Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
UK
Contact person: Miss Louisa Coley
Telephone: +44 1892526121
E-mail: louisa.coley@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ46
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
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
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council - Insurance Services
Reference number: DN712837
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to award a contract to an experienced service provider for the provision of insurance services. This will cover insurance, claims handling and risk management services in relation to: property, casualty, motor, engineering and miscellaneous accident classes. Zurich Municipal currently provides the Council with insurance services, with a policy history from 10th February 1993 to the present day.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Monday 26th February 2024
Expression of Interest and Confidentiality agreement Deadline: 12:00pm Thursday 28th March 2024
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Monday 8th April 2024
Evaluation: w/c Monday 15th April 2024
Appointment of contractor: July 2024
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ46
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to award a contract to an experienced service provider for the provision of insurance services. This will cover insurance, claims handling and risk management services in relation to: property, casualty, motor, engineering and miscellaneous accident classes. Zurich Municipal currently provides the Council with insurance services, with a policy history from 10th February 1993 to the present day.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Monday 26th February 2024
Expression of Interest and Confidentiality agreement Deadline: 12:00pm Thursday 28th March 2024
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Monday 8th April 2024
Evaluation: w/c Monday 15th April 2024
Appointment of contractor: July 2024
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
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Authority proposes to enter into a Contract for an initial period of 5 years with the option of 2 annual extensions (5+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:
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/03/2024
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:
08/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mid Kent Legal
Town Hall, Mount Pleasant Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2024