Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
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.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 1 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
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
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.2.11) 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
We anticipate that the min. spend through the framework could be c. 16 000 000 GBP. The anticipated max. spend through this framework assumes all Members (and an allowance for future Members) will utilise the framework. The framework threshold is 50 000 000 GBP. Annual turnover requirement is based on lowest contract value through current framework/anticipated contract value and is therefore 5 400 GBP.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal Sun Alliance plc
93792
St Mark's Court, Chart Way
Horsham
RH12 1XL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
No framework will be created between NHC and any party until a framework agreement is executed between NHC and the winning bidder.
NHC do not guarantee the volume of contracts that will be awarded under the framework agreement.
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
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 GBP per annum).
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=214110015
GO Reference: GO-2016810-PRO-8611187.
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
10/08/2016