Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wheatley Housing Group c/o Gallagher
27-30 Railway Street
Chelmsford
CM1 1QS
UK
Telephone: +44 1245341209
E-mail: andrew_bygrave@ajg.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://https://www.ajg.com/uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30353
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Engineering Inspection and Insurance
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66519200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Engineering inspection and insurance. To be managed by Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd as the contracting authority's appointed insurance brokers and advisor.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66519200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Engineering inspection and insurance. To be managed by Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd as the contracting authority's appointed insurance brokers and advisor.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
Annual.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
Insurers authorised under the Financial Services Act 2012 and regulated by the financial conduct authority or an insurance company authorised in another member state and the European Economic Area. Potential suppliers will be required to provide a summary and overview of services provided to the social housing sector over the past 3 years.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Bidders must be authorised by the FCA or EU equivalent to carry out business in the relevant classes of insurance as listed under the contract notice and be compliant with any requirements set out by each authority.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders are expected to be standard and poor's (or equivalent agency A M Best or Moodys) rated A- or better.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
All bidders must pass the minimum requirements as detailed in this contract notice and bidder's documentation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Imminent renewal of 1.1.2020 and therefore shorter timescales required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/12/2019
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
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/12/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Bidders responses to the ESPD will be assessed on the basis of:
Questions 2A information only
Questions 3A - 5B.2 pass or fail
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=604907.
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:604907)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd
27-30 Railway Street
Chelmsford
CM1 1QS
UK
Telephone: +44 1245341209
Internet address(es)
URL: http://https://www.ajg.com/uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/11/2019