Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Linstone Housing Association Ltd
17 Bridge Street
Linwood
PA3 3DB
UK
Contact person: Kennedy Chilambe
Telephone: +44 1505384104
E-mail: kchilambe@linstone.co.uk
Fax: +44 1505382384
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.linstone.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing Association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Insurance Tender 2024 - Linstone Housing Association
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Insurance Services Claims Handling and Risk Management Services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
17 Bridge St, Linwood, Paisley PA3 3DB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Insurance Services - Claims Handling and Risk Management Services. Covering:
Material Damage
Business Interruption
Contract Works
Casualty
Motor
Engineering
Additional Covers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality of Service Delivery & Team
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Social Housing Sector Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Claims Handling & Management
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Risk Management, Added Value & Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possible additional 2 years
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:
"Directors & Officers Liability (Including Crime)"
"Cyber Liability Insurance"
"Personal Accident"
"Legal Expenses"
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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:
Relevant FCA/PRA registration as well as significant experience providing insurance Services to similar organisations. Strong Insurance Rating (such as S&P AA rating) and good claims to Payments ratio
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Good Credit Rating by organisations such as S&P, Finch and Moody's
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Minimum A rating by S&P or equivalent
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Relevant Insurance Qualifications by the Team handling Linstone's Portfolio and Significant Housing Association claims handling experience
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Minimum Level 3 Certificate in Insurance
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:
Companies appropriately registered with the FCA and RCA for provision of Insurance Services
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Marks awarded for Communities Benefit
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:
03/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/05/2024
Local time: 15:00
Place:
17 Bridge Street, Linstone Housing Association
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Leadership Team Linstone Housing Association
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=762495.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:762495)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=762495
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
3 St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HL
UK
Telephone: +44 1418875291
E-mail: paisley@scotcourts.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1418876702
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/paisley-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/03/2024