Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
UK
Contact person: Susan Butcher
Telephone: +44 1412433482
E-mail: Susan_Butcher@slc.co.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/slc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Life-insurance-services./A2KW2TR3M8
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/A2KW2TR3M8
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Administration of Student Loans
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Group Life Assurance Policy
Reference number: 2019-SLC-068
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66511000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SLC are looking for an insurer to provide cover for the provision of the SLC’s death in service requirements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
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:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow City.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SLC are reviewing our group life assurance scheme following changes to our various scheme arrangements. Effective from late 2019 the SLC will merge two existing group life assurance schemes into one and are seeking a provider to assume risk for the new combined scheme. The scheme will be written under an existing Trust.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service levels
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
Yes
Description of options:
After the initial 36 months there will be 2 x 12 month extension periods subject to satisfactory performance.
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.1.2) 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:
29/08/2019
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/08/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Darlington.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Will be opened by contracts officer and contracts manager within the commercial services team, SLC.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Life-insurance-services./A2KW2TR3M8
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A2KW2TR3M8
GO Reference: GO-2019711-PRO-15083675
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Student Loans Company Ltd
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
UK
Telephone: +44 1412433482
E-mail: Susan_Butcher@slc.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.uk/slc
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Student Loans Company Ltd
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Student Loans Company Ltd
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2019