CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Focussed around the head office and properties in Newton Abbott plus other areas necessary to fulfil the Contract.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Insurance and related services for Property, Legal Liability and other general non-life insurable risks, as required by Teign Housing.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

As stated in Tender Documents.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

Joint and several liability.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

As stated in Tender Documents.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Potential providers will be requested to provide an overview of services provided to the social housing, public sector or other relevant property owners over the past five years, details of at least two clients currently receiving similar services and the three most recent ex-clients that received similar services. Potential suppliers may be asked to produce evidence of registration with the FCA or other appropriate insurance regulatory authority indicating the types of insurance the proposed insurer is authorised to arrange or provide.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

This will be a two stage process, including a PQQ (Pre-qualification Questionnaire) stage. Bidders failing to meet certain required minimum standards at selection (PQQ) stage will be rejected. Bidders meeting the required standards at PQQ stage will be ranked according to the highest score achieved and may be rejected in reverse order to achieve our maximum number of operators for the ITN stage. Selection Criteria for the PQQ stage will be stated in the PQQ documentation.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

This is a two stage process, where respondents will be required to complete a PQQ that will help us select a limited number of candidates we consider most suitable to proceed to the ITN stage.

Teign Housing requires respondents to this notice to be able to demonstrate a record of successful provision of insurance and related services within the Social Housing sector, the Public sector or to other relevant Property Owners.

If the respondent is a Broker, you will be asked to detail your main insurance risk carriers, including confirmation of any exclusive or preferential arrangements with those insurers.

All respondents will be required to detail your proposed insurance wordings and provide details of relevant experience of all account servicing, claims handling and risk management staff.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

The Contracting Authority will enter into this contract following a 10 calendar day standstill period starting on the day after the notification of the result. The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/5) (as amended) (The Regulations) provide for aggrieved Parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the EN Standard form 02 — Contract notice 12 / 19 Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

A programme of General Insurance and related services for Teign Housing.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

A programme of General Insurance and related services for Teign Housing, excluding Motor Fleet risks and Engineering Inspection contract.

The programme will require Insurance and related services for risks that may include but not be limited to: property damage and business interruption, Employers, Public, Products and Property Owners liability, Business Combined/Office, Money, All Risks, Computer, Contract Works, Group Personal Accident, Engineering (but not Inspection — see Lot 3), Professional Indemnity, Fidelity Guarantee/Crime, Employment Practices Liability and Terrorism.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

As stated in Tender Documents.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Motor Fleet risks.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Insurance and related services for Motor vehicles (ADFT and windscreen, motor liability, and possibly including Motor Legal Expenses, ULR and/or Occasional Business use extensions).

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

As stated in Tender Documents.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Engineering Inspection contract for items of lifting plant, pressure plant, playgrounds and the like.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Engineering Inspection contract and related services for specified items of lifting plant, pressure plant, playground equipment and the like.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

As stated in Tender Documents.