Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
Fire Brigade Headquarters
BOOTLE
L304YD
UK
Contact person: Jackie McNulty
E-mail: jackiemcnulty@merseyfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.merseyfire.gov.uk/about/supplying-goods-and-services-to-mfra/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Fire protection and rescue services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Placement of Insurance Services (excluding Broker Services)
Reference number: MFRS 2324-27
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Placement of Insurance Services (excluding Broker Services) via the CCS DPS RM6138 Insurance Services 3.
This award could be for either a combination of four individual lots or alternatively a package lot (combining all four individual lots).
The Authority reserved the right to award the Lots individually under Lots 1 - 4 or as a package lot under Lot 5, depending on whether it is more economically advantageous to do so.
The service commencement date is 1st April 2024.
The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots):
(i) Lot 1 - Property/Material Damage
(ii) Lot 2 - Combined Liability
(iii) Lot 3 - Motor Fleet including Uninsured Loss Recovery
(iv) Lot 4 - Travel
(v) Lot 5 - All lots inclusive of Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 above.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 071 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Placement of Insurance Services (excluding Broker Services) using CCS DPS RM6138
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Four lots
/ Weighting: 55
Price
/ Weighting:
45
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial term is for 3 years. Subsequent to this, there are optional extensions of 2 years plus a further 2 years.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
A further competition was created under the CCS DPS RM6138 making this a compliant procurement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Contract No: MFRS 2324-27
Title: Placement of Insurance Services (Excluding Broker Services)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zurich Municipal
BR105
Farnborough
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 071 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority
Service Headquarters Bridle Road
Bootle, Liverpool
L30 4YD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2024