PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

The National Procurement Service (NPS) is a pan public sector organisation, which will deliver "All Wales" contracts and framework agreements for Welsh public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations). The full list of NPS Customer Organisations can be viewed at http://npswales.gov.uk/about-us/customer-member-organisations?lang=en. A full list of participants for any future Insurance Services exercise will be fully referenced within the Contract Notice.

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

II.3)

Short description of nature and quantity or supplies or services

II.4)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

II.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.7)

Additional information

Expressions of Interest can be made to the following email address:

NPSProfessionalServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: The NPS will not respond directly to expressions of interest but those wishing to express interest will be invited to attend supplier awareness events that will be held in relation to this procurement exercise.

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 regulating them

III.2)

Conditions for participation

III.2.1)

Reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community fund

VI.2)

Additional information

(WA Ref:22449)

VI.3)

Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)

Date of dispatch of this notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained