Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Harlow District Council
Civic Centre, Water Gardens
Harlow Essex
CM20 1WG
UK
Contact person: Tina McDermott
Telephone: +44 1279446175
E-mail: tina.mcdermott@harlow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.harlow.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0086
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.Mytenders.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.MyTenders.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Residential Leasehold/Mortgaged Properties Insurance
Reference number: 19/059
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Residential leasehold/mortgaged properties insurance.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66515200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Harlow, Essex.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential leasehold/mortgaged properties insurance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End:
31/03/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1 + 1).
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:
Yes
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
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:
This tender is open only to insurance companies and managing general agents regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Market Act 2000, Insurance Companies Act 1982 and any other modifications thereof. Insurance companies and MGA's may provide terms through an intermediary/broker. For the avoidance of doubt, this competition does not include a requirement for insurance broking services and placement of coverage will be by Gallagher with the bidding insurances/MGA and not via the introducing intermediary. Evaluation will be undertaken as referred to within the ITT document.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Applicants are requested to provide with their letter of application details of their financial standing, including confirmation of company registration number and the company address. Applicants may be asked for further information if the Council feels it is necessary. The financial assessment will be based upon a credit check and review of the supplied accounts in relation to the value of the business for the lot(s) applied for.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders must hold an AM Best rating of BBB+ or equivalent. In addition, they must be able to demonstrate a minimum turnover of 15 times the estimated contract value for this procurement and must be able to evidence a positive net worth if requested to do so.
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:
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession. Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Financial Services and Market Act 2000, Insurance Companies Act 1982 and other statutory modifications thereof, and associated obligations of the Financial Conduct Authority. Insurers must be authorised to carry out business in the relevant class of insurance listed in II.1.4). This competition does not include a requirement for insurance broking services and insurance brokers are not eligible to participate in the tender.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/09/2019
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
August 2023.
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=217008
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:217008)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Harlow District Council
Civic Centre, Water Gardens
Harlow Essex
CM20 1WG
UK
Telephone: +44 1279446215
E-mail: stuart.moseley@harlow.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.harlow.gov.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2019