Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: NPSProfessionalServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
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:
http://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Central Purchasing Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Insurance Services (Dynamic Purchasing System)
Reference number: NPS-PS-0032-15
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Procurement Service (NPS) wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of Insurance Services.
The NPS will deliver ‘All-Wales’ agreements for NPS Members and the Welsh public sector. The list of NPS Members can be found at: http://npswales.gov.uk. This list may be subject to change as members signup to use the NPS, or member orgs are replaced during the life of the agreement.
A full list of Organisations that can utilise this DPS can be found in the ITT.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
66510000
66511000
66500000
66512000
66512100
66512200
66512210
66512220
66513000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS relates to the provision of the insurance services (provided or procured) and those associated support services (provided or procured).
Further details can be found in the tender documentation
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The DPS will be for an initial period of four (4) years (the Initial Term) with the option to extend for further two (2) year periods.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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
II.2.14) Additional information
All Suppliers who meet and pass the exclusion and selection criteria will be admitted to the Dynamic Purchasing System.
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:
DPS specific suitability requirements are set within the tender documentation.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2015/S 091-163720
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/06/2016
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
27/06/2016
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The DPS will be open for use by the following orgs within Wales:
-Welsh Ministers, their agencies, sponsored and statutory bodies and other contracting authorities funded by them, whether or not they operate independently of Welsh Ministers
-The Welsh Assembly Commission
-Any company, limited liability partnership or other corporate entity wholly or partly owned by or controlled (directly or indirectly) by Welsh Government
-UK Government, their agencies, companies and limited liability partnerships or other corporate entities, wholly or partly owned by or controlled by departments of the UK Government and which operate in Wales
-Non-ministerial governmental departments which operate devolved offices in Wales
-Local Authorities in Wales their agencies, companies and limited liability partnerships or other corporate entities wholly or partly owned by or controlled by and any county and county borough, city, community or other council or local authority in Wales
-Contracting authorities established for the provision of culture, media and sport in Wales
-NHS Health Boards in Wales, NHS Trusts in Wales, Special Health Authorities in Wales, Community Health Councils in Wales, the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Board of Community Health Councils and any other contracting authorities operating within or on behalf of the NHS in Wales
-Higher and further education bodies in Wales, including colleges, community colleges and universities, WEA Cymru and Colleges Wales
-Police and crime commissioners and police forces in Wales; national park, and fire and rescue authorities in Wales
-Wales Council for Voluntary Action and those associated charities and voluntary organisations
-Citizen Advice Bureaux in Wales
-Registered social landlords on the register maintained by Welsh Government
-Schools, sixth-form colleges, foundation schools and academies in Wales (but not independent schools)
-HM Inspectorate of Schools in Wales (Estyn);
-One Voice Wales (Town & Community Councils) and town & community councils in Wales
-Tribunals administered by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service acting as the Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice (and which operate in Wales)
-Tribunals listed under the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) (Wales) Order 2007 and any other tribunals that deal with devolved subject matter or are sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government or Welsh Local Authorities
-Where applicable, the above shall include subsidiaries of the contracting authority at any level.
In the event of merger, abolition or change of any of the contracting authorities listed or referred to above, the successors to those authorities or to their functions will also be able to enter into specific contracts under this framework.
ITT documentation can be accessed via: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Etender references for this DPS:
Project_33534 - NPS Insurance Services
The following ITTs must be completed by all Tenderers: itt_54657
If you are seeking help on using the etenderwales system please email help@bravosolution.co.uk or call 08003684852.
The Welsh Ministers (NPS) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from the non award of this framework.
Phase 2 of the Insurance Support Services Framework (NPS-PS-0057-16) will follow Phase 1: Insurance Services Dynamic Purchasing System and will include: Brokerage and Risk Management; Claims Handling; Defendant Insurance Litigation Services; and Independent Risk Management.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=45616
(WA Ref:45616)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
Internet address(es)
URL: http://npswales.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/05/2016