Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Linstone Housing Association
Linwood
UK
Telephone: +44 1505382383
E-mail: ljunner@linstone.co.uk
Fax: +44 1505382384
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.linstone.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11884
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.linstone.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.linstone.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing Assocation
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Insurance
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Insurance.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66518300
66517300
66518000
66518100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Linwood.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Linwod.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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:
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 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:
Insurance broker must be appropriately registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority and all insurers must be authorised / regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority or equivalent in another member state of the European Economic Area.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders, in relation to the organisation providing the insurance policy, are required to have a ‘general’ yearly turnover of 1 440 000 GBP for the last 3 financial years or an average yearly turnover of 1 440 000 GBP for the last 3 financial years. Where a Bidder proposes to provide the service requirements through an Insurance Broker, the Insurance Broker is required to have a “general” yearly turnover of 28 000 GBP for the last 3 financial years or an average yearly turnover of 28 000 GBP for the last 3 financial years in addition to the turnover requirements for the organisation providing the insurance policy. Bidders should provide copies of their accounts covering their last 3 financial years to evidence the information provided within their response to the ESPD.
Bidders, in relation to the organisation providing the insurance policy, must also hold a Standard and Poor’s Financial Service (or equivalent organisation) “A” rating or above at the date of their tender submission.
Bidders (both insurance brokers and organisation providing the insurance policies must also hold):
— Employers liability insurance minimum 5 000 000 GBP.
— Public liability insurance minimum 5 000 000 GBP.
— Professional indemnity insurance minimum 5 000 000 GBP.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
27/04/2018
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:
11/05/2018
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/04/2018
Local time: 12:00
Place:
17 Bridge Street, Linwood, PA3 3DB
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
4B.1.1 The bidder should provide its (“general”) yearly turnover for 3 financial years
4B.5.1 Insurance requirements (both insurance brokers and organisation providing the insurance policies must also hold):
— Employers liability insurance minimum 5 000 000 GBP.
— Public liability insurance minimum 5 000 000 GBP.
— Professional indemnity insurance minimum 5 000 000 GBP.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=534980
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Either local employment or training opportunities or other local benefit that can be afforded to the local community or local community groups.
(SC Ref:534980).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Linstone Housing Association
17 Bridge Street
Linwood
PA3 3DB
UK
Telephone: +44 1505382383
Fax: +44 1505382384
Internet address(es)
URL: www.linstone.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2018