Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Westland House, 40 Old Westland Road
BELFAST
BT14 6TE
UK
Contact person: Les Dick
Telephone: +44 7392122557
E-mail: leslie.s.dick@marsh.com
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.niwater.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.niwater.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Marsh Ltd
Bedford House, Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7DX
UK
Contact person: Les Dick
Telephone: +44 7392122557
E-mail: leslie.s.dick@marsh.com
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.niwater.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Procurement of OCIP Insurance (excluding Broker and Administration Services)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Insurance for OCIP programme
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
OCIP Insurance for Construction All Risks with a limit of GBP 20,000,000 per project but GBP 40,000,000 in the aggregate in respect of any one Flood event.
Third Party Labilities and Non- Negligent Liability to GBP 2.5m each
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality of Cover
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Risk Management
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Claims Management
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
35%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Preferred option is for up to three years. Other options will be considered.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Multi year options will be considered
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:
Insurers must be authorised to write the classes of business required in accordance with the relevant legislation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Providers must be able to demonstrate experience in the provision of Insurance and Risk Management and have a Credit rating of at least A- from S&P or equivalent.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
This tender is open to Insurance Companies who are licensed to provide the Insurance cover required in the UK or in the EU member state of domicile. Insurers must be authorised by the UK FCA or equivalent.
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:
14/02/2025
Local time: 17:00
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:
30/04/2025
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/02/2025
Local time: 09:00
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
Northern Ireland Water Ltd
Westland House, Old Westland Road
Belfast
BT14 6TE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2025