13 Pounder Design Organisation (DO)

Legal Status and Capacity

Suppliers must be legally constituted organisations capable of entering into a binding contract. Evidence must be provided in the form of a Certificate of Incorporation, Partnership Agreement, or equivalent legal documentation, together with a valid Company Registration Number. Where a bid is submitted by a consortium or group, suppliers must also clearly describe the legal and governance structure, identify the lead member, and explain the role of each participating entity.

Exclusion and Eligibility Compliance

Suppliers are required to confirm that they are eligible to participate in the procurement and are not subject to any mandatory or discretionary exclusion grounds under UK procurement legislation. This includes confirmation that the supplier is not listed on the UK Debarment List. Suppliers must ensure their core supplier information, connected person details, and exclusion information are registered on the Central Digital Platform and shared with the Authority. Any Associated Persons relied upon to meet the Conditions of Participation must also meet these requirements.

Sanctions and Geographic Restrictions

Suppliers must confirm that neither they nor any part of their intended supply chain is constituted or organised under the laws of Russia or Belarus, nor owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by Russian or Belarusian persons or entities. Compliance must account for ownership, control, and supply chain relationships, subject only to the limited treaty‑based exceptions set out in the PSQ.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance

Suppliers must confirm compliance with all relevant UK statutory obligations applicable to contract delivery. This includes compliance with equality legislation under the Equality Act 2010 and associated regulations, and with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 where applicable. Suppliers with a turnover of £36 million or more must have published a compliant Modern Slavery Statement, or provide credible assurance that compliance will be achieved prior to contract award.

Financial Standing and Viability

Suppliers must demonstrate that they have sufficient financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes providing turnover figures for the last two financial years, signed statutory accounts covering up to three accounting periods where available, a current cashflow forecast, and bank evidence confirming access to sufficient cash or credit facilities. Suppliers trading for less than one year must provide alternative evidence of financial standing. Where a supplier relies on a guarantor, full financial information and supporting evidence for the guarantor must also be provided.

Insurance Cover

Suppliers must confirm that they hold, or commit to obtaining by contract award, adequate levels of insurance to support contract delivery. As a minimum, this includes Employer’s Liability Insurance of £10 million, Public Liability Insurance of £10 million, and Professional Indemnity Insurance of £3 million. Details of existing policies or a clear plan for obtaining the required cover must be provided.

Allows for equivalent qualifications and standards