Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Contact person: Ola McIntyre
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: omcintyre@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Insurance, Brokerage and Associated Risk Management Framework Agreement
Reference number: PFB1043 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
APUC were seeking Contractor(s) for Insurance, Brokerage and Associated Risk Management Services Framework Agreement, which will provide the Scottish universities and colleges and other participating bodies, with a mechanism to procure insurance services, brokerage services and related risk management services.
Other participating bodies include:
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- National Records Scotland
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Social Care & Social Work Improvement Services known as the Care Inspectorate
- Skills Development Scotland
- The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Insurance Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Full range of insurance services provision for the main insurance covers including, but not limited to:
- Pre-contract discussion
- Risk assessment and evaluation
- Negotiation of premiums and covers
- Provision of insurance summary reports
- Claims Management
- Regular reviews
- Insurance and risk management advice and guidance
- Risk portfolio management.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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:
Yes
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Brokerage Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66518100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of insurance brokerage services including, but not limited to:
- Insurance consultancy and advice
- Data collection and preparation of underwriting reports
- Access to the insurance market
- Insurance placement and premium collection
- Claims handling support
- Risk review
- Tendering support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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:
Yes
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Insurance and Risk Management Associated Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66517300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of related insurance and risk management associated services, not already included in the insurance proposition in the other lots, including, but not limited to:
- Advice and guidance on insurance requirements in procurement exercises
- Advice and guidance on liability limitations in terms and conditions
- Insurance and risk training provision to non-insurance specialists
- Business continuity planning consultancy
- Risk management consultancy.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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:
Yes
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-029252
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Insurance Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A J Gallagher
1st Floor Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane, Formby
Liverpool
L37 4AQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1516016320
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 666 667.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Brokerage Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A J Gallagher
1st Floor Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane, Formby
Liverpool
L37 4AQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1516016320
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Howden Group Holdings Limited
One Creechurch Place
London
EC3A 5AF
UK
Telephone: +44 7841497585
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
James Hallam Ltd
16 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PY
UK
Telephone: +44 1412128820
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 666 667.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Insurance and Risk Management Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A J Gallagher
1st Floor Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane, Formby
Liverpool
L37 4AQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1516016320
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
James Hallam Ltd
16 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PY
UK
Telephone: +44 1412128820
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 666 666.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers had to confirm completion (at point of award) of the following:
Appendix A Form of Tender
Appendix B Freedom of Information
Appendix D APUC Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct
Appendix J SCM RP Section 1
(SC Ref:795097)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House,
Stirling
Fk8 1NH
UK
Telephone: +44 01786462191
E-mail: stirling@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/04/2025