DWP Flexible Support Fund Dynamic Purchasing System 2

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Register on the Flexible Support Fund DPS 2

Online registration for accreditation on to the听DWP听FSF DPS 2听- For the Provision of Work Focused Activities, has been suspended to allow听the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)听to migrate to a new eProcurement System (ePS).

For new suppliers who want to apply for accreditation on to the FSF DPS 2, there is a temporary process to follow. You should email cdfsf.adhocprocurement@dwp.gov.uk if you want to apply and the relevant information will be sent to you.

You will be able to begin applying for accreditation on to the DWP FSF DPS 2 once the new ePS goes live.

Guidance on how to register on听the new DWP听ePS will be made available in due course.

Once registered on听the new DWP听ePS, you will then be able to access the application form to apply for accreditation to the FSF DPS 2.

The application process

The application for the FSF DPS 2, will still be a 2-Stage application process. To submit your听DWP听accreditation application, you need to ensure you complete the application stages in the correct order.

The 2 stages consist of:

Stage 1 鈥� completion of the听application form
Stage 2 鈥� Supplier registration and completion of a questionnaire on Basware

Suppliers must first complete Stage 1 of the accreditation process and receive a confirmation Award Letter, prior to progressing to Stage 2 on Basware.

The Supplier will need to log-in or create a Basware account to complete Stage 2, once logged into Basware the Supplier will need to search for the听FSF DPS 2听opportunity.

Once a Supplier has located the听DPS听on Basware they will need to complete 2 sections:

A yes / no question to confirm they have completed stage 1. At this point the Supplier will also need to provide their unique reference number which can only be obtained from their accreditation Award Letter
The FSF DPS 2 operates on a Request for Quotes (RFQs) basis which uses a series of filters in Basware to determine, which suppliers to invite to the RFQ stage. The filters include:

Service Categories (linked to Employability Journey)
Customer Group(s)
Delivery Method
Location

The Supplier must complete the filters by selecting which of them apply to their organisation to ensure they receive the appropriate RFQs. If these filters are not completed, Suppliers will not be fully accredited and therefore will not receive RFQ opportunities.

Once the Supplier has completed the sections on Basware,听these will be reviewed by DWP, who will confirm the outcome with the Supplier as to whether their application has been either 鈥榓ccepted or rejected鈥� at Stage 2.

The Supplier will then be live on Basware and eligible to receive听RFQs.

More information on the detail required in your application, the听FSF DPS 2听Specification and Instructions to Potential Suppliers, will be hosted on the new ePS in due course.

Help and support with your application

This guidance note will be updated in due course with further help and support regarding the application process for accreditation on to the FSF DPS 2 via the new DWP ePS

Additional Information

Once the issues with the DWP ePS are resolved, the accreditation process will be opened on the ePS and remain so, until further notice. Any interested Suppliers will need to apply for accreditation.

A Supplier must be fully accredited to the FSF听DPS听2 to be able to receive and respond to RFQ opportunities.

The length of听RFQ听response time allocated to Suppliers will vary depending on the complexities of the individual听RFQ. Suppliers will have up to the expiry date shown on the opportunity to edit, amend and submit a response to听the RFQ.听DWP听will try to process all accreditation applications and听RFQs听in relation to the FSF听DPS听2 as quickly as resources allow.

Being accredited on the听DWP听FSF听DPS听2 does not guarantee that you will receive any business as a result of responding to RFQs.

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