Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Slough Borough Council
Observatory House, 25 Windsor Rd, Slough
Slough
SL1 2EJ
UK
Contact person: Craig Lorne
E-mail: craig.lorne@slough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.slough.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/sesharedservices/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Property Insurance in respect of Leasehold Flats excluding Broker Services
Reference number: SBC - 029555
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66515200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Slough Borough Council seek insurance services excluding broker services for the following: property; leaseholder. This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal. https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and potential bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically. In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 225 000.00
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:
UKJ11
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Slough Borough Council invites bids for the provision of its property insurance in respect of private dwellings sold on a leasehold basis, the majority of these were under the Right To Buy (RTB) legislation Housing Act 1985. The dwellings are flats in blocks and flats in houses (maisonettes) where the Council still retain the freehold ownership and the leases state that the Council, as the freeholder, will arrange the buildings insurance on behalf of the leaseholder and recharge the premium as part of the service charge. Other flats in some blocks have not been sold (Council tenanted) and are separately insured so insurance cover for these flats are not required. Cover is expected to commence at 00.1a.m. on the 1.4.2020 in the name of: Slough Borough Council invites bids for the provision of its property insurance in respect of private dwellings sold on a leasehold basis, the majority of these were under the Right To Buy (RTB) legislation Housing Act 1985. The dwellings are flats in blocks and flats in houses (maisonettes) where the Council still retain the freehold ownership and the leases state that the Council, as the freeholder, will arrange the buildings insurance on behalf of the leaseholder and recharge the premium as part of the service charge. Other flats in some blocks have not been sold (Council tenanted) and are separately insured so insurance cover for these flats are not required. Cover is expected to commence at 00.1am on the 1.4.2020 in the name of: Slough Borough Council (including leaseholders for their respective interests) Observatory House 25 Windsor Street Slough Berks SL1 2EJ. Please note all premiums must be quoted net of insurance premium tax and net of a 20 % administration charge payable to Slough Borough Council (to cover the Council's administration costs) and include market service agreement in accordance with the normal JLT Specialty agreement (3,5 %).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 225 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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
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:
All insurers must be at least ‘A-’ rated by standard and Poor's (or equivalent) and/or approved by the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Market Security Committee, otherwise their submission will be automatically rejected. Please note if the rating of the insurer drops below the acceptable minimum standard during the life of the contract, the authority can make alternative arrangements at their own discretion.
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
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:
03/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
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:
01/04/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2019