Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Housing Consortium
Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace
Sunderland
SR4 6DJ
UK
Contact person: Rachel Wheeler
Telephone: +44 1915111173
E-mail: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sunderland:-Insurance-agency-services./53U67TC3Y2
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: central purchasing body
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the supply of insurance services — SIMPLE TCI.
Reference number: PROC068
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66518200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Insurance services (excluding Brokerage services). The scope of this framework is for the provision of an insurance provider to deliver the Northern Housing Consortium's (NHC) ‘SIMPLE’ brand of Tenant Contents Insurance to current and future members of the NHC via our appointed brokers Marsh Ltd.
The primary objective of SIMPLE is to provide tenants who live in social accommodation access to insurance services that are affordable, easy to understand and appropriate to the tenants needs. The intention is that this is provided by one supplier through portfolio underwriting.
The NHC's current and future Member organisations are the main stakeholders for this framework and consist of the following types of organisations: Local Authorities, Large Scale Voluntary Transfer organisations, Registered Providers/Social Landlords, Housing Associations, Arms Length Management Organisations, Housing Co-operatives and Charitable Organisations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Insurance services (excluding Brokerage services). The scope of this framework is for the provision of an insurance provider to deliver the Northern Housing Consortium's (NHC) ‘SIMPLE’ brand of Tenant Contents Insurance to current and future members of the NHC via our appointed brokers Marsh Ltd.
The primary objective of SIMPLE is to provide tenants who live in social accommodation access to insurance services that are affordable, easy to understand and appropriate to the tenants needs. The intention is that this is provided by one supplier through portfolio underwriting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Claims Handling
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Marketing
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management Information
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Standard Cover
/ Weighting: 35
Cost criterion: Accidental Damage Cover
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The spend value through the current framework is 3 900 000 GBP p.a. therefore we anticipate that the minimum spend through this framework could be c. 16 000 000 GBP. The anticipated maximum spend through this framework assumes all Members (and an allowance for future Members) will utilise the framework. Therefore, the framework threshold is 50 000 000 GBP. Annual turnover requirement is based on the lowest contract value through the current framework / anticipated contract value and is therefore 5 400 GBP.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Supplier must be FCA registered.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Insurance underwriting services only.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/06/2016
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/04/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/06/2016
Local time: 17:01
Place:
NHC Offices.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Lead procurement officer via the Delta portal.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
NHC reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the framework, to reject all or any bids for the framework, to terminate the process and not to award a framework at any time without any liability on its part. No framework will be created between NHC and any party until a framework agreement is executed between NHC and the winning bidders.
NHC do not guarantee the volume of contracts that will be awarded under the framework agreement.
Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be in English and must be priced in sterling.
NHC is not liable for any costs (including any third party costs fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest in, negotiating or tendering for this contract opportunity.
Any agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
All communications must be made through NHC's eTendering portal at www.delta-esourcing.com. NHC will not respond to any queries or requests to participate made via any other method.
The successful supply partner will be expected to become a member of the NHC for the duration of the framework agreement and any subsequent contracts, which incurs an annual membership fee (currently £262.50 per annum).
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sunderland:-Insurance-agency-services./53U67TC3Y2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/53U67TC3Y2
GO Reference: GO-2016415-PRO-8069294.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Housing Consortium
Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace
Sunderland
SR4 6DJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1915111173
E-mail: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Northern Housing Consortium
Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace
Sunderland
SR4 6DJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1915111173
E-mail: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Northern Housing Consortium
Websters Ropery, Deptford Terrace
Sunderland
SR4 6DJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1915111173
E-mail: rachel.wheeler@consortiumprocurement.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.northern-consortium.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2016