Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowes Housing Association Ltd
10 Field Road, Faifley
Clydebank
G81 5BX
UK
Contact person: Kennedy Chilambe
Telephone: +44 1389877752
E-mail: kchilambe@knowes.org
NUTS: UKM81
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.knowes.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11062
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing Association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Insurance Services 2023 -2026 Knowes Housing Association Ltd
Reference number: KHAINSURANCE2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Knowes Housing Association is a Registered Social Landlord located in the Faifley/Duntocher area of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire. We own and let 1048 properties and provide insurance for 192 factored properties. We have 23 members of staff.
We are looking to tender our insurance services for three years from 15 March 2023 to 14 March 2026 with an option to extend for a further two
years (3 plus 1 plus 1). We are looking for bids from brokers or insurance companies with experience of working in the social housing or similar sectors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
315 591.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
Main site or place of performance:
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an open tender and invitations are sought from appropriate insurance companies or brokers who are able to provide the range of insurance services detailed in Knowes' invitation to tender document. It is planned to award the contract for three years with an option to
extend for a further two (3 plus 1 plus 1)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Extent of cover including extensions and exclusions
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Housing Sector Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: The quality and effectiveness of claims service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Account Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Risk Management
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Additional options or variants may be included at the discretion of the supplier if it is felt they would add value to the cover or meet a gap in the cover not specified in the tender specification document. Cost of additional services offered should be shown as an add on to the contract and not included in tender price.
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 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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-034316
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
14/02/2023
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: 0
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
Zurich
St Vincent Plaza, 7th Floor, 319 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5LP
UK
Telephone: +44 7812265539
NUTS: UKM
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:
: 315 591.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:723222)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumbarton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1389763266
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/dumbarton-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Dumbarton Sheriff Court
Dumbarton
G82 1QR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2023