Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
UK
Contact person: Rhonda Gourley
E-mail: rhonda.gourley@translink.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
P-0703 Insurance Broker and Advisory Services
Reference number: CFT ID: TLK-462
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink’s requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. In order to support our values and objectives and to assist in the area of corporate risk, Translink wishes to appoint a single firm to act as its insurance broker. The services will also include advisory services and the provider will also be required to secure the most economically advantageous third party insurance cover for a range of insurances. The anticipated start date is 1.9.2019, however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserve the right to accept part of any tender from one or any number of tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66518100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink’s requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. In order to support our values and objectives and to assist in the area of corporate risk, Translink wishes to appoint a single firm to act as its insurance broker. The services will also include advisory services and the provider will also be required to secure the most economically advantageous third party insurance cover for a range of insurances. The anticipated start date is 1.9.2019, however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserve the right to accept part of any Tender from one or any number of tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality questions on Translink's business and risk environment, managing the contract, project team and added value
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Options to extend the contract. Initial term is 3 years.
1st Option for a further period of 1 year;
2nd Option for a further period of 1 year.
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 124-304095
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Willis Ltd
51 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1212141638
E-mail: neil.mackey@willistowerswatson.com
NUTS: IE
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Please see VI.4.3 Below
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Translink will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/10/2019