Provision of Non Life Insurance Services.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Craigavon Borough Council
c/o Willis Ltd, Centrepoint, 24 Ormeau Avenue
Contact point(s): c/o Willis Ltd
For the attention of: Helen Magill
BT2 8HS Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890895099
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2890895050
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.craigavon.gov.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
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Other: Local Government
Other: Local Government
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:
Provision of Non Life Insurance Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 6: Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
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
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants 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
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.4.2014. Completion 31.3.2015
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Combined Liability Insurance1)Short description
Combined Liability Insurance (to include Employers Liability; & Public/Products Liability).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Officials Indemnity
1)Short description
Officials Indemnity (including Professional Indemnity; & Libel & Slander).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
66510000
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
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 conditions
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: 1. Tenderers will be required to be regulated by the appropriate national regulatory body such as the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority. Valid Financial Services Register firm reference number to be provided.
2. Tenderers must confirm if their company or any of their company's directors / partners / managers have any convictions relating to any of the offences listed under Regullation 23(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations.
2. Tenderers must confirm if their company or any of their company's directors / partners / managers have any convictions relating to any of the offences listed under Regullation 23(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Tenderers will be required to evidence the appropriate level of financial security & stability.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Tenderers must have a minimum credit rating of BBB+ (Standard & Poors) or B+ (AM Best) credit rating systems, or the equivalent rating with an alternative established credit rating system).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Tenderers must have a minimum credit rating of BBB+ (Standard & Poors) or B+ (AM Best) credit rating systems, or the equivalent rating with an alternative established credit rating system).
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Tendererd must be able to provide evidence of their experience of providing Insurance and claims services for large Public Sector / Commercial insurance programmes.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Tenderers must be able to provide three relevant examples of risks they have underwritten / & for which claims services provided within past 3 years.
Tendererd must be able to provide evidence of their experience of providing Insurance and claims services for large Public Sector / Commercial insurance programmes.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Tenderers must be able to provide three relevant examples of risks they have underwritten / & for which claims services provided within past 3 years.
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
Accelerated restricted
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Tender timescales require use of accelerated procedure.
Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Tender timescales 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 criteria
The 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 auction
An 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 contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 10.2.2014 - 15:00
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
10.2.2014 - 15:00
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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of 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:
23.1.2014