported and/or</li>
+     <li>does not set out the environmental management measures in effect, including certification schemes or specific carbon reduction measures you have adopted, and that you will be able to apply when performing the contract</li>
+     <li>the reporting period is more than 12 months from the date of commencement of the procurement, and an acceptable explanation why has not been provided</li>
+     <li>has not been signed off by a director (or equivalent) or designated member (for LLPs)</li>
+     <li>where a Parent Company Carbon Reduction Plan has been submitted, the criteria stated has not been met.</li>
+   </ul>
+
    <p class="govuk-label--m">
    Are you a new supplier and have been trading for less than 12 months?
    </p>
@@ -45,4 +81,4 @@ followup:
 
 validations:
   - name: answer_required
-    message: You must select an option
+    message: You must select an option

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ccs-digitalmarketplace-frameworks",
-  "version": "4.4.13",
+  "version": "4.4.15",
   "description": "Data files for Digital Marketplace’s procurement frameworks",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",