Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Carrickfergus Borough Council
Museum and Civic Centre, 11 Antrim Street, County Antrim
Contact point(s): c/o Willis Ltd
For the attention of: Nadine Graham
BT38 7DG Carrickfergus
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890242131
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2890895050
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 authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe 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:Provision of Non Life Insurance Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 6: Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
NUTS code UKN0
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)Provision of Non Life Insurance Services.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion Starting 1.4.2013. Completion 31.3.2014
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Combined Liability1)Short descriptionEmployers Liability.
Public/Products Liability.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Commercial Combined1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Motor Fleet1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Engineering Combined1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Engineering Inspection1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Computers1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Officials Indemnity1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 8 Lot title: Employment Practices Liability1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 9 Lot title: Marine Liability1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 10 Lot title: Marine Hull1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 11 Lot title: Fidelity Guarantee1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Lot No: 12 Lot title: Group Personal Accident & Travel1)Short description
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)66510000, 66513100, 66513200, 66514110, 66514120, 66514150, 66515000, 66515200, 66515410, 66515411, 66516000, 66516400, 66516500, 66519200, 66512000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsPlease note this Lot will not be offered for tender if the current policy is under Long Term Agreement and the insurer confirms that they are honouring the agreement.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe 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 registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: FSA Regulation - Insurers will be required to demonstrate that they are regulated by the appropriate National Regulatory Body such as the UK Financial Services Agency.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Financial strength - Insurers must hold a minimum Credit Rating of BBB stable with Standard & Poors or equivalent with another recognised rating company.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Insurers must be able to provide evidence of their last 3 years' experience and capability of providing Insurance and claims services for contracts of the same nature.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal 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 procedureAccelerated restricted
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Tender timesscales require use of accelerated procedure
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 criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Cost. Weighting 70
2. Claims Handling. Weighting 10
3. Cover Benefits. Weighting 10
4. Added value features. Weighting 10
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 8.3.2013 - 17:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate8.3.2013 - 17:00
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 upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Annual.
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe 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 proceduresCarrickfergus Borough Council
Museum and Civic Centre, 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
BT38 7DG Carrickfergus
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2993358000
Fax: +44 2893366676
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Carrickfergus Borough Council
Museum and Civic Centre, 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
BT38 7DG Carrickfergus
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2993358000
Fax: +44 2893366676
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:21.2.2013