Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a KCS Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 8081685808
E-mail: Tamara.Stevens@csltd.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk
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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Insurance-services./ES2XT43TE9
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Insurance Services
Reference number: Y23069
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
LOT 1 – Insurance Providers with Claims Handling and Associated Services
LOT 2 – Insurance Brokerage with Claims Handling and Associated Services
Both LOTs will cover the provision of a range of insurances and protection including, but not limited to, the following areas:
•Business and student travel (including overseas travel)
•Computer equipment (fixed or portable)
•Contract works for building projects
•Cyber insurance
•Employers liability
•Employment practices liability
•Engineering insurance
•Health insurance
•Hirers liability
•Life insurance
•Legal expenses
•Liability insurance
•Libel and slander
•Loss due to employee dishonesty or crime by third parties
•Motor vehicles
•Motor occasional business use
•Personal accident
•Professional indemnity
•Property and construction
•Property damage including glass, money, refrigerated/frozen food and goods in transit
•Public and products liability
•Statutory plant inspection services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Insurance Providers with Claims Handling and Associated Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 1 – Insurance Providers with Claims Handling and Associated Services
LOT 1 is for Insurance Providers and covers:
Claims Handling
This is a provision for compensation claims handling and may include, but is not limited to:
•Employers liability
•Property loss and damage
•Public liability
•Third party vehicle claims
•Uninsured loss recovery
Associated Services may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but is not limited to:
•End user support
•Integration
•Project management
•Service desk
•Training and consultancy
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:
250 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Insurance Brokerage with Claims Handling and Associated Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66518100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 2 – Insurance Brokerage with Claims Handling and Associated Services
LOT 2 is for Insurance Brokers and will cover:
Claims Handling
This is a provision for compensation claims handling and may include, but is not limited to:
•Employers liability
•Property loss and damage
•Public liability
•Third party vehicle claims
•Uninsured loss recovery
Associated Services may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but is not limited to:
•End user support
•Integration
•Project management
•Service desk
•Training and consultancy
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:
250 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
12/01/2024
Local time: 14:00
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: 48 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/01/2024
Local time: 14:15
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
All public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, Affiliates and associates ofthe CBC Group, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. For additional information please see the Invitation to Tender document.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-20231113-PRO-24396417
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Limited
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 8081685808
E-mail: Tamara.Stevens@csltd.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.commercialservices.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial Services
Procurement Services Group, 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 8081685808
E-mail: Tamara.Stevens@csltd.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/11/2023