Tenancy deposit protection (insurance schemes).
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Department for Communities and Local Government
Eland House, Bressenden Place
For the attention of: Gerry Duignan
SW1E 5DU London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3034444219
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.communities.gsi.gov.uk
Electronic access to information: http://www.communities.bravosolutions.co.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.communities.bravosolutions.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: 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
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Tenancy deposit protection (insurance schemes).
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 6: Financial servicesa)Insurances services b)Banking and investment services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: England and Wales.
Service category No 6: Financial servicesa)Insurances services b)Banking and investment services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: England and Wales.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is seeking to award a service concession agreement or agreements (up to a maximum of 5 (five)) for the organisation and management of tenancy deposit protection (insurance schemes) for a period of 66 sixty-six months with the option to extend for a further period of up to 2 (two) years at the Customer's discretion.
The purpose of the schemes is to provide assurance that, should the landlords or agents default on repayment of deposits to their tenants (where repayment is legitimately required), the scheme will repay the appropriate proportion of the deposit to the tenant. This is funded through the collection of fees or premiums from landlord or agent scheme members.
The schemes must also provide for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services to be used between landlords/agents and tenants where there is a dispute about the allocation of a tenancy deposit at the end of a tenancy.
As the schemes will be contracted through service concession agreements they will be financially self sufficient and will receive no monetary support from DCLG.
The purpose of the schemes is to provide assurance that, should the landlords or agents default on repayment of deposits to their tenants (where repayment is legitimately required), the scheme will repay the appropriate proportion of the deposit to the tenant. This is funded through the collection of fees or premiums from landlord or agent scheme members.
The schemes must also provide for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services to be used between landlords/agents and tenants where there is a dispute about the allocation of a tenancy deposit at the end of a tenancy.
As the schemes will be contracted through service concession agreements they will be financially self sufficient and will receive no monetary support from DCLG.
Further details of the schemes, including detail of pre-market engagement days can be located at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/privaterentedhousing/tenancydepositprotection/.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66000000, 66515410, 66516000, 66517200, 79422000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: To extend for a period of up to (2) two years.
Description of these options: To extend for a period of up to (2) two years.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 66 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
See Invitation to Tender (ITT).
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
See ITT.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
See ITT.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See ITT.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See ITT.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See ITT.
See ITT.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See ITT.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CPD04094022
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2012/S 330-053448 of 15.2.2012
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
11.7.2012 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
23.5.2012