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Insurance services.

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Government Procurement Service
9th floor The Capital Old Hall Street
For the attention of: David Pyle
L3 9PP Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1516722164
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Other: Public Procurement
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Insurance services.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 6a:
United Kingdom.

NUTS code UK

II.3)Information on framework agreement
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
Government Procurement Service in partnership with Pro5 (with Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation as lead organisation) intends to establish a framework agreement for insurance services to cover the following:
- Insurance underwriting services,
- Brokerage services,
- Risk management,
- Claims management,
- Alternative risk transfer.
This breakdown may be subject to change.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 550 000 000,00 GBP

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66000000, 66510000, 66512000, 66513000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514000, 66514110, 66514120, 66514130, 66514140, 66514150, 66514200, 66515000, 66515100, 66515200, 66515400, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516100, 66516200, 66516300, 66516400, 66516500, 66517300, 66518000, 66518100, 66518200, 66518300, 66519000, 66519200, 66519310, 66519600, 66519700, 79410000

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:
Our initial lotting strategy is below and is subject to change.
- Lot 1 - General insurance and associated services,
- Lot 2 - Motor insurance and associated services,
- Lot 3 - Specialist insurance and associated services,
- Lot 4 - General brokering and associated services,
- Lot 5 - Motor brokering and associated services,
- Lot 6 - Specialist brokering and associated services,
- Lot 7 - Risk management,
- Lot 8 - Claims management,
- Lot 9 - Alternative risk transfer - feasibility study,
- Lot 10 - Alternative risk transfer - formation and management,
- Lot 11 - Alternative risk transfer - feasibility study, formation and management.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:

Potential providers interested in this procurement/notice are requested to complete and return the request for information document, which can be obtained by email from . Please quote ‘Insurance Services RFI’ in your email subject heading.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be obtained

Tax legislation http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/thelibrary/legislation.htm

Environmental protection legislation http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/contents

Employment protection and working conditions http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/index.htm

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
2.4.2012