B3 Living Ltd

Scania House, 17 Amwell Street, Hoddesdon

Hoddesdon

EN11 8TS

UK

Contact person: Our Consultant — Maureen Batten

Telephone: +44 7920131507

E-mail: maureenmbatten@gmail.com

NUTS: UKH2

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.b3living.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.b3living.org.uk

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: B3L -INSURANCE2019

II.1.2) Main CPV code

66000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The contract is for the provision of general insurance cover and related services, including claims handling, loss control services, engineering inspections and general programme maintenance and advice as required by B3 Living, commencing 1.7.2019. The contract is not divided into lots, therefore bidders are requested to bid for the entire scope of services. The procurement will follow the 2-stage restricted procedure, with bidders pre-qualified on the basis of capability, capacity and economic and financial standing using the attached pre-qualifying SQ. Those selected will be invited to submit a tender. The contract will be awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender, with specific evaluation criteria detailed within the ITT and contract documents. The ITT will also contain a summary of current cover. The contract will be managed using the In-Tend Supply Hertfordshire portal.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 050 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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:

AS a minimum, you are required to demonstrate: you are an insurance broker registered with and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority or an insurer authorised/and or regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority or Prudential Regulation Authority or equivalent in another member state of the European Economic Area indicating the types of insurance/service the bidder is authorised to arrange or provide (See section 4 of the SQ).

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The financial ability and strength to deliver the programme (see section 5 of SQ) — use of insurers with a standard and poors (or equivalent) rating of A- or above is preferred(see question 5.4 of SQ).

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;

2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Similar in profile to the Contracting Authority — a skilled and competent service team, being client relationship management, technical staff, broking/underwriting expertise, claims managers and risk managers) — your commitment to delivering quality service to B3 Living, including that provided to us by any third party contractor employed by you or by the insurers you propose — your ability to demonstrate client satisfaction on at least 3 similar contracts — CII chartered form status and/or commitment to its code of ethics, commitment to corporate and individual professional development defined by the CII or similar professional organisation.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

— a statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years — details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract,

— an indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.

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:

Execution of the service is reserved to suitably qualified, registered and experienced insurance providers, brokers and direct insurers.

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

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 01/04/2019

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 05/04/2019

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: 01/07/2019

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: