ccs-digitalmarketplace-frameworks 4.4.14 → 4.4.16

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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Cyber Essentials Plus certificate
 
-question: Does your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members) already have, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the framework contract, a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate?
+question: Does your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members and/or subcontractors) already have, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the framework contract, a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate?
 
 question_advice: >
     <p class="govuk-body">This question is assessed as Pass/Fail.</p>
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ depends:
 type: radios
 
 options:
-  - label: 'Yes, your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members) has a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies within the most recent 12 months'
+  - label: 'Yes, your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members and/or subcontractors) has a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies within the most recent 12 months'
     value: 'yes-valid'
-  - label: 'Yes, your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members) is working towards gaining Cyber Essentials Plus certification, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies, by the date of framework award'
+  - label: 'Yes, your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members and/or subcontractors) is working towards gaining Cyber Essentials Plus certification, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies, by the date of framework award'
     value: 'yes-working-towards'
-  - label: 'Your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members) do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate, or will not have in place by the date of framework award, but have an IASME certified equivalent'
+  - label: 'Your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members and/or subcontractors) do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate, or will not have in place by the date of framework award, but have an IASME certified equivalent'
     value: 'no-but-IASME'
-  - label: 'No, your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members) does not have, and will not have in place by the date of framework award, a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate or an IASME certified equivalent'
+  - label: 'No, your organisation (and if applicable, your consortium members and/or subcontractors) does not have, and will not have in place by the date of framework award, a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate or an IASME certified equivalent'
     value: 'no-never'
 
 followup:

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ccs-digitalmarketplace-frameworks",
-  "version": "4.4.14",
+  "version": "4.4.16",
   "description": "Data files for Digital Marketplace’s procurement frameworks",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",